What makes an honest face

Others know that their honest friend won't complain about them behind their back, and will instead face any issues head on. This level of trust allows for deeper, healthier relationships. Peers will seek the aid of honest individuals, knowing they can count on them for true, objective advice.

Many others will lie and tell you the story you want to hear. They do this to avoid any injured feelings, but there are many times with the difficult truth is what individuals really need to hear. Others trust honest individuals to tell them how it really is, without sugar coating the truth. Am I missing any other qualities of good ol' honest folk?

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By Tim Hannan The brain decides whether an unfamiliar face is trustworthy, even before it is consciously perceived. Australasian Science is no longer published.

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All other requests should be addressed to Control Publishing. Privacy Policy. It may seem like an odd defining factor, but people with high-arched eyebrows are perceived as more honest and trustworthy. If you have a chiseled face—so your cheekbones are more pronounced—people are more apt to make a snap judgment and see you as an approachable guy. Men and women who have round faces, compared to those with long, pointy bone structure and profiles, are considered to be more sincere and truthful.

As mentioned, people with thin, pointy faces are seen as deceitful and dishonest. Cartoon villains ringing a bell?