Why do girls pucker their lips in photos

Maybe they are trying to make their lips fuller or something:D. My brother does this! There is not one pic of him looking normal. I actually realized a few weeks ago that my friends and I do this weird side smile thing in a lot of our pictures, so I did some studies of it, with Fluther ladies, including me.

It might be the equivalent of hiking up your butt in tight jeans or men inflating their chest in the mirror, like in cartoons, you know. I denno. I like showing myself my choppers in the mirror and making funny growly sounds at myself. DominicX Chill, bud. The rest of them… stoooopid! I agree with DominicX.

I had no idea so many people got their panties all in a bunch when they seen pics of fish lips! I want to know why this question was recommended for me?

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Stay up to date with what you want to know. Loading Something is loading. Just take a look at the thirsty replies to this thread of Zayn Malik using the expression in photos:. Zayn Malik and his fish gape pose: a thread pic. If celebs like Zendaya and Selena Gomez are doing it, you can trust that it's cool enough for your Instagram. The pose makes your lips and eyes appear bigger, and we all know big eyes add a cuteness factor to animals, people, and inanimate objects alike.

Micki Spollen is a YourTango editor, writer, and traveler. Follow her on Instagram and keep up with her travels on her website. Sign in. Join YourTango Experts. Photo: YourTango. Micki Spollen. View this post on Instagram. Tired of Typos? Get Help Now! In photographs, some women—and men—pucker their lips in way likened to the bill of duck, and so we call it duck lips. The pose became a much-mocked meme in the s. By at least , duck face was used by scientists studying chimpanzees to describe the expression they make doing certain kinds of behavior like grooming.

The first Urban Dictionary entry for duck face was posted in By , an anti-d uck lips movement was going strong , inspiring an AntiDuckFace blog. The duck lips look itself remains a go-to for men and women alike in photographs.