Nearly three quarters of Brits use faux smiles for work colleagues
Flash fake grins at work colleagues are all the rage with most fake smiles (36%) are reserved for loathed co-workers
The UK is a nation of phonies who hide behind fake smiles, a new study shows. More than seven in 10 Brits – some 72% – flash fake grins at work colleagues.
And one in five workers (19%) plaster on synthetic smiles every day as folk find it harder to show genuine emotions.
Some 17% reported grinning less than they did three years ago, with over a quarter (26%) blaming stress. Most fake smiles (36%) are reserved for loathed co-workers.
The report from Whites Beaconsfield said: “As Christmas party season approaches and workplaces gear up for their annual big night out, new research has revealed that many of those warm workplace smiles might be acting.”
Oliver Brittan, who co-founded the teeth whitening firm, added: “Our research shows that many people are smiling less, not because they’re unhappy, but because work stress is taking the joy out of everyday moments.”
