Puppy face
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A Puppy face or a Puppy dog face is a facial expression that humans make that is based on canine expressions. In dogs and other animals, the look is expressed when the head is tilted down and the eyes are looking up. Usually the animal looks like it is about to cry. Many people consider this look cute.
[edit] Human usage
Humans also use the puppy face for various reasons. Many people use this expression as a way to get something they want or to get out of doing something undesirable. For humans, the face is expressed by pushing out both the upper and lower lips, tilting the head down at a 45 degree angle, and look almost straight up with only the eyes.
Stereotypically, this is more often used by girls (Popular singer Jessica Simpson is well known for making a puppy face at times) than boys, but of course this is not always true (as shown in the picture of Constantine Maroulis).
[edit] See also
- Expression
- Facial Action Coding System
- Facial expression
- Making a face
- Nonverbal communication
- Smile
