People who 'duck face' in their selfies tend to be neurotic
But college students think those who strike the pose are slackers, say researchers
In 2010, OKCupid undertook a study to see which facial expressions elicited the most messages among its male and female users.
For women, they found, the best option was that flirty, pursed-lips expression commonly known as the "duck face." As long as women were looking directly at the camera, a flirty duck face was even more enticing than a smile.
Even men who made a duck face while looking at the camera did about as well as men who simply smiled.
Then, in 2015, a group of scientists waded into the duck-face discussion. Researchers analysed 123 selfies taken from Sina Weibo, a Chinese microblogging site similar to Twitter, and had each person whose picture was analysed complete a personality questionnaire.
Meanwhile, the researchers noted whether the person pictured was doing things like making a duck face or looking at the camera.
Results showed that those who made a duck face were more likely to be neurotic, which means they tend to be anxious and moody.