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<\/a>Cue<\/strong>: Hang-Dog Expression<\/p>\nSynonym(s)<\/strong>: N\/A<\/p>\n Description<\/strong>: An unfortunate sad, somber looking face which droops and sags naturally.<\/p>\n In One Sentence<\/strong>: The hang-dog expression is an indication of old age, but in younger people, if persistent, indicates a negative disposition or depression.<\/p>\n How To Use it<\/strong>: N\/A.<\/p>\n Context<\/strong>: General<\/p>\n Verbal Translation<\/strong>: \u201cUnfortunately, my skin sags around my eyes and cheeks and there is nothing I can do about it, I\u2019m not sad, it\u2019s just how my skin has reacted to age.\u201d<\/p>\n Variant<\/strong>: Men sometimes have a prominent brow ridge that makes them appear highly dominant. Women may have a low cut eyebrow that causes their eyes to appear sinister as in the \u201cwitch\u2019s brow.\u201d See Sadness Facial Expression<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cue In Action<\/strong>: She showed her age from early on as her skin was loose around her eyes and cheeks. People often asked her if she was feeling okay, but being a positive person, she always was, it just didn\u2019t appear so on the exterior, even when she smiled.<\/p>\n Meaning and\/or Motivation<\/strong>: Some people are just born with eyes that curve downward and who\u2019s cheeks sag without any underlying emotion. Other people wrongfully perceive these people as unfriendly.<\/p>\n Many elderly people have skin that is loose and sags making their emotions quite difficult to read. Looking beyond the expressions to voice pitch and tonality give us better clues to their disposition.<\/p>\n To accurately read a person who is hang-dog, watch the muscle action around the eyes. If they are taught and the eyes engaged, then you can be sure they are happy.<\/p>\n Cue Cluster<\/strong>: N\/A.<\/p>\n Body Language Category<\/strong>: N\/A.<\/p>\n Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n Little, Anthony; Benedict Jones; David Feinberg and David Perrett. Men\u2019s strategic preferences for femininity in female faces\u2019. British Journal of Psychology, 21 June 2013<\/p>\n Is Wife Material Written On Your Face?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n