It's indeed a balancing act that I have yet to perfect. I do indeed find myself smiling without reason when I am in a group of merry friends although I don't find the topic particularly amusing. I don't find a lot of things funny but I have this tendency to go along with the flow. I guess this is a reaction to being told that I have a poker face when I was much younger and I should maintain a more cheerful disposition. Reading about game made it appear that amping up the energy level is the way to go but now I will try amping it down instead and see if it leads to increase attraction from the ladies.
I do think that in a college environment, there are so many things happening around girls in parties etc. that they don't actually have the time or patience to see who is behind the poker or resting asshole face but at the same time trying too hard also backfires. Also, say, you have this resting asshole face. Some chick chats you up. Then comes the issue of keeping the act up. You can't switch back to a playful banter as then that would not be congruent to the initial impression she had of you.
I do think that in a college environment, there are so many things happening around girls in parties etc. that they don't actually have the time or patience to see who is behind the poker or resting asshole face but at the same time trying too hard also backfires. Also, say, you have this resting asshole face. Some chick chats you up. Then comes the issue of keeping the act up. You can't switch back to a playful banter as then that would not be congruent to the initial impression she had of you.