Try each eye separately when no one is around in order determine which is easier for you. [1] X Research source You may find that trying to wink with one eye will cause your face to “scrunch” more than the other. Or it may be that when winking with one of your eyes, you find it harder to control the other, making your wink look more like a blink.

With practice over time, you should find you have to do this less and less.

When you first start out, this squinting will be hard to control. Again, with practice, you’ll find you are doing this less and less.

With enough practice, this will start to look and feel natural.

For example, imagine you are at a party and are deep in a conversation with some friends. Another friend comes into the room, but you don’t want to break up the flow of the conversation you are already in. A quick wink can be gesture of greeting that won’t interrupt the conversation.

Winks can be used, for example, as a way to indicate humor between you and another person. A wink can mean: “I know you get this joke, even though other people may not. " It can also be a way to show someone you are joking when you say something ironically. For example, if you have a friend who knows a great deal about history, you might say: “I have a really tough history paper to write this week. Too bad I don’t know anyone who could help me out with that!” and then wink. This kind of wink can also be used to mean that some plan you made should be put into motion. If you and some buddies are going to ambush a friend with water balloons, for example, a well placed wink could mean “Go get those water balloons now!”

For example, imagine a friend of yours is giving a public speech, and you know he or she is really nervous. If you are sitting in the audience and your friend makes eye contact with you, a wink can send the message: “You’ve got this pal. "

This kind of wink sends the message: “Hi there cutie!” Some people find a slow wink works best for this purpose. [7] X Research source

Winking at someone of the opposite sex is often assumed to be an act of flirting. If this isn’t your intention, think twice about winking. You may be misunderstood, especially if the person you are winking at doesn’t know you well. A misplaced wink can make people angry, especially if it might convey that you aren’t taking them seriously or that you are being inappropriately sexual. Especially if you are in a position of authority, be careful about the situations you wink in. [8] X Research source

There are different types of winking emojis, depending on what type of phone you have, what social networking site you are using, etc. An emoji wink is usually used to communicate that something is a joke, or to flirt.

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