What is the hardest emotion to fake?

@inkyuboz (1392)
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
January 26, 2009 10:23am CST
I think the hardest one to fake will be happiness. It's hard to be really happy when you don't feel happy. It will be so obvious and everyone will know you're just fooling yourself. Sorrow too, I think. Unless you can cry crocodile tears so easily, this is one tough emotion to fake. How about you? What do you think is the hardest emotion to fake and why?
7 responses
• United States
26 Jan 09
I try and not fake any emotions. But I would say for me it would the happy one. See I am one of those people that does not smile unless I am happy. I know I have meet a lot of people in my life that were fakes and people like that do not appeal to me. Although I realize that sometimes in certain situations you need to not show your true colors. This is a great topic for a discussion and I hope you do well with it. Happy mylotting and have a great day online.
• India
19 Feb 09
emotions, no matter what they are, can never be faked. people who fake their emotion are not humans
26 Jan 09
I personally find it hard to fake emotion of any kind. But I think the hardest to fake would have to be LOVE! You can't fake that glow of being in love. The spark you get in your eyes and the spring in your step.
• United States
26 Jan 09
In my personal experience, I have to agree with you that happiness is the hardest emotion to fake. There have been times when someone has wanted me to be happy about something while I've felt truly sad about something. I can remember specific situations where I'm trying to smile and act happy while the tears decide to take over and stream down my face. That was difficult to hide. I also have a hard time acting like I'm interested in a conversation that is really boring. So, that one is a close runner up.
@djemba (767)
• India
26 Jan 09
I think its very hard o fake a happy emotion ...I can't help but smile when i have to and can't stick a fake smile on my face .. Of course i can act sad and i can fake tears and on occasions required i can vanish tears emerging from true sorrow hard but possible for me..
@HansonFan (1653)
• United States
26 Jan 09
I used to be an open book with all emotions but now the one I have the most trouble with is anger. When I am angry I can't pretend to be calm. Most of the time I don't hide my emotions, but I am a supervisor at my job and refuse to let my emotions interfere with my job. I thought I was really good at hiding my sadness until I was told that one of my best friends (at my job) was telling my crew lies about me behind my back. I had to leave my department before they all saw me start crying, but they all knew I was really upset. The friend in question was pretty much left out of everything in our department from then on because everyone took my side. I am a caring person and I felt bad for her, but couldn't bring myself to force the others to invite her to things.
@nympha687 (940)
• United States
26 Jan 09
Fondness is hard to fake. You can't pretend to be dear to the person you don't really like.