The wink can be used to communicate many different feelings without using words.It is thought to come from an ancient myth about the god Odin, who traded one of his eyes for the chance to drink from a well that would give him great knowledge.It's easy to learn to wink, but you have to know what a wink means and when to use it.
Step 1: You should make eye contact.
When you wink at someone, you only say something if they see you winking.Make eye contact with the person you are going to wink at.
Step 2: The most comfortable eye is the one you choose.
Some people can wink with both eyes, while others can only wink one.When no one is around you can try each eye separately.Trying to wink with one eye will cause your face to "scrunch" more than the other.It could be that when winking with one of your eyes, it's harder to control the other, making your wink look more like a blink.
Step 3: You should lower your eyelid.
To keep the other eye open, lower the eyelid of the chosen eye.It can be hard to make this work when you are first starting out.
Step 4: Raise your cheek muscles.
When you are first learning to wink, you may need to raise your cheek slightly to close the eye.You should be able to do this less and less over time.
Step 5: Don't look.
Don't squint if you are keeping your eye open.squinting for the beginning winker is a result of the effort of keeping this eye open.This squinting will be hard to control when you first start.You will find that you are doing less and less with practice.
Step 6: You can open your eye.
When you've closed the winking eye, open it again.That's all!
Step 7: It's a good idea to practice in a mirror.
It is helpful to practice alone in a mirror when you are first learning to wink.If you want to practice winks, make eye contact with yourself.This will start to look and feel natural with more practice.
Step 8: It's a good idea to practice on a friend.
Ask a friend to look at your winking when you think you've got it down.He or she can tell you if it looks good or if you are squinting and making it look like an effort.
Step 9: Say hello with a wink.
The next step is knowing when to wink.The wink can be used to greet someone or say hello.Imagine you are at a party and talking to some friends.You don't want to break up the flow of the conversation when another friend comes into the room.A quick wink won't interrupt the conversation.
Step 10: To indicate shared knowledge, wink.
The wink can be a sign that you know something.The conspiratorial meaning is that it suggests that you and the person you are winking at understand something that others don't.It's possible to indicate humor between you and another person with winks."I know you get this joke, even if other people don't" is a wink.It is possible to show someone you are joking when you say something.If you have a friend who knows a lot about history, you might say: "I've got a really tough history paper to write this week."I don't know anyone who can help me with that.And then wink again.Some plan you made should be put into motion according to this kind of wink.A well placed wink could mean "Go get those water balloons now!" if you are going to ambush a friend.
Step 11: Someone can be reassured with a wink.
A wink can be used to make someone feel reassured.It works like a pat on the back.Imagine a friend of yours giving a public speech and you know he or she is nervous.A wink can send a message if your friend makes eye contact with you in the audience.
Step 12: Be flirtatious with a wink.
A wink can be flirtatious to someone you are attracted to.This kind of wink is used to send a message.A slow wink works best for this purpose.
Step 13: Know when not to smile.
Sometimes winking can cause socially awkward situations or even get you in trouble.It's important to be careful about winking at the opposite sex.It is thought to be an act of flirting if you wink at someone of the opposite sex.Think twice about winking if this isn't your intention.If the person you are winking at doesn't know you, you may be misinterpreted.If you wink and it shows that you aren't taking them seriously, people will be angry.If you are in a position of authority, be careful about the situations you wink in.
Step 14: You can use the wink.
Using your eyes is not the only way to wink in the modern world of cell phones and computers.You can wink via text message or a social networking site.Depending on what type of phone you have, what social networking site you use, and so on, there are different types of winking emojis.The wink is used to say something is a joke or flirt.
Step 15: It's time to wink with an expression.
People used to use exclamation marks to create a winking face.Some people still prefer this style, called an "emoticon," because they have an older phone or email system that doesn't support it.You can wink in any of these ways.
Step 16: Use a wink.
A less common way to indicate a wink in text or email is to place the word "wink" between two asterisks.This can be used to convey humor or flirt.