Ask most Indians when they last spontaneously smiled at strangers or even known people and the answer would be, "Not recently." And if that Indian is female, it would be an unequivocal, "Never!" Urban Indians rarely bare their pearly whites in a welcoming manner and it has nothing to do with their emotional quotient. Rural Indians are far more likely to smile or reciprocate if someone beams at them, including those they do not know, such as tourists or visitors.
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