Can Your Face Reveal Whether You’re a Burden to Family and Friends

It’s hard to deny that some forms of physiognomy are believed to place a burden on others. This can affect everyone from family and siblings to friends and classmates, and even romantic partners and descendants.

1. Those with very flat, narrow foreheads—especially if the brow is not broad—are said to weigh down their family. The emotional and financial investments made by relatives often feel wasted.

2. Diagonal or crosshatched lines between the eyebrows, or dark marks at the outer corners of the eyes, are said to burden romantic partners.

3. Short, messy eyebrows—or brows with broken, unruly hairs—are thought to harm brothers and friends. This is said to be especially true when the eyebrows sit low over the eyes, combined with a narrow face, high cheekbones, and a short chin; such individuals should be particularly cautious.

4. A thin, prominent nose; a missing or crooked longevity line; thin lips with exposed teeth; and a pointed chin are believed to place a burden on one’s descendants.

5. A disordered complexion with grayish spots, murky eyes, and a greedy gaze is thought to drag down nearly everyone one encounters.