Why do Russians always look so cold and unapproachable I swear it s like we re born with a resting serious face If you walk down the street in Russia you won t see a lot of people smiling for no reason It s not that we re all sad or angry it s just well it s not really part of our culture to smile at strangers Life here can be tough the weather isn t always friendly and people just don t waste energy on fake emotions But the funny thing is once you actually get to know a Russian you ll see how warm kind and even silly we can be We just save our smiles for the right people