What’s in a Face?
What’s in a Face? You’ve probably never heard of Mien Shiang before, but chances are you’ve used it without knowing it. If you’ve ever trusted someone because they had a kind face, or heeded your mother’s warning about a stranger with “eyes too close together,” then you’ve been practicing Mien Shiang. 
Mien Shiang is the ancient art of face reading, and has been used for over 3000 years in China for every thing from diagnosing illnesses to judging the character of the Emperor’s subjects. At the turn of the millennium, new age Angeleno’s have begun to discover the power of the Chinese art for an equally ancient art: picking up babes.
Patrician McCarthy, one of America’s leading authorities and practitioners of Mien Shiang says it’s also a great tool for the less superficial amongst us to communicate in a relationship.
“Mien Shiang gives you insight into another person’s character and personality. It helps you to speak to them in a way that will make them most open to listening, and to hearing it the way you want them to.”
It can also help bring to your attention those traits that you are subconsciously attracted to in a mate. This is quite different than being attracted to certain “types” such as blondes or brunettes. Everybody’s face is as unique as their fingerprints and as the ancient Taoists say, “a face records the past and reflects the future.”
So, how can all this help you in that dimly lit, Martini drenched, singles bar? Here’s our crash course guide to Mien Shiang for dating.
The Mouth: O.K pay attention, boys. The mouth is important, it ‘s representative of a woman’s sexuality. The fuller the lips the more sexual the woman, which tells you that Billy Bob certainly had his hands full with Angelina Jolie. Slightly less full lips indicate a woman who’s more sensual than sexual. If a woman has a tight, narrow mouth don’t bother wasting the five bucks on buying her a drink unless you intend on taking her home to play chess. Tight lips spell repression.
The Nose: You know what they say about the size of a man’s nose, don’t you? Actually, it’s not just size that counts but whether the nose “comes off the face” or not. The nose is the indicator of not only a man’s sexuality but also his drive and ego. If a man with a petite nose buys you a drink and tells you he is a big-shot producer, chances are he’s lying or else he got where he is because he’s related to the president of Disney. A small button nose is a good bet for those who want a partner who will fit into their lifestyle instead of blazing a trail all of their own.
The Ears: The bigger the ears, the greater the risk taking ability. For all those gold diggers among you, look for fat, fleshy earlobes, which indicate a person’s money-making ability.
The Eyes: Those windows to the soul indicate a person’s receptivity. The more open the eyes, the more sensitive someone is. Large, liquid, Bambi-eyes won’t respond well to drunken beer induced fart jokes. Crack out the Pablo Neruda and candlelight instead.
The Chin: If you’re going to Vegas take someone with a chin like Jay Leno’s with you. The Chinese say that luck “falls off” those without a chin. A prominent chin might make someone lucky, but it also makes him stubborn. Avoid getting in to an argument with a date with a prominent chin, you may never hear the last of it.