Interpreting Smiles

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Hello, I have a terrible time interpeting when people make Eye contact and smile at me.
I don't know if it's a insecurity or not but there are two things I am thinking. Either they are trying to hold back some sort of laugh because I look shabby. or sometimes I think I have misinterpreted a smile as a romantic interest
Please give input and retell your experiences trying to interpret smiles.

Here are the basic smiles I can't read:
1. They look then look down while smiling.
2. Smile/grin and make direct eye contact.
3. THis is almost specifically women. I walk into a room they look up make eye contact and make a slight grin.

Huh... I don't think I can interpret smiles beyond some basic amusment, I'm clueless with almost all facial expressions so I try and avoid assumptions from interpretations.

For me, all smiles have the same meaning: happiness.

if nobody has an answer but just commentary that is without some definite answer please refrain i do get e-mail notifications and that draws my attention and time

It can mean anything, depending on the environment. Maybe your zipper was down. Maybe they find you attractive. Maybe you said something funny. Maybe, maybe, maybe. I think it's hard to interpret a smile via internet because we are not there to see what is really happening.

People smile for different reasons:
1) They're attracted to someone
2) They like the person (romantically or not)
3) That person looks/acts goofy
4) They're quietly "making fun" of that person
5) They are happy to see someone
6) They are smiling at something else and a person just happen to come into their view (non-related)
7) etc, etc