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You know that old saying...The eyes are the window to the soul, right?
Well they could be a lot more than that.
Are they a window into your personality too?
Keep your eyes on the prize because today at Bestie, we’re gonna find out.
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Our eyes are part of our anatomy, so it makes sense that they would be able to say something
about us.
Turns out, it actually goes a bit deeper, some scientists believe that the colour of
your eyes is determined by the same genes that form the frontal lobe.
The frontal lobe is responsible for things like memory, judgement, and is the control
panel for our personality and how we communicate with one another.
That means our eye colour could be connected with our personality.
So let’s find out what your eye color means for you!
BROWN ALMOST BLACK Even though brown eyes are the most common
eye color that doesn’t make you common.
Our eye color is determined by our genes, and the more melanin you have or that your
body produces, the darker your eyes will be.
Some folks can have such dark eyes that they almost appear black because of all that melanin.
This is a very rare eye color and is believed that folks who have really really dark eyes
are more easy going and agreeable.
Interestingly enough folks who have this mysterious eye color also tend to drink less.
Not only are you more likely to have leadership qualities, melanin is used by your body not
just for pigmentation, but also as an insulator for the electrical connections between your
eyes and your brain cells.
The more melanin you have, the better those connections could be.
For example folks with brown eyes will have a faster reaction time than those with blue
eyes, because of the extra melanin.
Which means when it comes to things like sports that require you to react quickly like tennis,
those who have more melanin (dark eye color) will probably be better suited.
You brain just might work a bit faster, which is pretty cool.
Don’t worry if you don’t have brown eyes, we all have different strengths, you’ll
find out yours coming up in the video.
BROWN As we talked about earlier just because brown
is the most common eye color it doesn’t mean you’re common!
As we slowly get lighter and lighter on the eye color scale we arrive at brown.
We’re talking about a lighter shade, like a chestnut or honey color type of brown.
Same goes for you brown eyes, you have more melanin in your system, so that’s why your
eyes are darker than most.
It’s been discovered that folks with this particular eye color tend to be pretty loyal,
gentle and respectful of others.
However in no way does this mean you’ll let people walk all over you.
Just like those with really dark eyes, you also fit under the category of being more
agreeable than those with lighter eyes.
Just like your darker eyed pals studies have shown that having a higher level of melanin
(darker eyes) makes a person more sensitive to alcohol.
Which means you’ll drink less overall, as you’re more likely to need less booze to
start feeling tipsy.
So if you have brown eyes, maybe keep an eye on how many drinks you consume, when trying
to keep up with your blue-eyed buddies.
Alright, up next on the eye color scale, is hazel coloured eyes.
HAZEL Are your eyes green?
Are they brown?
If you often wonder about your eye color, then you probably have a mixture of the two!
This is commonly known as the eye color hazel.
You could also have a ring of green closer to the middle of your pupil and a darker ring
around the outside, or vice versa.
This is a pretty rare shade as well and is known to change from green to brown often.
Since this is a pretty rare color, you’ve probably been told you’re unique!
Since the amount of melanin (the stuff that makes your eyes dark, remember?) is different
for everyone, no hazel eyes are the same.
Your hazel eyes may look totally different next to someone else who also has hazel eyes.
Because this color is unique, people with hazel eyes are often labeled as being confident,
spontaneous and independent.
On the science side of things, hazel eyes might be striking and very beautiful on the
outside, but they might not be doing you many favours on the inside.
Doctors claim that hazel eye’d folks tend to have an intense mixture of colour because
certain materials in the bloodstream were broken down due to the liver being imbalanced.
Which in turn, means those who have this lovely mixture of color might also have some digestive
issues.
Up next, blue eyes!
BLUE Ah yes, beautiful blue eyes.
Crystal clear like the sea, or like the big blue sky.
If you have blue eyes then you have very little melanin pigment which is part of the reason
why your eyes are blue.
It was previously believed that at least one of your parents had to have blue eyes in order
for you to be born with the same colour, but science is now saying that isn’t true.
The idea that you inherit your eye color is actually a lot more complicated than that
and you can actually have a different eye color then both of your parents depending
on the mixture of multiple genes.
Which is also pretty cool when you think about it, thanks science!
Keeping with the gene pool theme, if you have blue eyes it is likely that your ancestors
came from Europe.
Some studies showed that while very striking, those of us who have blue eyes can lean towards
being timid, and are nervous about trying new things.
On the flip side though there’s also some studies that say those who have blue eyes
are known for being competitive and even egotistical at times.
Don’t get too down on yourself yet, blue eyes there’s a bonus to having a lighter
color.
Studies show that blue-eyed women can handle more pain than their brown eyed counterparts,
especially when it comes to pregnancy and childbirth.
Not to mention blue eyed folks have the ability to deal with anxiety and depression better
than those with darker eyes.
Seems there’s a lot more than we thought behind blue eyes.
Keeping with the lighter colors, let’s give the green light, and head on over to our green
eyed pals.
GREEN
Oh green eyes, so many songs written about you!
Don’t take offence to the term green eyed monster, because that’s not who you are!
Most of us out there find green eyes to be the most alluring, sexy or mysterious and
often people envy this eye color the most.
Because there is a balance of melanin, unlike those with blue eyes, people who have a more
greenish color tend to have some of the same traits as those with brown eyes.
Specifically being easy to get along with and self-confident.
It’s sometimes said that those with green eyes have a connection to nature, but there’s
no real science we could find behind that to really prove anything.
It’s probably just because when you think of nature, you often think of things like
green grass or green leaves, that sort of stuff.
As for the history, and why you ended up with green eyes?
The same goes for green eyed folks as for the baby blues, your ancestors probably descended
from Europe if you’ve got green eyes.
Some believe that those who are lucky enough to have the elusive green coloured eyes tend
to be originals themselves, and perform great under pressure.
Not to mention they are unpredictable and tend to be calmer type of person who won’t
get angry very often.
Sounds like a bunch of great qualities to us!
The only real downside seems to be the same issues for those with hazel colored eyes.
If your eye color is green-ish, or one that has spots of green and maybe some yellow or
grey then you may also be susceptible to intestinal issues too.
Most “mixed” eye colors will fall under this same category of people who could be
more prone to digestive issues.
From green, we head to grey.
GREY
Ok so full disclosure, grey is really just a lighter or “dimmer” version of blue.
However some people out there legit have pure grey eyes, so we don’t want you to feel
left out!
Remember that melanin stuff we were talking about?
Well, if you have dark grey eyes, then you’ve got more of this pigment in the front of your
eyes, and if you have light grey eyes, than you have a lot less melanin which is why they’re
lighter, like our pals with the blue eyes.
Everyone is different and that’s what makes eye color so cool!
If you have dark grey eyes you’re more likely to be well balanced.
You are very adaptable and can tailor yourself to any situation or person.
If you have lighter grey eyes than you have to work a little harder to be taken seriously
and can be shy at first.
But when you warm up to people your true personality shines through.
What color are your eyes?
Did we describe you perfectly?
Let us know in the comments section below!