A couple, Erin Smith, 38 and Alex Barker, 45, who cannot smile because of a rare condition have fallen in love.
The newly engaged couple is suffering from the rare condition called Moebius syndrome, which causes paralysis of the cranial nerves, meaning sufferers cannot make any facial expressions.
Ironically, the disease brought Mr Barker, from Coventry and Ms Smith, from North Carolina, together, reports Metro UK.
The couple found love after meeting on a social media site for people with Moebius syndrome, and after just four dates, they got engaged.
Ms Smith said, “At first, I would never have thought that I would ever fall in love with someone that was born with the same thing I was.