"if" and "else if" commands are not working in c++

I am in the process of making a chat bot and i am just experimenting at this point. but my "if" commands are not working and when i enter "moodToday" it just skips right to the else command.

(capitalization of "moodToday" is not the error)

any and all help would be appreciated

#include <fstream>
#include <cmath>
using namespace std;

 int main() {

     char name[50], moodToday[50];


     cout << "A few things you should know at this time..." << endl << "1. I can't process last names." << endl << "2. I can't process acronyms." << endl;
     system("pause");
     cout << endl << endl << "What is your name?" << endl;
     cin >> name;
     cout << "Hello " << name << "." << endl << "How are you today?" << endl;
     cin >> moodToday;


     //can't figure this out...
     if ((moodToday == "sad") || (moodToday == "bad") || (moodToday == "horrible")) {
         cout << "That's not good." << endl << "Why are you feeling " << moodToday << "today?" << endl;
     }
     else if (moodToday == "good") {
         cout << "Great!" << endl;
     }
     else {
         cout << "I'm sorry, I don't undrestand that feeling." << endl;
     }


     system("pause");

     return 0;

}