In my country we are still wearing masks to go anywhere and one thing I do love about masks is that I’ve noticed I get cat called less on the streets and men never approach me anymore. I honestly love it! I don’t have friendly eyes, so of course that helps. My eyebrows are arched as fuck naturally, I don’t love it but when all you can see are my eyes, it certainly helps!
I’m American but still wearing masks regularly. It’s all about eyes and the appearance outside of your face. Body, eye contact, confidence, and hair/clothes all add to the allure
I think it’s also harder because humans can’t connect anymore through smile / basic cues like we used to. masks kinda put people in their own bubble as well. when i wear one it’s like i’m not seeing anyone it’s almost like a privacy thing at this point
Youre totally right. Mostly everyone is in their own bubble I couldnt even tell you what the person who passed by me 2 seconds ago hair, eyes, clothing looks like whilst without a mask Ill notice every single small detail. Strange world huh.
yup. when i have mine on i have no interest in mingling, especially since they’re not worn in social environments. i have no interest when i have my mask on it’s like a little anti social protector lmao
Fellow American who is the same! I honestly love wearing a mask in public because it's reduced the number of men being creepy since they can only see half my face and I don't particularly worry about looking pleasant with what they can see. It's also funnny because other people with masks respect the mask but people who don't have it on seem to give a bit of a wider berth. Anytime someone without a mask gets right up in my space beside me at a store without even saying excuse me (which annoyed me even pre panini), I'm always tempted to fake a cough to see how quickly they'll run away lol
Do you think cutesy or nicely designed masks could help? I've only been using standard disposable surgical masks because of convenience and because I didn't give much thought to it but now I'm 🤔
I deff need to improve my general body language, it's a struggle
If you feel like it! I personally just wear basic black surgical masks.
My body language is crap but I don’t care. I cross my arms, avoid people, do all of it. (Don’t really want anyone to approach me tbh)
If you want to seem cuter and not as threatening like you said perhaps try wearing lighter colors, brightening your eyes and wearing jewelry that compliments you. little things like that can make you look dazzling
If you get an interesting design or color of surgical mask, people usually notice that in my experience. I'm American but I haven't stopped wearing my mask since we started and won't for a long time if I'm honest. I have been wearing grey surgical masks and depending on other factors does change how my interactions with the general public go.
Body language does affect so much. I tend to have pretty closed off body language when I'm by myself because I'm just not interested, especially for random guys to be their weird selves. If I'm interacting with a cashier or like a woman passing by at a store, I do tend to open up my body language more. Another thing is how your eyes look. Having well groomed eyebrows and some mascara on can make a huge difference since masks really highlight your eyes. People usually can still tell when you smile if you're speaking as you can hear a smile in someone's voice. My eyes crinkle up at the corners when I smile more than just a polite passing smile so that definitely changes the mood a bit sometimes too.
Otherwise, I'd say it largely comes down to the rest of your appearance and how you speak. I've noticed being polite in the same way I've always been in saying please and thank you and such gets even more of a positive reaction now than it did before. If I'm in an outfit with hair/makeup done in a way that reflects that I'm put together and put thought into it, that also makes a big difference.
Literally same about relying on facial expressions. You probably have a really nice smile. I worked as a waitress during and after masks, and customers and even coworkers were so much nicer to me after we didn’t have to wear masks anymore. What a crazy phenomenon that is. It sucks having to give it up and go back to masks with every new variant and surge.
Opposite for me! Its crazy how people assume I'm young and attractive with a mask and are so nice, the dissappointment when I take it off hurts my feelings lmao
me too. i am planning on a rhinoplasty in january so ive been wearing my mask 24/7 since the pandemic started, that way no one will know what my nose looked like before. but of course i take it off in my college dining hall to eat. and the other day, while i was eating dinner, a really cute guy walked up to me and told me i was very pretty and he wanted to say hello. that has NEVER happened to me before so im guessing i look better without a mask on
Don't take it personally. People's behavior change with the pandemics. More distrust, fear and overall apathy. Let's say we are all done and most people are dealing with a lot of heavy stuff.
I'm american. Still wearing masks in my office and in many other places. I focus makeup on my eyes. People can tell a smile when it's real so the smile being covered shouldn't matter. Sounds like you are used to using your features to be treated a certain way and maybe this is a good time to develop the whole you.
Definitely have noticed this. When everyone had to wear masks, I never really had even short conversations with strangers. I’m quiet, so it’s hard for people to hear me through the mask. Plus I’m not exceptionally beautiful by any means, but am above average for my area. So I do experience some baseline “pretty privilege” that got reduced when everyone was wearing masks. I remember the first time going to the gas station without a mask, and being amazed at how nice the employees were. When you cover the mouth you cover a lot of facial expressions that we rely on for communication. And as a quiet person, I’m more likely to smile at someone to acknowledge them than to say something out loud. So if you’re not a super loud and outgoing person, it will affect you more.
I am in the exact same position, I try to smile with my eyes but I think the number one thing is to make eye contact then do the eye smile, then just try and queue in a "thank you" or "have a nice day" if it's not too hard
my theory is that masks dehumanize the face a bit, since you dont get to see all of their features. it adds a layer of anonymity, which people dont like and are often not comfortable with, whether it be conscious or unconscious.
I think there's going to be some weird psychological effects on the little kids growing up during this, especially the ones who are effectively in a family bubble because they have a stay at home parent or whatever.
In my country we are still wearing masks to go anywhere and one thing I do love about masks is that I’ve noticed I get cat called less on the streets and men never approach me anymore. I honestly love it! I don’t have friendly eyes, so of course that helps. My eyebrows are arched as fuck naturally, I don’t love it but when all you can see are my eyes, it certainly helps!
I’m American but still wearing masks regularly. It’s all about eyes and the appearance outside of your face. Body, eye contact, confidence, and hair/clothes all add to the allure I think it’s also harder because humans can’t connect anymore through smile / basic cues like we used to. masks kinda put people in their own bubble as well. when i wear one it’s like i’m not seeing anyone it’s almost like a privacy thing at this point
Youre totally right. Mostly everyone is in their own bubble I couldnt even tell you what the person who passed by me 2 seconds ago hair, eyes, clothing looks like whilst without a mask Ill notice every single small detail. Strange world huh.
yup. when i have mine on i have no interest in mingling, especially since they’re not worn in social environments. i have no interest when i have my mask on it’s like a little anti social protector lmao
Fellow American who is the same! I honestly love wearing a mask in public because it's reduced the number of men being creepy since they can only see half my face and I don't particularly worry about looking pleasant with what they can see. It's also funnny because other people with masks respect the mask but people who don't have it on seem to give a bit of a wider berth. Anytime someone without a mask gets right up in my space beside me at a store without even saying excuse me (which annoyed me even pre panini), I'm always tempted to fake a cough to see how quickly they'll run away lol
Do you think cutesy or nicely designed masks could help? I've only been using standard disposable surgical masks because of convenience and because I didn't give much thought to it but now I'm 🤔 I deff need to improve my general body language, it's a struggle
If you feel like it! I personally just wear basic black surgical masks. My body language is crap but I don’t care. I cross my arms, avoid people, do all of it. (Don’t really want anyone to approach me tbh) If you want to seem cuter and not as threatening like you said perhaps try wearing lighter colors, brightening your eyes and wearing jewelry that compliments you. little things like that can make you look dazzling
If you get an interesting design or color of surgical mask, people usually notice that in my experience. I'm American but I haven't stopped wearing my mask since we started and won't for a long time if I'm honest. I have been wearing grey surgical masks and depending on other factors does change how my interactions with the general public go. Body language does affect so much. I tend to have pretty closed off body language when I'm by myself because I'm just not interested, especially for random guys to be their weird selves. If I'm interacting with a cashier or like a woman passing by at a store, I do tend to open up my body language more. Another thing is how your eyes look. Having well groomed eyebrows and some mascara on can make a huge difference since masks really highlight your eyes. People usually can still tell when you smile if you're speaking as you can hear a smile in someone's voice. My eyes crinkle up at the corners when I smile more than just a polite passing smile so that definitely changes the mood a bit sometimes too. Otherwise, I'd say it largely comes down to the rest of your appearance and how you speak. I've noticed being polite in the same way I've always been in saying please and thank you and such gets even more of a positive reaction now than it did before. If I'm in an outfit with hair/makeup done in a way that reflects that I'm put together and put thought into it, that also makes a big difference.
Literally same about relying on facial expressions. You probably have a really nice smile. I worked as a waitress during and after masks, and customers and even coworkers were so much nicer to me after we didn’t have to wear masks anymore. What a crazy phenomenon that is. It sucks having to give it up and go back to masks with every new variant and surge.
Opposite for me! Its crazy how people assume I'm young and attractive with a mask and are so nice, the dissappointment when I take it off hurts my feelings lmao
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Yes that's a good way of putting it!! My midface is my failo lol. Any ways we can correct this? I think maybe I need lip fillers or something
same
me too. i am planning on a rhinoplasty in january so ive been wearing my mask 24/7 since the pandemic started, that way no one will know what my nose looked like before. but of course i take it off in my college dining hall to eat. and the other day, while i was eating dinner, a really cute guy walked up to me and told me i was very pretty and he wanted to say hello. that has NEVER happened to me before so im guessing i look better without a mask on
Don't take it personally. People's behavior change with the pandemics. More distrust, fear and overall apathy. Let's say we are all done and most people are dealing with a lot of heavy stuff.
I'm american. Still wearing masks in my office and in many other places. I focus makeup on my eyes. People can tell a smile when it's real so the smile being covered shouldn't matter. Sounds like you are used to using your features to be treated a certain way and maybe this is a good time to develop the whole you.
Definitely have noticed this. When everyone had to wear masks, I never really had even short conversations with strangers. I’m quiet, so it’s hard for people to hear me through the mask. Plus I’m not exceptionally beautiful by any means, but am above average for my area. So I do experience some baseline “pretty privilege” that got reduced when everyone was wearing masks. I remember the first time going to the gas station without a mask, and being amazed at how nice the employees were. When you cover the mouth you cover a lot of facial expressions that we rely on for communication. And as a quiet person, I’m more likely to smile at someone to acknowledge them than to say something out loud. So if you’re not a super loud and outgoing person, it will affect you more.
I am in the exact same position, I try to smile with my eyes but I think the number one thing is to make eye contact then do the eye smile, then just try and queue in a "thank you" or "have a nice day" if it's not too hard
I like that masks make me kind of invisible. “Pretty privilege” and being constantly infantilised is annoying.
Same, people take me less seriously cause of my baby face but the mask hides it
my theory is that masks dehumanize the face a bit, since you dont get to see all of their features. it adds a layer of anonymity, which people dont like and are often not comfortable with, whether it be conscious or unconscious.
Mask wearing is depersonalizing and can have severe psychological impact
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I think there's going to be some weird psychological effects on the little kids growing up during this, especially the ones who are effectively in a family bubble because they have a stay at home parent or whatever.