"First date tonight, I'm a little nervous... no, maybe I'm very nervous... how do I dress?"
Although the word "match" has replaced the "like", although it is enough to download the Tinder app to have an appointment, although Prince Charming seems to be within reach of the App, the questions we ask ourselves are always the same.
The indecision about what to wear on a first date is part of the evening, because emotions cannot be downloaded from our play store and the expectation of every woman before a gallant date, looking in the mirror, is surely being able to impress by looking to feel comfortable.
In fact, the "first impression" is a concept that is anything but abstract: 30 seconds are enough to get an idea of the person we come into contact with and certainly in those 30 seconds it is not his or your IQ to act as protagonist to the effect of the first impact.
The key to everything is undoubtedly being able to show self-confident already in the first 30 seconds of acquaintance.
We understand how: the first impression is mainly characterized by non-verbal language and specifically by the language of the body and of our clothing.
Alexander Todorov devotes an entire book to the first impression " The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions", arguing that complex judgment is made on the basis of appearance in less than half a second and that clothing in this case can communicate a vast and complex series of information without the viewer having to talk to the wearer, because in general a person's clothing has been shown to convey qualities such as character, sociability, competence and intelligence.
"Every day people form first impressions of others;
they do so rapidly and effortlessly.
Complex judgments are made based on appearance in
less than half a second. A person's attraction has been shown
to convey qualities such as character, sociability,
competence and intelligence." (Cit. Alexander Todorov)
Therefore, leaving aside the list of things to say and do on a first date, to spend a few hours or the entire evening in complete carefree with the most intriguing "match" on your Tinder list, let's dedicate a few minutes to our image.
As much as you feel like women of content, you will have to accept without prejudice that in these cases more than ever, "the dress makes the monk"
So my dears, here are our 5 foolproof tips to be ready to be judged by your dress:
- The first suggestion above all is "please yourself". It seems trivial, but it's not at all: let's avoid wearing clothes or accessories that don't make us feel at ease, let's not get entangled in outfits that don't belong to us: each of us has a style that reflects our own personality, let's respect it!
- The second suggestion is to avoid mini dresses or mini skirts and not for the question of seeing or not seeing but simply for practicality: it is not pleasant to spend the evening remedying the "non-length" of the dress on the highest stool in the room because it was the only one available. Alternatively, opt for shorts .
- The third suggestion is to add something colorful to our outfit and for total black addicts , no problem, the solution is to opt for a colorful accessory , in this case a Bijondo necklace will save your evening.
- The fourth suggestion is to avoid 18 heels. If our desire is to feel better with momentum, the secret is to opt for dresses with vertical lines or simply to wear shoes of the same color as the trousers or skirt.
- The fifth suggestion is to show what makes us most proud of our body and minimize what doesn't make us particularly enthusiastic. The leitmotif in this case is "don't hide". Being yourself is the first step in loving ourselves and making ourselves loved.
Here you will find all the Bijondo proposals for the first date!
