Tina Fey Syndrome
Have you ever heard of a phenomenon called “The Tina Fey Syndrome?” Basically, this is when a man finds a girl sexy because she wears small, rectangular shape eyeglasses similar to the kind that have become Fey’s trademark. Since I don’t need glasses to correct my vision, I’ve never had the chance to experience this firsthand…until today.
On a whim, my friend and I decided to buy fake glasses after seeing them on a girl that works for us and trying on her pair. They were cute, looked good, and, most importantly, they were cheap. So we popped on down to “Icings,” ’tween store extraordinaire, and tried on several pairs until we each picked ones we liked. My friend chose a black pair with rhinestones on the sides and I chose a pair in my favorite color, purple. We were both working the next day, so we agreed to wear them together.
At first it felt weird to have them on because I felt like I was looking at the world through a window. Then, all I wanted to do was look down and to the sides because I could see the frames. After about an hour, I got used to them and once customers started strolling in, their reactions were amazing.
I am not exaggerating in any way when I write that EVERY customer was super-duper nice to me. And when it’s right before Christmas and all people want to is finish their shopping and go home, no one is ever nice. I even felt like people were seeking me out to help them. It’s like the purple frames were calling to them like moths to a flame. They really listened to what I was saying, and when I had to tell them we were sold out of certain products, they all acted like it was no big deal. WOW.
And don’t even get me started on the men! Yes, they were in shopping for their wives and girlfriends, but I was feeling some good vibes from quite a few of them. They were flirty and sweet and ALL of them made and held eye contact with me during the entire time I was helping them. And I wasn’t the only one who noticed the “Tina Fey Syndrome” in action. When my friend got into work, she said her husband was ALL OVER HER after she tried her glasses on for him. It’s like the glasses hold some magical power over the peens of men everywhere!
Is it really this easy?! Is the answer to all of life’s problems solved in the form of a $10 pair of plastic spectacles? Maybe, maybe not…but I’ll be stocking up on every pair that “Icings” has on display, just in case.
That is so true… I used to wear some at work for a very slight prescription but I never could get used to them and I didn’t really a notice a difference visually… but people definitely treat you differently. I know people who only wear them for important meetings and for presentations so that they are more respected. Crazy but true… great experiment!
Liz T.
Liz- My sister has worn glasses her whole life and she refers to men liking them as the “Sexy Librarian Fantasy.”
ahhh… hence my never wanting to get the lasik. Welcome to my bespeckled world. =)
Valerie- Now I know why you rock the glasses instead of contacts! You sly minx
Holy shit – I did the exact same experiment recently and it totally worked too. Like the blog! Keep it up
Uncorked- Thanks for reading my blog! I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who tried this experiment.
Guilty as charged, my 20/20 friend! I often find glasses on women a turn on. I think it makes them vulnerable, or maybe interesting, or just that whole librarian thing. I just wish it worked that way for us guys. How about it: What do women think about guys who wear glasses? Nerdy? Too intellectual? Weak? Not enough of a “bad boy”?
Jerry K- Glasses on men can be sexy, but I just don’t think it holds the same appeal as a lady in glasses.