‘Red Nails Theory’ introduction video becomes popular on TikTok
“If you paint your nails red, men will talk to you.”
Continuing verification videos of TikTokers and influencers
The theory that men are more attracted to women with red painted nails is spreading through short-form video platforms.
A few years ago, a female TikToker wrote an editorial saying, ‘Men treat me kinder when I wear red nail polish.’ Several creators have posted videos in support of the effectiveness of this theory, and it is now being accepted as established theory. .
According to foreign media on the 19th, the person who first proposed the ‘red nail theory’ was TikToker Robin Delmont (@GirlBossTown). In a video posted on his TikTok account in January 2022, Del Monte said, “Every time I paint my nails red, a man comments,” and “I realized that my red nail polish, which I thought was the color of my grandmother’s fingernails, attracted the attention of many men. “It was confusing,” he said.
He said, “In the 1990s when we were growing up, women often painted their fingernails red. “This was especially true for mothers,” he said. “It seems that the reason men are attracted to red fingernails is because they remind them of their mothers when they were young.”
Del Monte’s TikTok video received a lot of attention, recording about 1.2 million views.
Netizens gave various reactions, such as “Red nails transcend generations,” “Painting your nails white also works,” and “I think my boyfriend is colorblind.” Another netizen said, “Finally, Sigmund Freud would like this theory,” and responded that Del Monte hastily connected women’s makeup methods with the Oedipus complex.
However, the red nail theory has been consistently mentioned on TikTok and social networking services (SNS) until recently. This is because many influencers and netizens are uploading videos verifying the effectiveness of this theory.
TikToker Melis Martinau said in a video, “The red nail theory is so realistic,” and added, “I have been painting my nails like this for the past 2-3 weeks and have received numerous date requests and compliments. “This has never happened before,” he said.
One netizen shared that four men approached him two days after he painted his fingernails red.
So, do men really feel more attracted to women who paint their fingernails red? Some experts who were recently contacted by Independence magazine analyzed that there is a basis for men’s preference for red.
“If you wear red on a date, the other person is likely to find you more attractive,” says relationship therapist Dr. Kimberly Moffitt. “Men also find women who wear red lipstick more attractive. “The makeup that made her face blush became popular because it mimicked the image of a woman during ovulation,” he explained.
However, there was also a counterargument that the color of a woman’s nail polish was not a key factor in a successful date.
Clinical psychologist Dr. Amanda Hanson explained that what men find attractive is not a specific color but a woman’s confidence. The boldness of choosing a color that is different from others is what makes a woman look attractive.
“The way to exude confidence is to be truly confident,” says Dr. Hanson. “The only way is to stop participating in the ‘show-off’ culture and discover what lies within you that lights your soul.”
Source: Donga
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