By: Melissa Howard (University of Delaware)
A typical girls’ night begins by spending hours getting ready, changing outfits 6 times, finding the perfect hairstyle, and applying makeup flawlessly. Girls say it’s not to impress boys, it’s for ourselves. Ladies know that’s a lie. Wearing a high waisted mini skirt in 40 degree weather, shoving our feet into high heels and burning our heads with flat irons does not make us feel good.
In reality, girls spend hours getting ready to attract boys. When we wear short dresses we are trying to find a future boyfriend. However, when ladies mix a few vodka clubs with meeting attractive boys, sometimes we wake up in a bed that is not ours. As cute as girls look in high waisted skirts the night before, the outfit is not so hot the next morning. How can a girl perform a walk of shame and preserve her dignity?
1) Leave Early. The most embarrassing part of a walk of shame is seeing people you know on your way home. No one wants to have a guy friend scream, “Isn’t that what you wore last night?” across campus. How to avoid this? Start heading home BEFORE people are out and about. On weekdays, girls should start heading back between 7:00 and 7:30 am. This time can be pushed back to 10 a.m on weekends.
2) Wear Sunglasses. Ladies, remember the flawless makeup that took forever to apply the night before? Well, it’s not so flawless the next morning, with mascara now running away from the eyes. Since your hook up probably does not own make up remover, removing the flawed makeup won’t be possible. The best way to cover up your eyes is by throwing on some cute sunglasses. Most bags that girls wear out are so small that they can barely hold an ID, but make space for sunglasses. The shades could come in handy the next morning.
3) Don’t Wear Men’s Clothing. A tell-tale sign of a walk of shame is a female wearing an over-sized sweatshirt/t-shirt and high heels. When a girl struts around in heels and a t-shirt so long that it’s impossible to tell if there is anything under it, looks like a prostitute. Sure, it might be obvious a walk of shame is being preformed when a girl is wearing a mini-dress in the morning, but its better to look like a walk of shame than a prostitute. Besides, sometimes it’s easy to turn a night outfit into casual attire by removing a belt or untucking the top.
