In the words of early millennia pop sensation Pharrell Williams, “We’re up all night to the sun, we’re up all night to get some, we’re up all night for good fun, we’re up all night to get lucky”. Correct me if i’m wrong, but he’s hit the nail on the head. Its no secret that we usually go out drinking in the hope of meeting someone who we click with.
With the plethora of unpleasant symptoms that Asian flush sufferers have to deal with, it is no wonder some of us are often self-conscious about appearing unattractive in the eyes of others when “we’re up all night to get lucky”.
Here in lies the tradeoff between being ostracised for being the only person in the room not drinking alcohol or being the only person in the room with a pulsating red face – two alternatives that are both unlikely to aid you in your quest to fulfil Pharrell’s cheekily accurate supposition of your intentions for the night.
In light of this daunting tradeoff, we thought it was necessary to find out what people really thought about our red faces. To do this we surveyed 30 people at a popular nightclub in downtown New York to see what they had to say.
Our Survey
In the midst of this rumbling club, we singled out 15 guys and 15 girls and asked them a simple question: “Do you think its unattractive when an Asian gets a red face from drinking alcohol?”. The results will probably surprise you as much as they surprised us.
10 out of the 15 men participating in the survey commented that they actually liked when Asian girls blushed red when they drank alcohol. The general comment we received was that they thought it was cute and that girls usually use red blush as makeup anyway.
When we spoke to the girls we were even more surprised. 12 out of the 15 girls we spoke to said they thought the Asian flush was cute and made guys a lot more approachable.
Flush with Confidence
The results of our survey were surprising to say the least. We all know that confidence is what makes us appear attractive in the eyes of others. Could it be that our unfounded embarrassment is the only thing working against us? According to the results of our little survey, this could very well be the case.
If you are embarrassed about your Asian flush, don’t be. The majority of people we spoke to actually find it an attractive physical characteristic. Listen to the bulk of opinion and wear your red face with confidence, you never know, you might surprise yourself.
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