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Fancy a mask? Why we like to be mysterious

Behind every mask hides ... a rousing woman. Think men.
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  1. Hide-and-seek in a different way
  2. The desire for more mystery
  3. So you charm with mask

Hide-and-seek in a different way

Ornate masks are not only a popular outfit accessory on Carnival. We explain what is behind the new desire for hide and seek

The desire for more mystery

Mask yourself! Now the mask is experiencing its comeback - not on the screen, but in real life. Costume parties and masked balls are booming, the movement is finding more and more followers. This opens up completely new styling possibilities ...

But there is also a yearning behind the masks trend: "Today, in Facebook, we reveal a great deal of our lives, which is why we wish to have a secret again - ourselves, " explains trend researcher Peter Wippermann. And nothing gives us the feeling that we are more inscrutable than a mask.

By the way, we owe the chic accessories to the Venetians. For the first time in the 16th century, they organized their famous Carnival, which they spectacularly masked and celebrated excessively. The special thing about it: Thanks to the mask social strata, poor or rich, suddenly had no meaning.

So you charm with mask

Incidentally, men have always been fascinated by the mysterious charisma of masked women. That is also why you see many disguised fools go through the streets at Carnival time. But dancing as a witch, clown, or half chicken is more fun than erotic mystery.

But whoever hides his face behind a pretty sequin mask has the best chance of conquering. The mask signals the desire to flirt, it provokes men a little, but not too much. "And the veiling gives women security. They are thus faster ready to cross boundaries, "said the motivational psychologist Rolf Schmiel. Try the hide and seek game.

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