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4 ways you should take inspiration from Mean Girls in your dating life
If your romantic life isn’t going very well right now, you should look to the iconic movie Mean Girls for some dating inspiration.
Cady Heron and Regina George are back this week in a brand new movie 20 years after the original which is based on the Broadway musical.
Take dating inspiration from Mean Girls
Ahead of the film’s release on Thursday (January 18), luxury dating site Seeking has revealed some concepts related to Mean Girls that we should adopt into our dating lives.
Expert Emma Hathorn has shared a number of different phrases related to the movie with us that you can adopt into your dating life.
These ideas will secure a connection that lasts far longer than a high school fling, she said – but you’ll have to try them to find out for yourself.
1. Burnbooking
’Burnbooking’ your dates is a savvy way to level up your dating game by journaling date-debriefs – noting down feelings, thoughts or frustrations,” Hathorn says.
It draws inspiration from Mean Girls’ iconic Burn Book, a bright pink book where Regina and the other Plastics noted down nasty things about other students at North Shore High School.
“The dating journey is full of ups and downs, so taking note of each can be a great way to turn your dates into valuable life experiences and to set new standards.”
However, you shouldn’t harshly judge others in the journal, simply focus on what you want in a romantic partner instead.
2. Mean-girling
The next thing the expert recommends is watching out for the ‘mean girls’ for a “drama free relationship”.
“Whilst hard to spot from a profile, theyre the root of toxicity,” and you should avoid people that show these traits at all costs.
“Signs of mean-girling include craving drama, a lack of empathy, jealous tendencies, sly digs, control issues, and causing unnecessary conflicts,” she claims.
Mean girls are the types of selfish individuals who will bully you into a toxic relationship, so steer well clear.
3. Stop trying to make ‘Fetch’ happen
In Mean Girls, Gretchen is always trying to make ‘Fetch’ happen – which is exactly what you don’t want to do in dating.
It’s another word for ‘cool’ in the movie, but you should “stop looking at people as just their profile pictures and judging whether they have the fetch factor”.
“Being a purveyor of people with cool profiles is an easy habit to slip into but ultimately it is reductive and will limit your chances of dating success,” the expert adds.
It’s impossible to gauge whether there will be chemistry from photos, so dig deeper for the perfect partner.
4. On Wednesdays we date
The final thing she recommends is going for dates on Wednesdays, which could be the key to finding the partner you’re looking for.
“Wednesdays are a great day to date – they allow you to scope out your new love interest whilst keeping the end of the week free to nurture existing relationships with your friends and family,” she claims.
Plus, you won’t have to cancel those exciting Friday night plans you’ve had with your friends for weeks to go on that last-minute first date.
In fact, your potential partner might even find it quite attractive knowing that you have a life outside of them and aren’t willing to ditch your mates.
