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From Science of Us:
You know you're at least a little curious. And so was Vanessa Brown, a senior lecturer of art and design at Nottingham Trent University in the U.K. Her research focuses on the meaning we assign to commonplace, everyday objects, and in an academic book that's coming out early next year, she explores the cultural and psychological relationship between sunglasses and our modern idea of "cool." In an email to Science of Us, Brown explained what her research has uncovered about why most of us look better in shades.
Because they really do make your misshapen face look better. Put on a pair of sunglasses, and voilà - instant symmetry! The dark lenses cover up any asymmetrical oddities around your eyes, and research on facial attractiveness shows a clear link between symmetry and our perception of beauty.
As an added bonus, Brown pointed out, sunglasses provide a kind of scaffolding effect, imposing the appearance of an external, extra-chiseled bone structure on top of your relatively softer-featured face.
Two other detailed reasons are also given.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 09 2014, @03:49PM
I collect sunglasses, I have a nice collection, and they are the first thing I look for when browsing in thrift shops.
I only choose sunglasses made with glass lenses and the good ones give beautiful clarity and are a pleasure to wear for extended periods of time....and you can hand them down to your kids as a heirloom too!
How to quickly test if the lens is glass and not plastic:
Tap the lense gently against the bottom of your front teeth; if glass, it will have a bouncy resonant 'tick' sound; if plastic, it will have a non-bouncy non-resonant 'tick' sound.
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Wednesday July 09 2014, @04:08PM
Which is why when I have to buy a new pair, I cough up for genuine Air Force sunglasses, with GLASS lenses. No comparison between glass and plastic. (My oldest pair are now around 35 years old and are finally getting really scratched.)
Also, I envy your collection. I never see glass-lensed models at thrifts here. :(
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.