The Pratfall Effect in Sugaring
Alright, so I’m a psychology major. Currently enrolled in social psychology. We were going over “Liking, Loving, and Interpersonal Relationships”. I like to think of psychology as the study of manipulation, so there are looooooots of things that I can apply to sugaring. However, there’s one thing that I learned last week that I wanna talk about.
This is “The Pratfall Effect”.
Essentially, this effect says that people like you more when you make a mistake, assuming they find you competent. Let me give you an example:
You’re on a POT date. You look fly AF; hair done, nails done, eyebrows on FLEEK. You’re walking flawlessly in those 6 inches. Posture is perfect; your 5th grade orchestra teacher would be proud. Converation is flowing so naturally. It is so obvious that he is smitten. That veal and potato entree hits your table and DAMN, that looks good. You pick up the right utensils and use them exactly how they’re meant to be used. Suddenly, you stop, because he says, “You got a little something there.” You got sauce all over the corners of your mouth. OH NO! Right? Wrong. You laugh, he laughs; he is YOURS.
The way I look at it is you’re making yourself more memorable. Showing that you can make a mistake even while being so seemingly flawless makes you appear vulnerable and real. You’ve made an impression, instead of being perfect like he expects, you’re a… person. Who are you more likely to remember? Someone who does everything right or someone who is real?
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