What do you think of the "soft girl" style?

[Lliam]

I was looking for something else and ran across this unfamiliar term.

Soft girl is just one of several so-called “girl” types, such as egirls and VSCO girls, that spread on the social video-sharing app TikTok in the late 2010s. While egirls are known for a goth look and VSCO girls a 1990s vibe, the soft girl dons on a cuter, pinker, more sentimental aesthetic, all qualities meant to be summed up by the word soft.

"Soft girl" took off in earnest in 2019, getting its first Urban Dictionary in April that year. It became a wider topic of conversation online in November and December.

"Soft girl is a fashion style, popular among some young women on social media, based on a deliberately cutesy, feminine look. It often features pink and yellow colors, floral and heart patterns, oversized sweaters and plaid skirts, and heavy blush makeup.
But, being a soft girl isn’t just about looks. It’s also about expressing emotions, being sentimental or romantic, and embracing one’s tender, more gentle side—that is, being emotionally soft and vulnerable."

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Adorable

Soft is sexy

Stupid

"I'm a soft girl!"

Meh. Whatever.

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7 mo

I had no idea there were all these "girl types". E-girls, VSCO, Emo, Cottagecore, Dark academia, Light academia, Normcore, Art Ho, Baddie. Jeeeez

I guess I can understand it. High school kids are motivated by peer pressure. When I was in high school there were cliques like hippies, low riders, surfers, rockers, geeks (nerds), and soshes (socialites)/cheer leaders. But the styles weren't too well defined. There wasn't that much focus on the fashion industry.

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7 mo

Things like disco, punk and goth came later.

With social media, photo sharing, on-line dating, makeup and fashion, I guess there was increasing focus on styles and image for girls, in particular.

[Grond21]

A genuinely strong woman with a soft, vulnerable side that she is willing to share with you is very attractive. A woman who does not hide her femininity is very attractive.
But these women are playing into a caricature and that is fake.

[Lliam]

Well said.

[Grond21]

Thanks Liam

[andreasderjuengere]

The thing about "styles" to me is that they aren't genuine or individualistic, but more an imitation or a masquerade.

[Lliam]

I agree.

[Investigator]

"Soft girl is a fashion style, popular among some young women on social media, based on a deliberately cutesy, feminine look. It often features pink and yellow colors, floral and heart patterns, oversized sweaters and plaid skirts, and heavy blush makeup.
But, being a soft girl isn’t just about looks. It’s also about expressing emotions, being sentimental or romantic, and embracing one’s tender, more gentle side—that is, being emotionally soft and vulnerable."

Hmm... it's just a "fashion statement", and not an indication of the state of mind of the world's youth, is it? Because "soft girl" style looks a lot like either "regular adolescence" or "arrested development", depending on the primary age demographic of this movement. It's not just the use of "floral wear" or "oversized sweaters and plaid skirts", though. These clothing choices seem to demonstrate a desire to appear, perhaps even act in the manner of, being childlike and naive. If this is applies predominantly to teen girls (and maybe some boys), then I guess it's fine—if not a little garish and flamboyant—but if that's your thing, more power to you.

The bigger problem is the adults who take on this style; being a teen when you are a teenager is one thing, but acting intentionally childlike and being irresponsible in your late 20s is a very different situation. This kind of style almost asks the person who revels in it to equally regress to a state of immaturity and selfishness; it's not a style of humility or discipline, it's an exhibition of ostentatiousness, a cry for validation and attention. In that sense, it fits right into our current image-obsessed, vanity-driven society.

In conclusion: thanks, I hate it.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

None of those pics look like a soft girl to me… they look overly made up and fake 🤷‍♀️

[Lliam]

Made up and fake, for sure. Sot what style do YOU project on your Tik Tok posts? 😄

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Yeah I’m not on tik Tok

[Lliam]

No?
LOL I was teasing you, Beebs. I think you have to be in high school to get into that.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

🤣🤣 well some adults still act like high schoolers 🤷‍♀️🤣

[jshm2]

They tend to be soft in the head too.

Being atrocious in style and applying a bit of makeup and calling it "soft" doesn't make you quirky. It makes you look an immature idiot.

Just because you think something is "you" doesn't mean it's good. Or that others need to see it.

[Daniela1982]

Halloween must have come early this year.

[Mansearching]

An oldie but a goodie. I miss that show.

[Daniela1982]

@Mansearching It definitely had entertainment value. :)

[Mansearching]

Just certain characters

[Daniela1982]

@Mansearching The Wayan Brothers are always funny.

[Mansearching]

True. Other people were just as funny. Jim Carey doing Fire Marshall Bill. Or the other guy doing Men on Film

[ScisorsAndRaisins]

Well, none of those. Can you just fix me up with Daisy?

[Wonderingguyy]

I like the cute, feminine style; but without that much makeup.
Some of these fashion trends look like they’re trying too hard.

[leahzrc]

It is okay but grow up from little girl mentalities

[Mansearching]

No idea. But they all look like they're trying to hard.

[lightbulb27]

I know that's manipulation and don't like it. but I never really liked young girls and girly girls so much, I prefer more mature and strong but playful and feminine.

[lightbulb27]

... the things girls will do to obtain security and secure a source of sperm.

[violetsareviolet]

I think the clothes are pretty but the makeup is a bit heavy in my opinion

[Yannae]

Not a style that I'm attracted to. I'm chasing the complete opposite.

[Sevenpointfive]

i'd tell them to stop fucking around and get a real job

[Staximus]

When you were in high school? Wasn't that shortly before they invented the wheel?

[Lliam]

Yeah, the first wheel was on a muscle car. LOL

[Wise4myage]

Soft can be very sexy.

[Lliam]

I agree. "Soft girl" is probably the most normal looking girl's styles. But it's still a copy cat style and it's inauthentic.

[Anonymous]

Why does an old man care about the soft girl style? Are you married? This is creepy and odd

[WhitneySnow]

I think it’s cool

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Stupid and acting stupid for attention.

Being a normal woman should be good enough.

[ProbablyClueless]

Not a fan... Too juvenile for my tastes

[smilelots]

not my thing they dont look real sorry

[Nifrayu]

I don't like it. That's all.