You know, I always meet guys when I have a no-make-up not so dressed up look. I think there is something to do it.
I am often well-dressed and very well-groomed so I get compliments on my dresses and hair and I do get stares ... but guys don't approach me during those times, except players who have a lot of confidence. I think it's a combination of being intimidated and some men associate well-done looks with being cold and not approachable. But when I am in a coffee shop after a workout in my workout outfits, those are the times I often meet new people!
I second this. I rarely get approached (unless they know me) when I'm in my 'dressed up' clothes unless I frequent a coffee shop a few times and they realise how gentle, polite and smiley I am once someone speaks to me. Surprisingly, quite a few times I've been in my gym clothes after a walk or mid-walk with my friends and men have been more at ease of approaching, even if it is to share a few sentences of chit-chat or to say hello when walking past me.
Not that any women need to be, but what for Anna teaches herself, she actually doesn't seem approachable for someone who wants to be approached by people to network. I used to be quite shy and reserved but with age, I would say I find it fairly easy to approach people... and even I wouldn't feel entirely comfortable approaching her. Anna gives off a bit of not so polite vibe. You know, even if she dropped her wallet and you picked it up to give it back to her, would she be appreciative? I'm not sure, you would hope but there are actually people out there that would just rudely snatch it back.
I do find it really strange that Anna has been living in Geneva for over 3 years and her only girlfriend is Lina... only Lina. I'm sorry but how can someone sell a course on socialising and networking with the elite when that is her only connection? it's not about not having heaps of friends, sometimes as adults, we tend to have fewer friends but stronger friendships. Anna only connects with Lina and the friends she made via Lina (e.g. Karim) but he hasn't been in the picture for a while, minus them flying out to Paris to attend his wedding get together.
Also, did you all notice how cold Anna seemed towards her photographer when she was flicking through the photos? She had such a cold look on her face and she posted it because her make-up actually looked great. Anna had such a cold, unimpressed look on her face and didn't crack a smile at all. Usually, if someone was showing me their hard work and photos they took of me, I would be smiling and complimenting the photos I like.
Anna and Nika Mariana had brunch once, while Nika was in Geneva – I imagine this to be a surface level, transactional brunch considering someone needed to take 'Instagram' flex photos of their brunch and themselves out somewhere aesthetic looking, instead of dining alone because then how would they be able to flex for the 'Gram? But where are her actual real, genuine friendships?