Female here, and I've noticed this too - I think it's the Jenna Lyons effect. The trendy glasses these days are seriously ugly and nerdy - big and dorky like Lyons', or else way more Lisa Loeb (ugly retro hipster cat-eye) than Tina Fey (cute librarian). Lots of big hideous Keymaster glasses too. If they were all the Tina Fey style - or, awesomer yet, Claire Underwood style - no one would be complaining.

But wait, boys don't make passes at girls who wear glasses!

I've worn eyeglasses for over 25 years, but mostly wear contacts. When I was a recent college grad and interviewing for jobs, I routinely wore eyeglasses to look older and smarter.

I've now worn glasses long enough to see eyewear fashion come full circle; in 1985, my first glasses were enormous tortoise shell frames, then progressively I wore smaller frames that eventually (1995) were all the rage and were what Elaine wore on Seinfeld (tiny, Ben Franklinesque) then bigger but more angular, and now...back to where I started.

OP, are you hot for teacher?

And I'm a complete nerd/geek. I just don't want those glasses.

I've been wearing glasses since I was 4, and hate chunky frames.
I pay good money for frameless, hingeless, glasses, thank you very much.

Because we are sexy librarians.

Anonymous wrote:Because my eyes are terrible and the thick funky frames hold the thick funky lenses? And I look hot in them.

+1! Add the requirement of larger lens to accommodate bifocals. I don't wear my retainers anymore though. Maybe that will become a new trend, hot ladies in thick nerdy glasses while wearing retainers.

Because my eyes are terrible and the thick funky frames hold the thick funky lenses? And I look hot in them.

I don't know if I'm hot, but I've always liked slightly nerdy thick-framed (think Lisa Loeb/Tina Fey) glasses. The alternatives seem even nerdier to me, and they look good on me.

I hate wearing contacts all the time. Putting plastic in your eyeballs every day is no way to go through life, son.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you a man?

I think funky glasses look cute. And you're still noticing that these women are "hot." Would you prefer them to wear contacts just so you won't be annoyed?

Me too! I've never heard the term "birth control goggles" but that's pretty amusing too. Anyway, when I see funky chunky glasses, it really makes me wish my eyesight would go bad. I would love to get creative with frames.

I hate people like you. You can have my bad eyesight.

Anonymous wrote:Are you a man?

I think funky glasses look cute. And you're still noticing that these women are "hot." Would you prefer them to wear contacts just so you won't be annoyed?

Me too! I've never heard the term "birth control goggles" but that's pretty amusing too. Anyway, when I see funky chunky glasses, it really makes me wish my eyesight would go bad. I would love to get creative with frames.

I went through a five year period where I only wore glasses because contacts were irritating. Guys freaking loved it and would comment on them ALL the time. I met my husband then and he would prrfer if I went back ti glasses only!

Are you a man?

I think funky glasses look cute. And you're still noticing that these women are "hot." Would you prefer them to wear contacts just so you won't be annoyed?

Welcome to 1999. Hey, did you hear they make phones that you can take outside of the house?!

I've noticed of late that all the hot women are wearing "librarian"/birth control goggles. What's with that trend? Are they saying, "look, I too can be ugly if I try really hard"???