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The time when glasses were merely used as visual aids is long gone. Today, glasses are much more than just tools for vision \u2013 they are a style statement. We all have our own unique style that expresses our personality. Therefore, it’s not surprising that our glasses, in a way, also reflect who we are. Why this is important to us and how to find glasses that resonate with our identity.<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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“Moritz, can I try on your glasses?” I hear myself asking. “Sure, go ahead!” is his response. So, we sit facing each other. Moritz, a longtime friend and glasses wearer, and me. We both laugh. It feels strange, almost wrong. Him without glasses and me with them \u2013 at this moment, both of us can only see things blurry. It dawns on me that I’ve never really seen Moritz without glasses before. After returning his glasses, we both continue to laugh, but the world around us becomes clear again.<\/p>\n

Seeing Moritz without glasses was undoubtedly unsettling for me. The feeling is aptly described by another situation: Jana, also a longtime friend and glasses wearer, got married a few years ago and considered wearing contact lenses on her wedding day. However, her future husband wished for her to wear glasses. That’s how he knew and loved her. “With glasses \u2013 that’s you,” he had said back then. “That’s you” \u2013 that’s what unsettled me in that situation. Moritz suddenly looked different without glasses; he wasn’t quite himself. A crucial and familiar part of him was missing \u2013 his glasses. I know many glasses wearers, but rarely have I thought about how they look without glasses or what significance their glasses hold for them and those around them.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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A Glimpse Behind the Glasses<\/h1><\/h1><\/div>
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Stella wears Lunor M14<\/a>, a titanium frame with a double bridge.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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“What personality traits do you see reflected in your glasses?” I ask my colleague Stella. She takes a moment to think before responding, “I find in them a sense of stability, a kind of ‘unfussiness,’ something subtle and reserved. In the past, I was more spontaneous and changeable; everything was a bit faster \u2013 that’s when I would have opted for distinctive glasses. Over the years, I’ve changed. Today, I’m calmer and more grounded; my life follows more familiar paths. I like my current glasses because they mirror these qualities well.”<\/p>\n

A few days ago, I had another open conversation with my colleague Domenico. Besides his profession, he is a professional Latin dancer. I enjoy listening to him talk about how his ‘professional world’ and ‘dance world’ complement, balance, and influence each other. What fascinates me the most is his sensitivity to nonverbal communication. “Just because a touch feels good to me while dancing doesn’t mean my dance partner feels the same way. Over the years, I’ve learned to pay more attention to the body language of my counterpart. In my professional life, I can quickly perceive how my colleagues experience different situations \u2013 often without words,” Domenico explains calmly. Nonverbal communication is a trait that connects his ‘work and dance worlds.’ “I think your glasses also reflect ‘two worlds’ that complement each other,” I find myself saying aloud. “True! I’ve never consciously noticed that before,” Domenico responds with a smile.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Domenico wears Lunor C1<\/a>, a combination of acetate and titanium.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Big Five of Personality Psychology<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Big Five, or the Five-Factor Model, is a model in personality psychology. Known as the OCEAN model in English (O<\/strong>penness, C<\/strong>onscientiousness, E<\/strong>xtraversion, A<\/strong>greeableness, N<\/strong>euroticism), it is widely accepted today as a universal and international standard model of personality research. According to this model, a person’s personality can be classified into five traits:<\/p>\n