New Research Reveals TOP 10 Things That Make Women Feel More Confident
| 26th October 2015
The average woman will spend up to £31,000 in her lifetime to feel more confident, according to new research.
But in the same study2, which was commissioned by Feel Good Contact Lenses, results prove that it’s the smallest things that make the world of difference to a woman’s confidence and that cost almost next to nothing.
A night in – or out – with friends topped the list of things with a feeling good with almost half of all women (45%) citing this as remedy to help them feel more self assured. This was closely followed by a hug from a loved one, which helps four in 10 of those polled to feel better almost instantly.
More than a third (37%) said restyling hair was an easy fix for low self assurance and one in five (20%) said a tan, be it real or fake, helps.
Small gestures like smiling – often as much up as five times a day – significantly helps 36% of women to feel better about themselves.
On the kindness towards strangers, 28% said that it guaranteed them feeling more assured, while receiving just one compliment a day, whether that is from a stranger or someone they might know, helps more than a fifth (22%) to feel confident all round.
Almost a quarter (23%) often feel uplifted having had some time alone and a further one in five (22%) said taking a trip down memory lane and thinking about good times in the past were also a guarantee.
A fresh manicure (15%), taking a bath (13%) or swapping glasses for contact lenses (11%) also make ladies feel more confident.
When it comes to the things that damage a woman’s confidence, the fear of meeting new people topped the list. The research also found 44% of women admit to having low self-esteem.
A further 39% have a fear of public speaking and 34% admitted being ‘too shy’.
Other confidence-shattering issues include a feeling of being unsuccessful (34%) and 23% went as far as to claim they worried they were ‘a push-over’ with more than one in 10 (15%) saying that wearing glasses was a confidence-related issue.
A spokeswoman for Feel Good Contact Lenses, said: “According the results of our survey, the secret to feeling confident isn’t a complicated or contrived, instead, it’s simple and easy to achieve.
“It seems that all it takes for women to feel better about themselves is something as effortless as a flashing smile or something as ordinary as spending time with friends.
“In times when we’re feeling low, we just need to remember that a simple change or action can go miles towards making us feel better about ourselves.”
TOP 10 FEEL-GOOD FACTORS AMONG WOMEN
- A night with friends
- A hug or cuddle from a loved one
- Restyling hair
- A tan
- Smiling
- Kindness of strangers
- A compliment
- Alone time
- Reminiscing about the past
- A manicure