18 Emotional Stages Of Getting Ready For A Date When You Live Out Of A Backpack

When you’re living out of a backpack while traveling, you’ve got your bare minimum packed.

Sure, you could have allowed a flirty dress or a nice bra to creep its way into the contents, but when would you actually wear it? And if there’s no need for it, you’re going to resent carrying it. So it’s just bazaar bought pants and industrial strength knits in your bag, which makes for a perplexing situation when you find yourself invited out on a date with a local.

You want to show up looking like you would back at home  a picture of hotness, striding across the bar in a carefully picked outfit that reflects your version of a man killer. But when you only have your most normcore shirts and about two pairs of pants Tetris-ed into your backpack, ain’t no way you have lots of options. Enter the hilarious frustration of trying to get ready for a date while living out of a suitcase. Here’s the thought process of the mental breakdown: