Being A “Martini Girl” Is The Trendiest New Fad, Making Twenty-Somethings Feel More Chic, Mature, And Just Plain Cool
When you were younger, did you ever watch one of your parents or older relatives order a martini?
One of my mom’s go-to drinks at a nice restaurant has always been a ‘filthy’ dirty martini with bleu cheese stuffed olives. I’ll never forget when she let me try a tiny sip of hers, and I thought it was one of the most heinous things I had ever tasted.
I promised myself right then and there that I would never order such a thing when I could go out for drinks as an adult.
However, now I’m considering breaking that promise, as women of my generation are beginning to order more martinis these days.
You may have noticed videos of women on social media who make an effort to order dirty martinis and instantly regret it after they get that first strong, brine-y sip that gives you the shivers (if you’re not used to it).
So why are women beginning to force themselves to like martinis all of a sudden? They want to be ‘martini girls.’
The ‘martini girl’ aesthetic is cool, chique, and mature. Suddenly, instead of being considered a basic drink you order at a bar, martinis are being re-branded by the 20-somethings as the go-to beverage of one of the coolest girls you’ve ever met.
Martini girls are considered to be chic without trying too hard. They’re associated with leather jackets, red lipstick, a pretty bag, and anything trendy. A martini is an effortlessly classy beverage served in a chilled glass that makes you feel more elevated than your standard vodka cranberry in a regular glass.
Women have begun filming themselves trying different kinds of martinis, from dirty martinis to espresso martinis, etc., seeing if there is one they can not only get down but enjoy at the same time, to finally consider themselves a martini girl.
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One of those women is TikTok creator Lex (@lexnicoleta), best known for helping curate the ‘coastal grandmother’ trend.
In her series ‘Martini Girl,’ Lex makes different martini recipes at home to see which ones she likes and get herself used to drinking martinis.
“I’m on a quest to become a martini girl,” says Lex in her video before making a dirty martini.
“This mission is very important to me because martini girls are so chic at dinner with their little frosted glass and their olives.”
While Lex loved her dirty martini, others still struggle to get on board.
So, here’s my word of advice – go ahead and try some different martinis next time you treat yourself to some nights out. Do some research and look up different martini recipes that might be more up your alley.
For instance, if your go-to drink is a vodka cranberry, try a cosmopolitan, which has vodka, cranberry juice, and lime in it. If you love pickles, find a place that serves pickletinis, which have pickle juice instead of olive juice.
But if you end up hardly being able to stand martinis, don’t force yourself to drink them. You’ll get tipsy off a drink you can’t enjoy. If you still want to achieve a martini girl aesthetic and snap some pictures with a pretty glass, next time you’re at a bar that isn’t too busy, take a moment to politely ask the bartender if they can serve your favorite cocktail in a martini glass. Why not, right?
Martini girls radiate confidence, so as long as you do, too, you’re cool in my eyes. Cheers!
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