I never realized what a drastic impact the covering of just the nose and mouth--or just the focus on the eyes and forehead--could have on perception or attractiveness. There are two hispanic-mixed girls working at the nearby Costco, who started during the pandemic, who appeared to be absolutely gorgeous. For the past two years I've been staring at them while in the check-out line, fantasizing about pumping one in them, maybe after a few tequilas to set the correct cultural tone. I could probably sit in the SUV outside and wait for them to come out and collect wagons and rub one out while watching them push the carts. One of them had to assist me one day as I'd purchased something expensive and she had to retrieve it from the secure storage...and I was getting a half-chub just standing near her. They are just that pretty.
And then the state dropped the indoor mask mandate.
Man. It's almost like when you're a kid and you find out Santa Claus isn't real.