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just found out that there is a correlation b/w an upcoming economic recession and the increase in demand of maxiskirts and lipsticks..miNd.BloWn.JaW drOPped.

Mediocre programmer, average gymbro, wannabe photographer

there is a causation theory for this people tend to buy affordable luxuries (like lipsticks) to maintain a sense of normalcy .. this is popularly called the 'lipstick index'

But is there really a causation here, or just a correlation?

and men buying flowers for themselves too

People downgrade from more expensive beauty items to cheaper beauty products like lipstick.

That's fascinating! 
The connection between economic recessions and increased demand for certain products, like maxiskirts and lipsticks, is often referred to as the lipstick effect. It's a phenomenon where people turn to small, affordable luxuries during times of economic uncertainty.