If you Google the internet definition of what a “soft girl” is, it’s someone who loves pink, dressing very cutesy and feminine. But I like how this Tiktok’er explains it, that it is really a mixture of all those things mentioned as well as just a person with a very specific taste. When I think of a soft girl aesthetic, it’s more of a lifestyle where it’s slow living, enjoying alone time, staying in to be with herself. And that is all great stuff to aspire to, because it takes confidence to appreciate being on your own and taking things at your pace. A soft girl knows what artists she likes, the type of furniture that sets the mood and how something like a breakfast meal can inspire others on social media. (That one is one of those if you know you know topics of interest)

It’s not just pastel hues and pleated skirts. To take what content creator @torialynaee says in her TikTok, how she defines the soft girl era as “slowing down, taking the time to really appreciate what you want in life.” If you currently find yourself being in your soft girl era, congratulations on living out your chosen slice of life.