Shopping for new Glasses

[bjarvis]

I've been wearing the same frames for about eight years now, I think. For many years, my eyes had the same prescription but about two years ago, I had to go to multifocal lenses. Not finding any frames I liked at that time, I simply had the lenses replaced in my old frames. Those frames are showing their wear & tear however and I'm unsure how long they will last.

After making my appointment this morning, I looked at some of the frames on offer, quickly narrowing the selection down to about three. For laughs, I took pics of myself wearing each, as well as one with my current glasses. Combining those into a single photo, I posted it to FaceBook and Instagram to get feedback & reactions.

My favourite of the new frames received favourable reactions but to my surprise, my existing frames were the runaway favourite. Possible reasons:

1. My friends are accustomed to seeing my existing glasses and are therefore unconsciously biased to the familiar;
   
2. My current glasses are already an excellent choice for my face, my complexion, and facial hair colour, so the other candidates have a high bar to reach;
   
3. My friends have the same taste, good or bad, as I do.

In any case, my eye exam is tomorrow morning. If my prescription hasn't changed, I may skip new glasses entirely. If it has changed and new glasses are warranted, I may defer the purchase for a couple of weeks to consider other frames.