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Lenka, an attractive woman and a talented beautician, encountered an unexpected obstacle in her personal life. Although she makes a living doing what she enjoys, her profession has an unpleasant effect on her chances of finding a partner. Why is that? Let’s take a closer look at her story.
Beautician at a funeral service
Lenka trained as a make-up artist and fell in love with her work. However, her career has taken a slightly different direction than most women in this field – she works for a funeral service, where her task is to apply make-up to the deceased for their final farewell.
“I enjoy it, why shouldn’t people look beautiful at their final farewell?” says Lenka. Despite how much she loves her job, her profession negatively affects her love life.
Once she reveals her profession, men shy away
Lenka has countless attempts at starting a relationship behind her, but as soon as she tells men exactly what she does, they quickly lose interest in her. “I’m going to be 29 and since I started working as a make-up artist for a funeral service, I haven’t had a proper relationship,” she lamented.
Lenka also tried online dating, but the reactions are always the same. When she reveals that at work she takes care of the appearance of the deceased, men usually recoil.
A job is a job?
You might think a job is a job, but reality is different. Lenka says that men react as if she worked in the sex industry, or was doing something else that is hard for them to accept.
Despite the fact that her work is dignified and meaningful, she still encounters prejudice.
Should she consider changing careers?
If her profession really stands in the way of forming a relationship, she might consider changing careers. However, Lenka loves her job and doesn’t want to give it up, even though it brings complications in her personal life.
Her story shows that some professions can have a surprising impact on personal life, even when it’s as noble a job as caring for the deceased.
