For people trying to think up interesting ideas for Halloween costumes it can be difficult to develop one as an individual, much less in a set of two. This is doubly so for couples who seek to wear matching costumes and stand out in a crowd, or develop new couple costume ideas that have never been done before.
However, are couple costumes even necessary? Do they add the significant flair and attention many couples seem to think they do? Depending on the costumes in question, it depends.
Some couple costume ideas can be really cute, including the classics. I still see Morticia and Gomez Addams outfits to this day, and they can be nice without having much attention drawn to them. One thing I appreciate most in Halloween costumes is not originality, but the idea behind them. Lots of well-known couples in media would be great for matching costumes.
As with the good, though, are the bad costume ideas. Especially if you plan to be in a place with lots of people or children, couple costumes that include skimpy or inappropriate garments can be largely inappropriate and even disturbing. Depending on the environment you plan to be in on Halloween night, it’s important for couples to remember when to tone things down a little.
It’s best not to get into the bad costume ideas. Regardless, it’s important to remember that being the most noticeable person in the room at any given time is not necessarily a good thing. Having not-so-family-friendly or even over-elaborate costumes can have people talking about you in a less than favorable way, which I think is best avoided for the benefit of everyone involved.
Overall, I am not adverse to the idea of couples dressing up on Halloween night. When done with muted intent it can be cute and worth praising. They are not tacky in practice, but in the execution a couple chooses to exert depending on the circumstances of the setting they’re in. It’s always good to be self-aware.
The Eagle Eye is the student run newspaper of Lock Haven University.
