Girls today seem to like a lot of the same things. We like coffee (extra pumpkin spice), leggings of all colors, boots, scarves, matte lipstick and so much more! We seem to have merited a little nickname because of this; basic. We get called "basic" like someone rolled us off of an assembly line. Here, lately, I've began to wonder why we get called basic for liking the same things when women have always shared similar interests since the beginning of time. I chose one of my absolute favorite decades just so I could show you what "basic" looked like from a time before it was actually a thing. So, here it is, folks! Here's what you might have looked like if you were a basic girl of the 70's!

"Dancing Queen" by Abba was the song.

You crossed your fingers and hoped they would play this song at homecoming because you were going to own that dance floor.

Getting the perfect Farrah Fawcett hair.

You spent most of your time in the morning trying to get your hair to look like this.

The VW Beetle (or bus) was your dream car.

Heart eyes for days. I mean, who wouldn't want this adorable car?

Dates consisted of drive-in movies.

How romantic, huh? A night of cinema and stargazing.

And then, if it wasn't too late, the roller rink

This was the perfect chance for you to show him your roller disco moves. That would really win him over for sure. As long as you didn't fall on your face...

John Travolta was bae...err I mean...far out

He's cute, he can dance and he can sing? How can it get any better?

Bell. Bottom. Pants.

Shawty got them bell-bottom pants, clogs on her feet...no? not a thing. Alrighty then.

"Basic" is a fairly new term that describes females that have a lot of the same interests in common. I hope you have enjoyed this twist on the term as much as I have enjoyed researching and writing it.