Teen Gothic

I'm not so daft as to bother people just trying to have a good time at the local goth club.

But as a middle millenial, dating sites just seem very unreliable. A lot of what I have found has been bots and people advertising business.

And the few times I've found real people, they're hesitant to move forward because the nail polish and eyeliner is weird to them, or they'd be embarrassed to bring someone home who does that.

So, what do you guys think? I'm happy to hear any ideas, opinions, or personal experiences, good, bad or funny.

Title checks out. Songs like Virgin Prunes – Baby Turns Blue, This Mortal Coil – Not Me, et al. Help a dude out please.

I was watching a live performance of Jesus and Mary chain and they looked pretty goth to me, what do y'all think?

I recently made a video on James O'Barr graphic novel The Crow. I also analyze the 1994 Crow film starring the late Brandon Lee. An interesting fact I learned while researching the crow was what a huge influence the film had on goth culture. Especially for the clothing and music. If you guys want to check the video out here you go. https://youtu.be/Dn956UY7DOM

Prefacing this by saying I'm in Europe so European websites would be nice, but this can also be a reference post for everyone.

I'm looking for good quality merch (I'd like to avoid eBay, drop shipping and the likes) with beautiful prints. I'd prefer to buy it second hand but the price of, for exemple, Depeche Mode shirts on vinted is not something I'm willing to pay (some sellers ask for 300-500€ a shirt).

Some artists I'm looking for would be Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, Lycia (the list is long, of course) as well as more modern stuff like Hante or Tempers.

I would also love it if you guys had links to independent artists or shops that make goth and goth adjacent merch. Or vintage shops that specialize in this kind of merch.

Thanks to everyone that will take the time to answer!

Something that irritates me..

These guys are acting really weird these days since they want a 'goth partner' for some reason and its weird.

but because I'm a goth guy I'm cringe or something among these words.

They've been only creepy towards girls and it's annoying tbh. My friend(who's a goth girl) had normal guys acting weird around her for no reason.

(this is no hate whatsoever towards normal guys, I've just been noticing their creepy/weird behaviour toward goth people)

-random baby bat.

I'd love to know places at CDMX! Near to El Palacio de Bellas Artes Or Metro Revolución.

I've heard NY but I live here and haven't found anything goth… Maybe I live under a rock lol