While Jessica over at The Frisky seeks to castigate American Apparel for bringing back the scrunchie, we here at Tools of Attraction are able to look past our horrific childhood memories of bad hair and sideways ponytails and remember that the popularity of this hair accessory had nothing to do with its ability to simultaneously hold back our mane and add a pop of color to our outfits.

Rather, scrunchies were invaluable for one reason, and one reason only: Its presence on our doorknobs guaranteed us absolute privacy.

So pick up a scrunchie and spend a romantic evening in. No interruptions.

[$6, American Apparel]