I can speak to this as a southerner, a lot of us were/are reluctant to take selfies, but something we have in spades are post hunting/fishing photos showing our catch. Also it’s something a lot of us were raised to appreciate and surely women from our area appreciate it too (some do)
Ceiling fans should be set to warm weather mode (there should be a switch on the base which changes the direction of spin), you want them to pull hot air up (so the lower edge is the leading side) push cool air down, had it backwards
Cotton/baggy clothes: cotton loses all insulation properties when wet so its nice on a hot day, baggy clothes are generally more breathable
Self-misters are fine, but do not use humidifiers, lower humidity = faster sweat evaporation = cooler you
Drinks w/ ice and/or icecream: cold stuff inside your body will cool you down
Avoid the outside at 1-2pm: this is usually the hottest part of the day
For your laptop: buy a desk fan and point it right at your laptop, has the bonus of cooling you down too