do women really believe that they get dressed up for men?

Question

do women really belive that they go through hours of making themselves look good for a man? it seems to me ladies that it is more for yourself then for your man. I personnaly don't need a women who will spend hours in front a mirror doing make up or fixing your hair. all i need is a women who I love....and anyway she dresses after that i couldn't care less, give me sweatpants and a sweater on the couch and i'm happy. if you want to get dressed up ...ok fine no big deal to me i DO like seeing it. but don't make it seem as if you did it all for me.....cause i loved you before you opened your makeup kit

Answer 1

I don't think that many women believe that they get dressed up for a man, even for a date... well maybe a teeny bit for a date. Most of them will tell you that they do it for fun, or to look cute, or they just want to look nice. It makes their day brighter when they look in the mirror and like what they see. Plus the looks on the street (from Women more than men believe it or not) and compliments on the outfit or accessory or hair or whatever boost the ego. Other people will tell you that they do it for their own self-esteem, or to compete with other women. Don't forget about that. Women can be VERY competitive.

It's MEN that think that women get dressed up to attract a man. And that's part of the problem. There is a misconception on BOTH sex's parts. Men think that since a woman dresses sexily that she's looking for sex. What looks "cute" for a woman looks HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT for a guy. And women don't understand why men look at her in that slinky dress and think sex. Men make assumptions that because she dresses that way then it means that she is just after a good time with a guy. Women need to understand the image they portray, not just towards women, but also for the men. Are men pigs because we think this way? NO WAY. Men and women are different. We approach life differently and we react differently to the same stimuli. Dress is one of those areas.

Answer 2

Women dress to impress. Whether it is men, co-workers, potential dates, or to look better than some other woman, they dress to impress. Yea, a lot of women get dressed up and spend time on their hair and makeup, etc. because it makes them feel better about themselves. I know that I look better when I really do my hair, not just say "whatever" and go. I feel more presentable. But once the girl has a guy, she lets herself go some more.

Example: go to a bar (but don't if you're under 18), and just sit and watch girls. Those who aren't all done up probably have boyfriends. You can probably spot him if you look hard enough. Those that are more done up are on the prowl. I noticed this when I went out with a friend recently: She (being taken) had on jeans, had just thrown her hair up, and put a shirt on. Me (single), broke out the fancy earrings, cute sweater, etc. Was it about making an impression on a guy? Maybe so. At the same time, I don't go out a whole lot, and when I do, I like to look nice. Girl's motivation to look nice comes from a lot of contributing factors.

Answer 3

Aren't you sweet? I think that most of us, if we are honest with ourselves, dress up for ourselves. We like the way we feel when we look pretty or hot. I personally am more comfortable in a pair of jeans but do like the whole makeup and dressup thing occasionally. I really do the dress up thing if I have an important meeting to go to. Helps the confidence level!

Answer 4

Here is my take on this. Honestly, yes and no is the answer. Do we wear that slinky, sexy dress to impress you? Probably not. We dress up to make ourselves feel good which of course benefits you. When we feel good trust me by the end of the night so will you.....lol. Sweatpants and sweatshirts are fine for watching TV but trust me if I am wearing that TV watching is all I am going to be doing. Now for taking hours to make yourself up, that is just craziness.

Answer 5

Mathew, every person is different, I would not dress up for a guy, unless if we have a special relationship with him, something meaningful, other wise, I usually dress up for me, I do not take hours, in fact, I do not like to take more than 5 min in make up, I do not blow dry my hair either, and the #1 thing fror me is to be comfortable and happy, if a guy is with me, I would think that that is what he would want for me, but from time to time I do like to dress up for him, specially in the intimacy and I would rather spend my time that way. Ciao.

Answer 6

I never really cared about the "dress up game" until I started dating this one man. I would wear comfy clothes until his friends starting saying that I needed a better fashion sense. When we went somewhere I would dress up... but I wouldn't dress nice to just sit on my couch watching TV.

The guy had once actually asked me to start to wear nice clothes and do my make up more often... He hated that I kept my makeup natural and wanted me to be more "feminine".

I told him to screw himself. :-D

I do dress up more often now-a-days, and my around the house clothes look much beter. I don't spend hours doing anything but cleaning my house! Even on my wedding day I was ready in 20 minutes! But don't go around saying that guys don't want a girl to look her best for him.

Answer 7

Getting dressed up makes us feel good and we are trying to make him feel like he is important enough for us to try. Some women fee a need for affirmation, so they dress in a way to get everybody attention.

Answer 8

Getting dressed up does not mean a lack of confidence or exaggeration however, it is a means of appealing to one another. I already love my man but I always like to see him ih his best garments, wearing the best perfume, always new and charming and of course without these stuff I still admire him greatly, but ways to foster relations depend on both deep and superficial issues without extreme or trival methods.

Answer 9

Your girl wants you to find her attractive that's why she's getting all dressed up for you, because she loves you and wants to be pretty on your arm.

Answer 10

Women do this to keep their self esteem at a good level.