April 25, 2010
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Shopping With a Woman
I think I have solved the difference between men and women.
I would like to make a general observation. It is not that women have a life that is more difficult than men. It is that women make life more difficult.
You can turn to shopping as a perfect example of how women make things more difficult. I am sure there are exceptions to this rule but if a guy visits the store to buy clothing, he can decide if he likes the shirt or pants. Then he can try on the shirt or pants. It either fits or it does not fit. If it fits, the man pays for the item. The shopping experience is done. Most of the time, the shirt or pants fits. The man can simply check the size to see if it is his size.
Now women, on the other hand, can shop for several hours and find nothing to wear. They can try on 20 outfits. The outfit has to meet their approval. It then has to meet the approval of the mirror. It then has to meet the approval of the other women standing outside the dressing room. Then it has to meet the approval of the poor guy she brought with her.
The problem is that women have made a very easy process into something difficult and complicated. It either fits or it does not fit.
This same process is played out for a wedding. Women need 4-5 women to watch them try out a dress. It has to meet everyone’s approval. Can you imagine a guy trying on his tux and turning around to show his backside to his guy friends and asking, “Do you think this makes my butt look big?”
Men just need to be fitted for the tux. It either fits or it doesn’t fit.
Life is not more complicated for women. Women make life more complicated than it needs to be.
Do you have a difficult time picking out clothes for yourself?
Comments (117)
How you think we look so damn fine?
Be fair: women’s clothes are more complicated than men’s clothes.
bahaha love this post.
it’s true in most cases though, girls dress for other girls, not for men.
and lmao at the guy saying “does this make my butt look big”
Women have been conditioned to worry in the sartorial area by having to eternally consider if the collar and cuffs match.
Nope. I walk into the store, go for the same rack of jeans I always go to, find my size, try it on just because I’m anal retentive like that, and pay for it.
For shirts, I try one t-shirt on and then if it fits I get a few more of the same tee and pay for them.
Yeah.
If I need dressy clothes then it gets complicated because I have no clue what constitutes dressy and I need someone to babysit me through the experience…
But, I hate shopping and do it as little as possible…and I’m not one to give much of a shit if my ass looks great in that pair of pants…
maybe, but it’s not our fault. this sexist world is only just barely trying to catch up and to accommodate the smarter gender
Okay, okay. Pretend you don’t like it. If men didn’t like it, then it would have been naturally selected out of the population, just like women say they don’t like assholes then sleep with them.
Yet they can also:
1. Hold a baby in one hand
2. Stir a pot with the other hand
3. Field an important call with a phone on their shoulder
4. Wipe up a spill with a foot on a dish-rag
All at the same freaking time. Get out. I seen it with me own eyes!
and most of the time the man ends up paying for the woman’s clothes. where’s the fucking courtesy, you goddamn cunts?!
I enjoy shopping with my wife, we have fun.
Shopping With A Woman
Don’t do it.
[That would be my blog entry on the subject.]
I try them on once and narrow it down to one or two. Then, I try those 2 on again to make sure I know which one is better. Haha, you’re right, most women are difficult when it comes to shopping.
pfft. I don’t even waste time in stores. Online shopping FTW
What you call difficulty, a woman calls nuance. What you call process we call having fun. Now if a person is having fun why would they not want to enjoy it?
@JosephParsons - And when you think they are too busy to notice you swiping a cookie, BAM they see that too and you’re busted.
It’s a rarity I go shopping simply because they just don’t carry my size.
when i’m shopping i just look around and let my eyes do the shopping. i am sooo lazy. i hate shopping.
clothes what uh?
Shopping? I shop for food, that is important. Clothes are trivial in comparison.
You are so, so true.
Even shopping for clothes with my mom, it has to meet her 100% approval, or else i cant have it. If she wasn’t there, it would be: *likes colour, fits, buys*
not really. I do what you do. high five! but I do agree that girls clothes are more complicated. all we need is a suit that fits properly and then we’re fly.
It is difficult to pick out clothes. I believe women’s body shapes vary a lot more than men’s, which is why it’s such a long process of trying on countless pairs of jeans and shirts until we find the one pair that matches our own unique figure. Furthermore, the fact that women more often wear tight and form-fitting clothes contributes to this effect.
I think part of it is because it’s much easier for men to find clothes that fit. They just have to worry about width and height, while women all have different height, hips, waist, and chest. Not to mention that sizes aren’t even consistent within the same brand.
Maybe women get so ecstatic when they find something that actually fits they think there must be something wrong with it, and that’s why they need the approval.
But yeah, shopping (finding clothes that fit my body and my budget) is difficult for me, which is why I only go shopping a few times a year.
not really
if it looks good on yaw
then it looks good (either opinions)
not really, I just have a difficult time deciding what to buy. I pick out a lot of stuff to buy then think, well, I really don’t need this and end up with like 1 item.
Perhaps I am the only girl that doesn’t really shop like a female… In fact I can go shopping with just myself and feel perfectly happy. When I go shopping with my sisters… it’s HORRIBLE. 5 hours just for ONE outfit?! ridiculous. I find something I like.. try it out… love it or hate it (and if loving it) I buy it and leave happy.
And I hate the mall….
I figure it’s my style and I like what I like.. I don’t really care if no one else “approves”… Why should I let anyone define who I am and how I dress/look just to be “accepted” or “approved”? If they can’t take me for who I am, then they don’t deserve me.
but maybe I’m just the weird one.
@And_I_love - in other words, you’ve already been brainwashed by the media’s constant portrayal of men as stupid bumbling good-for-nothings … OR the men in your life need to learn what it means to be a real man.
i don’t think one gender is smarter than the other. saying that just shows a lack of understanding of the differences between men and women … OR you’re just saying it to inject overt sexism into your comment, to get a rise out of other females, or just cuz you like the way it sounds.
@andfeud - i sorta agree, minus the inappropriate language.
@webhead345 - stfu, nigger.
I’m actually in and out of the store all the time… I know what I want, look for it and get it. And I’m out… I don’t browse the entire store… Whenever I’m with other people (aka my mom) I get so bored… She browses EVERYTHING… ugh… I like shopping alone… No problems that way.
I’m also the same with clothes… I look for a specific outfit I have in mind, try it on for the perfect fit, purchase, and then I’m out of the store.
I don’t. Cross-dressing helps. Women’s clothing is too over-the-top. Too many designs, patterns and colors I’ve never fucking heard of. I don’t like shopping in the slightest, but if I am dragged to the mall with my mom because she’s tired of me wearing the same things, I don’t buy much.
If there’s a t-shirt I like, I get the one in medium. Done. If there are pants I like, see if it fits., If it fits, good, if not and I can’t find it in a different size, oh well. (I have way fewer pants than shirts)
I only like going to the mall for the food stands anyway.
This is one reason I think women are less intelligent than men. If you over-complicate the simplest of tasks, I consider you an idiot. Women do nothing BUT complicate things for themselves. And what the hell is this “I’m an autumn”-bullshit? Really? It’s just clothes. Wth the hell do seasons have to do with it?
@saintvi - true story
This is not how all women shop. Guys just talk about bad experiences & now all of a sudden we’re all like this.
I cant speak for all ladies but for me in particular, I have certain things I like to wear (I can care less about brands) & when I go shopping I know what I’m looking for 9 out of 10 times. Very rarely do I just up & splurge. Now after I get my intended items, if I see something that may go with it, I might get it. And I dont take an entourage with me. I usually clothes shop alone.
I’ve worked retail & I’ve seen plenty of straight guys come out & do the model walk to see how clothes look, ask my opinion & help them find things to match. I dont judge. If you’re gonna spend money, you want to look good.
@PervyPenguin - women are no less intelligent than men, they just oftentimes care more about clothes/appearance. People tend to spend more time on what they prioritize. Plenty of guys spend hours and hours on video games. That doesn’t mean guys who play video games are less intelligent because they spend so much time infront of the tv; video games happen to be a interest that they put time into. Saying that women spending time shopping is somehow related to lower intelligence is really belittling and perpetuates stereotypes against women.
Shopping for me, a teenage girl, goes something like this: I finally find something in my size (I’m kind of small, and it’s kind of hard) that I would wear. I go to the dressing room, put it on, and then have to show it to my parent. There is no question about butt size — even if I were with a friend, this would be pointless, as I have nothing there.
Then the process repeats until I have the number of items I was trying to find. (Usually, that would be a week’s worth. Clothes shopping is done once or twice a year.) At some point in the process, I will throw my arms into the air and venture into kid-land, because few articles there are too big.
Yes. But that might not be because I have a vagina in my pants.
yes, for most of the reasons already mentioned: variety in body type etc…
It hard for me b/c what fits on top doesnt fit on the bottom.. so I go through the store front to back and then back to front to find stuff and thats only if I have time to do this. I usually shop online.
Another thing is when I did shop with a guy they usually (at least I thought) liked it. They sit on the bench and ask to see when I put things on or they shop too. H&M and Zara is good for this..Macys not so much
@Afishytale - Haha… yes indeed. No sneaking cookies. I don’t pretend to understand their mysterious ways, but mine’s a good one.
When it comes to t-shirts I like I try it and against me if it fits and I will usually buy it. track suit bottoms I know the size to go for.
When it was my uncle wedding I had to have my suit made up for me, it also a problem for shirt collar size since I am a small.
I must be different, because I hate to try things on, and I usually shop alone. I know what I am looking for, what colors, etc work for me, and what size I need, and if I find something I like that’s right size, price, I get it. I have no patience for going store to store and trying a bunch of stuff on. I did go to six stores looking for exactly the right winter coat, first one I’ve bought in years, and I did try those on, but that was more of a major purchase. Nothing worse than having a coat that you hate, and having to wear it every day. Sometimes I shop with my sister, but we don’t try things on for each other.
As a woman I feel I have to justify, Dan. First of all I am a clotheshorse and have no trouble finding clothes, but I can speak for the majority of women out there and why shopping is such an ordeal. We may obsess and spend copius amounts of time in front of the mirror, and shopping, but that’s because we can’t simply trust the size label on the tag to ensure the outfit fits and looks good for the following reasons:
1) Our bodies are curvier, and hence one size rarely fits all. Men have the luxury of throwing on clothing or getting fitted for those special occasions, and it’s all fine and dandy. If only it was this easy.
2) Too many choices = confusion. Many women need help, and do not have enough confidence to dress themselves. I know this from experience, but once women find out what works for them it’s a much easier process.
3) Sizes vary so much it’s not even funny. Even within the same line it can vary.
Yeah, I’m really picky. Shopping is always exhausting for me, especially if I’ve spent the last five hours raiding the mall and wind up empty-handed anyway. My boyfriend’s been wearing the same clothes since he was a junior in high school–some clothes since he was a freshman. I don’t think women make things harder for themselves, per se, I think we’re just a hell of a lot more high-maintenance.
As for caring about outer appearance–in an ideal world we would not be judged by how we look; the reality is that image is more important than some people believe. The standards for women are still a lot higher in the looks category. How often do you see attractive women paired with sloppily dressed, overweight men in movies and on tv? If only I could walk out my door in nothing but a tshirt that barely cover my pot belly.
lol Woman need those process because
1. Different stores have different sizes. A size 3 here might be small, but big in the other stores
2. Woman like more opinions when choosing stuff. Don’t know why I know most woman who can’t trust their instinct. Sometimes something looks ugly to you may look good to another person. Or something that looks good to you may look ugly to another person. We dont need approval, we need…. opinions (at least for me)
3. Nah i own an online clothing store. Most of the stuff you take risk and buy lol .. no problem picking out clothes at all
SO TRUE!! (caps lock for the win)
Yes.. but I’m petite and not many stores cater to my sizes which is frustrating. So to find clothing in non-petite stores takes time. So I don’t make it hard for me.. things are just sort of not working for me.
Meh, everyone should just shop online. Problem solved for all.
I hate shopping.
In that sense, I am the man. I don’t even try it on. I just check the size, and get it, and get out of there.
I never go shopping for fun. I only go if my mum makes me go, and I’m happier for her to go shopping and buy me clothes (which she loves doing!)
No, it’s just a question of money.
Shopping with a woman is a bonding process. Be glad you were asked to participate. I love the private, running fashion show. I even enjoy watching them shop for shoes, watching those sexy calves flex and seeing the little girl come out in them. Enjoy it. You have been honored by being included.
I shop like a man, which means I get in and get out as quickly as possible. I hate shopping.
@givemecoke - Maybe there’s more of us than I realize! I HATE shopping. I’ve been to the mall once in the last two years, and that was when I was pregnant and had no choice but to go to Motherhood Maternity (which I also hate) for something specific.
I hate shopping. I usually get my clothes at yard sales.
I’m less complicated during shopping than my own father. Do these jeans fit? Can I close them? Are they too expensive? Yes, yes, no? Awesome. *goes out to buy and pay for them*
Women complicate their shopping experience not because of all these aspects, but because they don’t want to fit into certain sizes. So they will try on 20 different tops in a size 4 until they find a size 4 that fits, rather than admitting that they need a size 6.
SO I’M A SIZE SIX! I HAVE BIG BOOBS AND AN ASS! DEAL WITH IT!
now if every girl thought like this… we would have no problems. =D
–Kett
I’m tall and it’s sometimes difficult finding jeans/pants long enough.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to round up 5 friends to assist me in the bathroom while I pee.
I don’t think that is a true statement. I know many men that take forever to pick out clothes. As for me I know what I like and I eyeball the size so I don’t have to try it on at the store.
The title alone frightened me.
I guess that is true in most cases: men buys and leaves. Women have to check and re-check until they’re satisfied.
Intelligent entry, slightly different from your usual gimmick lol. You made some valid points man, I work in retail so I know.
You should submit this to Mancouch if you haven’t already.
@andfeud - LMAO
I sometimes do when I have time in the morning to pick an outfit out. Other than that, I just throw on what ever I feel like. n__n; And I had this experience of going to the mall with one guy and a gal friend… My gal friend and I went shopping.. sadly dragging the guy around. We ended up spending time making sure that we fit the clothes and it didn’t have any major holes in the shirts. My guy friend ended up complaining of how bored he was… so we paid for the shirts and we left.
I see it as, why buy something that is ruined and doesn’t fit you? If it looks good on you, you should spend time making sure it fits your body. Every woman has a nice body, they just want to show it off in a nice fashion.
I always bring a girl with me to shop for clothes. She picks whatever she thinks looks good. I then try out the article of clothing. If it fits, I take it and if it doesn’t I don’t. Simple.
WIMMEN BE SHOPPIN’ YA’LL (a comedy joke!)
When I shop, the clothes have to meet my approval and only mine. I don’t bring a zillion people with me, I actually like to shop alone. Less hassle of people waiting on me. The reason a lot of women take a long time to shop is because most women’s clothing seems to be crap. Not to mention that the sizing isn’t really done in a way that makes any freaking sense. A small could easily be a medium, and a medium could easily be a small. It just depends on where in the department you are looking. And I’m not talking about the teeny bopper aisles. Just because a woman might be a size small doesn’t mean that she can go through there and pick out several shirts that are a size small and take them home and have them fit. Its actually easier and quicker to just try thing on to make sure they fit while you’re in the store right then and don’t have to waste gas and money to go back to the store and exchange the shirt. Not to mention that if you do buy the right size which happens to be the wrong size because some people don’t know how to correctly size their clothes for normal people and you have to get a size up, the clothes are often priced by size. So if you get a size bigger, you’re paying a little more. So, now you’ve wasted gas to go to the store in the first place to buy a slew of shirts that don’t fit, then wasted gas to drive all the way back, and wasted time exchanging the clothes, and paying more than you had originally thought you would have to. To me, this sounds like the REAL waste of time and the REAL complication. While you would’ve taken up a lot of time at the store, you still would’ve taken up less time in the long run. And wasted less gas. You’d still have to pay the same amount of money for the correct shirt (since even in an exchange if you exchange it for something that costs MORE, you have to pay the difference). But, the hassle is still less in the long run.
I wouldn’t bring a man with me to shop, anyway. He’s a killjoy. Just as I’m sure men would rather women not follow them around the men’s department. And, I don’t know the point of showing off the clothes you try on to a zillion other people. I can tell if it fits by trying it on. I can tell if it looks good or not by looking in the mirror. I don’t need anyone else to do either of these things for me. :p If I don’t like the way something lays on me (sorry, but men don’t have breasts, and if they do I doubt they’re as big as mine), then I will keep shopping.
Also, you have to take into consideration that most men don’t really enjoy shopping. Even if some men don’t MIND shopping that does not mean they like it. They want to choose quickly and go. A lot of women like to browse.
And as for the wedding dressing — the wedding is for the bride. Men don’t usually care about the whole ceremony and whatnot. Men are not comfortable in tuxes and wouldn’t wear them if they didn’t have to. But, if you go to your wedding in blue jeans and a t-shirt, while EVERYONE else is dressed up, your bride-to-be will shove your head through the pretty altar…because the wedding is really for her. All of he elaborate stuff is generally something the bride or her bridesmaids are going to wear or use, right? And all of the preparations usually go through the final decision from the bride or her mother. Usually. There are exceptions to every rule. Some women HATE to shop. Some men LOVE to shop. And neither of them have to be gay to break the common rule.
women go through clothes shopping like this because their ultimate goal is pleasing the male!!!! we as women have to take or leave whatever the guy is wearing, but if he doesn’t like what we are wearing, well, we will hear about it for the rest of our lives.
Actually…I tried on a grand total of TWO wedding dresses, and the only person that was with me, was my mother. I needed two alterations, and that was it; it didn’t take long at all.
I enjoy shopping once in a while, and I don’t find it complicated at all. I always ask my guy if he wants to go along, and if he says yes, he goes to electronics, I find what I need, and then we both go to electronics, and buy video games. =]
I’d tend to agree about women making things more complicated than they need to be. Not all women do it of course but there is a lot of unnecessary process for most women while shopping.
I can walk into a store and immediately pick out what I like and dislike. My mom on the other hand spends hours looking, then complains and ends up going home empty handed. That’s why I don’t go shopping with her.
this is a pretty stupid thought. there are dynamics unknown to you apparently.
LOL! So true, so true indeed. (Granted, there are exceptions, but this does appear to be the norm.)
@saintvi - TRUTH! That’s the biggest issue I think.
I actually don’t take that long to shop. I hate trying on clothes and dislike shopping for anything for hours. If I don’t find something with in the first few minutes of walking into the story, I will walk out and look some other time. Guess that means I shop more like a man.
I agree with this. I think sometimes we like something so much we just WANT it to fit. So we stand in front of the mirror forever, willing it to be less tight here and fit better there ;P
womens clothing is a lot more difficult than mens. mens tuxs are all pretty much the same. dresses are not. it has to compliment our body shape because they are fitted and may not look good. and this isnt just with dresses, its with everything. guys clothes and body shapes are much simpler.
and not all women are like this…
This post is ignorant, sexist, and disregards all of the serious reasons why women spend more time shopping: because women in our society (actually, in every society) are objectified to a degree that most men cannot even imagine. When you are taught constantly your entire life from almost every angle – the media, your peers, men, your family – that looks are the most important element of your identity as a female, of course shopping is going to become a highly charged and even anxiety-inducing task. I know women who can’t even go shopping without breaking down in tears or experiencing extreme anxiety because they think they are ugly or fat and can’t look at themselves. If you think that that is nonsense and it’s just us being dramatic or ‘making life difficult for ourselves’, then I think you need to reevaluate YOUR evaluation of the world.
Oh, and the line “women don’t have more difficult lives, they just make life more difficult” is ridiculous. Stop writing on Xanga and go read a book.
I do a huge portion of clothes shopping online. Why? Because I generally buy the same jeans and I am a huge T-shirt fan.
If I don’t know if something will fit right, I pull out this magical device called a measuring tape. Ooo ahhh!
Shoes on the other hand, I must try on. I have them small feet to worry about.
I don’t wear clothes.
I gotta say this is extremely one-sided, and making gross generalizations. Is it really only that women overcomplicate it, or is it also that men oversimplify it? Also note that women are more readily judged for looking schlubby than men and trained from the days of Barbie that hey! trying on 200 outfits is FUN! Clothing is basically an extension of your body so it’s definitely worth it to put a little thought and effort into the process.
@lil_squirrel4ever - exactly what i was referring to. i don’t understand (nor like) such portrayals. yes, it does exist in the real world, but there are also plenty of men out there who care about how they present themselves.
I love buying pretty things. I love shopping, finding awesome outfits and trying them on/looking from every possible angle in the dressing room.
Seriously, there is no greater satisfaction for me than shopping when i’m truly upset. It relaxes me…yet puts me on a mission (finding the perfect shirt, skirt, earrings, ect.)
I am a frivolous spender but thankfully I can afford to be one. I guess if i was on a tight budget then shopping wouldnt’ be so fun.
not only is it easier for men to find clothes that fit right, it’s also true that women are held to higher standards of dress, most likely because we men are, for the most part, visual, so we look for excellence in that area. Women can be visual too, but not the same way as men. They look for excellence in other aspects, primarily. (Women, please correct me if necessary.)
some valid reasons for me to take a long time shopping:
1. women’s clothing is more closely-fitting and so if it fits your boobs it might not fit your waist or your shoulders or your arms, or whatever. it’s not as easy as it is for men who can throw on a big, baggy t-shirt and and call it good. women’s clothing looks really bad if it doesn’t fit everywhere.
2. I wear small or extra-small in shirts, so I can look forever and only find ugly tops because young girls have taken all of the cute ones in my size.
3. I might find something I really like that costs more than I had wanted to pay, and I have to think about whether I can justify spending that much, how often I would wear it, how long it’ll last, etc.
and about bringing friends with you… if I’m on the fence about something it’s nice to have someone else give a thumbs up or down so I don’t vacillate forever. :p if I had my boyfriend or husband with me I wouldn’t make him come along, let alone look at whatever I’m trying out because I know guys probably don’t give a shit.
plus, bringing your girlfriends with you shopping is a social thing… my friends and I like trying on clothes, and we can chit-chat while we shop and try stuff on, help pick things out for each other… it’s enjoyable for many women, so if it takes a long time, we don’t mind.
@ShimmerBodyCream - SERIOUSLY.
I hate shopping. My husband is lucky!
I don’t go to stores to shop. I buy everything online. I’ve never really gotten something that didn’t fit.
1. Women’s body shapes are more complicated.
2. Not all men shop the way you do.
3. Beauty is more important for women. That’s just the way it is.
Keep in mind that the idea of “fitting” varies from people to people.
Also, I’m sure that whether or not a piece of clothing fits is not the only criteria people look for when shopping for clothes.
boys are just as complicated as women theologian dude. Sometimes they are even more insecure than women. Oh and when they start losing their hair that’s all they talk about.
This is why my husband and I both wore a t-shirt and jeans to our wedding. I don’t need to spend hours of my life wasted on picking a dress that’s going to be uncomfortable, hot, expensive and I’m only going to wear it once.
Now, put me in a video game store…and yes, I will be there for quite a while. =)
But I agree. It either fits, or it doesn’t. End of story. =)
I think guys have a much more easier time. Girls have to find something that fits their curves, their size, and meet their approval like many other comments said. Guys don’t have many options or designs to choose from, unlike girls. Girls want to look neat and nice; I think that’s the primary difference. Guys can almost get away with nearly anything – half naked, a sweater with nothing underneath, etc. There isn’t much choice between the clothes guys have the option to. Women have more options, designs and sizes that fit their curves.
Also, I would like to say many girls go window shopping. Obviously, window shopping takes a while! So it’s a ‘DUH!’ on the time that girls go shopping.
Personally, I don’t like shopping in general, but once in the mood I’d go all out!
way to overgeneralize.
I shop “like a man.”
my boyfriend shops “like a woman.”
or maybe we just shouldn’t generalize about things that are stupid, like shopping habits and gender.
@ShimmerBodyCream - Amen, sister.
Shirts I don’t have a problem with. It’s jeans that I have trouble finding that fit me the right way.
Think about it like this. If we didn’t have all those things to channel our over complicating energy into imagine how much more time and energy we would spend on over complicating everyone elses life.
So this may be true about clothes, but what about guys with cars? Or barbecues? Or like.. tools?
I don’t think either sex makes life more complicated than it needs to be, but of course you’re going to take a longer time when buying that is important to you.
You girls talking about how women have to worry about different body types forget that men also have different body types. The only extra thing that we don’t have to buy are bras, and I’m pretty sure you all aren’t looking for a bra every time you shop.
well…I am a female…and yeah, I guess we spend a lot of time shopping. I actually shopped for a few hours today and came out of the deal with (only) 2 pairs of jeans… But what you said about guys only choosing things that fit isn’t precisely true. I know some guys who like to look good, and they do shop around until they find something they like.
Well…here’s how the process goes. 1. Walk around the store and find things I like/think will look good on me. 2. Try them on. 3. Get different sizes of the stuff if necessary. 4. Walk around again, to catch anything I missed. 5. Try the new stuff on. 6. If trying to decide between two or more similar items, try them all on again and see which is the best/prettiest/nicest. 7. Buy the stuff.
I mean…it might be complicated, but to me, I like looking nice. There are of course times when that doesn’t matter. But I like having “cute” outfits. And yes, it sometimes is hard to find clothes that “flatter” me….but the way I see it, I could buy just any old thing, or I could buy something I look super nice in. It just takes longer to find the thing I look super nice in, but both will cost about the same amount. So why waste money on something that isn’t as nice?
Women have a bigger clothing selection and more sales than men do, so it takes a while to go through all the clearance items to find a good steal for the bargain!
Not me. I HATE clothes shopping!
@saintvi - Agreed.
Strange, but some women appear to enjoy trying on clothes. In these cases, women can keep life simple by leaving the guys at home.
As a not so typical girl, i absolutely despise shopping. I do it maybe once a year. I hate shopping with other people, and usually go alone. I think the reason women try so many things on is because women’s clothes vary quite extensivey. Sizes are never the same, and styles tend to take on many shapes. I have clothing ranging from XS to XXL. My boyfriend wears a medium size shirt. Every medium fits him no matter the brand. I would rather die than go shopping with my sisters (they are exactly as you explained above).
some women like taking hours to try on clothes because prancing in front of the mirror and checking herself out like a diva makes her feel sexy but some men don’t care to feel sexy in their outfits…they just slap on any ol outfit that fits and that’s that. I’m attracted to men that who look like they spent time to groom and dress himself because that cocky attitude that he portrays on the outside with his appearance translates into the bedroom that he is the freaky type. average modestly dressed joes can also be secretly extra freaky but the badboy look on the outside and inside gets my attention more.
But Dan, sometimes clothes fit in certain places and not in others (don’t ask me to explain that), it’s not as simple as it fits or it doesn’t (I wish it was), haha. Oh, but I do agree that men are smarter when it comes to shopping, they make it such a simple, easy process. Women…well, we just complicate the process, but for good reasoning.
I don’t agonize over every clothing item I try on. I pretty much know within a few seconds of putting it on whether I like it. My husband and I just went shopping last night. There was nothing he really wanted to look for; he knew we were just shopping for clothes for me! He told me more than once, he just enjoys shopping with me.
The store where I was trying on clothes worked out especially well for us, because there was a chair right in front of my fitting room! I’m sure it didn’t hurt that we picked up a cute little lingerie set while we were out either. 
1. I don’t have a difficult time picking out my clothes. They either fit or they don’t fit. Unfortunately 19 of those 20 outfits won’t fit because women’s clothes are made so damn complicated.
2. For the reason above I go shopping alone, because I know I’m going to try on 20 outfits that I have easily picked out for myself and will have to reject 19 of them. This is very frustrating for me, let alone the person with me. They don’t need me to ruin their day just because mine’s ruined because they can’t make women’s clothes like men’s clothes.
I stand by this. Women over-complicate things, and I think they do it on PURPOSE.
I’m a woman (well, girl) and I refuse to take 4-5 people to watch me try on a wedding dress. I might take ONE. Like, my mom. And I don’t typically like being looked and evaluated like that, and it’s not really THAT HARD to choose clothes. So I wouldn’t do it that way.
I’m a girl, but I shop like a dude. I’m not very decisive but it’s just because I don’t feel like spending money, even though my mom gets really annoyed shopping with me because I won’t say, “ooh, I like this, OMG!” or “ew, that is so ugly.” I just don’t care. If I’m not naked, I’m happy!
I do like trying on clothes with friends just for fun, however. Like, crazy clothes, so we can be goofy. I don’t buy them tho.
This is my process:
I pick out a bunch of different things that i find interesting and/or simple.I then try out everything i have chosen & separate the ones that fit.I look over the ones that fit & decide which ones i like best.I end up usually between one to three items that i decide to buy.Then i’m done shopping
Women don’t complicate things. We just care more about our appearance than guys.
“It is not that women have a life that is more difficult than men. It is that women make life more difficult. ”
umm wow.. way to judge every woman in the world?
I know as many girls that dont like to shop as guys. I also know guys who spend hours trying on clothes and need approval. And no im not talking about just gays and lesbians- for those of you jumping the gun and judging my statement.
And way to try to make people feel bad for liking shopping… thanks buddy. Are you feeling better now that tons of girls have posted saying they are simple shoppers?
LOL oh my. I laughed at this, I don’t shop, but its very true, I watch my friends doo it all the time, Must be because im a tom boy, I secretly like spending money but hardly on clothes. Unless i know its being paid for or im willing too pay for clothing. and i never check if it fits, Maybe jeans but shirts if its too big i’ll get it anyways cause comfy is my motto (:
Not really.
Usually when I go shopping, I don’t find anything I even want to try on. If I do try something on, it usually doesn’t fit or doesn’t look good. I can tell by myself within a few seconds if it doesn’t look good. I don’t like to bring my husband with me because he never expresses an opinion anyway, so what do I need him for? I don’t really have any girlfriends to go shopping with, but even if I did, I probably wouldn’t want to bring them either. I don’t trust the opinions of the sales clerks because they just want me
to buy something. They don’t have to wear it.
For some women, though, shopping is a social experience. They make it more complicated by making it more socially interactive.
there are way more different styles of dresses and other women’s clothes than there are of men’s clothes. it’s not the shoppers who make it complicated it’s the designers and makers of the clothes.
on the other hand I just buy the jeans and t-shirts that fit me ’cause I don’t want to spend hours shopping. it’s way too tiring. and the only time I need someone else’s approval is if I can’t find something I really like and have to decide on what’s good enough to settle for. and the reason I can’t find something I like is everything is so complicated and stylized instead of just “clothes that fit” which I need. or I just can’t find anything my size.
You forgot the best part. If it doesn’t fit, you just go out and grab the next smaller/larger size, then purchase. No more second tryings.
I’m also a female that prefers not to shop in person. But, if you can transfer that loss-of-all-sense-of-time while shopping to online shopping, thats me. Since I don’t shop in person too much, almost everything I buy - besides groceries - is from amazon, lands end, ll bean, rei, & overstock. And because I know what sizes work for me, there is no need to try anything on from the catalogs. But shopping time does go into long hours comparing reviews and creating wish lists at amazon, and I buy only after looking at every option. My latest amazon purchase was a Miele Neptune, - I just get online shopping bliss when I find the right item, but you won’t find me in a mall much at all.
not at all
honestly I think this is because men care less about what they look like and care more about what women look like. There’s pressure on women to look smokin’, we just have to show up in clothes that fits.
I always think its entertaining when men try to analyse women. Usually they are pretty off base. You think we drag out the shopping process for hours because we can’t decide if things fit or not? So wrong. We drag it out for several reasons. One being that even if we don’t find anything we usually enjoy the process of looking. Even though we ge annoyed when things don’t fit right or we don’t find anything, generally shopping is really enjoyable. Also, there is no “it fits or it doesn’t” unless you went to a tailor and had something specifically made for your body. Its just not possible. Women these days are told by the media and society that anything less than perfect isn’t attractive so we look for perfection in clothing when we buy it so there is less that we have to spend on getting it tailored. Secondly, women take other women with them shopping for things like wedding gowns because it is a social experience NOT because we need someones opinion that badly. We don’t always shop with tons of other women either. I love to shop alone AND with friends. Not only that but all women don’t need everyone elses approval. I know I have great fashion sense and I wear whatever I want. If I listened for the approval of everyone else I wouldn’t be so fashionable because not everyone has the guts to wear animal print stilletos or a bright colored trench. But I give you props for you attempt to understand women because sometimes we don’t understand ourselves. ; )
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Women have curves. So fit isn’t such a simple thing for us.