How come girls are more obsessive about their image?

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than guys?

The reason I don't obsess about my appearance is because that's just the way God made me, and i'm happy with it. To fuss about it would to say he made a mistake, which I don't think happens. I think to physically alter how you look would be to insult God. Not everyone is Christian, but that's what I believe. I mean people can insult me all they want, they can call me small or whatever, but the only person that really matters to me is Jesus. So I don't let it get to me.

Do you think guys obsess less about it because they have less options to change it? I mean it's more accepting for girls to use make up. If guys want to use make up to fix up some spots or enhance whatever it's sort of taboo for them to wear makeup. Also you don't often hear guys wanting surgery done to change their features.

Answer 1

I think guys can get away with it more. You know how they say guys are visually stimulated more than females, well looks probably matter more for them. Guys not considered attractive can get girls with confidence, humor, charm, etc. It doesn't always work that way for girls. Like in movies, they always have a beautiful girl and just a talented, average looking man. Also, maybe girls feel like they have to 'compete for the guy'.

Answer 2

ugly girls are teased more. a girl has higher physical & social expectations to meet

Answer 3

Becuase "guys like girls who look like supermodels".

I heard even in the olympics the less prettier girls got paid less!

Answer 4

The way "god" made you? Lol...

Try being a girl for just one day. People are SO hard on women who look less than average. Seriously.. do you know what women go through? They are mostly judged on their looks, and this needs to change.

Answer 5

I'm not religious...but I'm not obsessive about my appearance. I don't use makeup even though my skin is not perfect. I have small chest too...but so what.

Answer 6

Instinct.. this is nature on which they are created. They feel that their look should be admired.

Answer 7

Girls are under a lot more pressure than boys to be/look "perfect".

At least that's the way it is here. You have to be the hottest, skinniest and a most provacative girl in the club or your not getting in and not getting attention...even from other girls!!

Answer 8

Perhaps they have a harsher standard pushed on them by society.