(To the ladies) Is it really for us? C'mon man........

I do some of those girly things because it makes me feel good & look good. I don't particularly dress up for other women ever. I don't look crappy going to work though I don't try to impress anyone there. I would definitely put in extra time if I had a significant other who maybe liked something specific in what I wear or my hair a certain way. Otherwise I'm simple.

I do it for me, with my own money.
I would never spend $150 on a dress though (more like $60 maximum, and that has never even happened) and I don't ever go for mani/pedis because I just taught myself how to do my nails at home like a pro instead.

But yeah, it's typically for ourselves. Telling you "it's for you" is just an excuse to spend your money without sounding too selfish.

I don't care if it is for her, it still works for me too.
Worth it.

Of course it's for her, but isn't it nice that she says what she says?

My wife says the same things with a wink. It's adorable and I love it, but I completely get it. Hell, it's fun to hear it even when I know it's not true.

If it's visible to everyone, it's for me.

If I'm wearing a thong, it's for him.

Most men in my life don't even notice when I change hair color....so no....it's for ouself.

I work from home several days a week and stay in my sweats/no shower/no makeup. At the end of the day I make an effort, at least a shower, some makeup, clean sweats (LOL). I also will wear matching bra & panties on our date nights. I certainly don't do any of that for me.

But I also make 1/2 the money so I don't feel bad when I spend it on clothes/nails/facials, etc.

Oh, and it's especially worth it when I am downtown and I coincidentally walk by one of his co-workers who gawks at me, and then realizes he knows who I am and goes back to my DH and tells him how lucky he is.

I spend money on all that stuff (my money btw, and stuff I mean clothes, makeup, jewelry, skin care, nail polish, etc) for me. So I feel like I look good.

My hubs - he likes me both ways, but I do all that stuff cause I like the way I look!

If girls are buying expensive outfits for work, and they probably don't work together.. then its either she is dressing up to look good for another guy.. or she is spending that money to impress the girls in the office or to look more important by buying expensive outfits.

you sound like my husband...when I feel good about the way I look it trickles down to how I treat people...so its for me...Not to impress anyone, If it happens to impress and I get a compliment along the way then thats just a bonus...

and why does it always have to be about "another guy" ???

I do it for the stares. That, and when I do it, the husband keeps me really close and gets all possessive, which I fully admit to liking.

No, I'm not a possession. But it sure is fun to play one on date night.

And there's a lot of truth to what a PP said about men not wanting sloppy women anyway. My husband 'teases' me for spending money on clothes, having to put on make up before I'll leave the house, etc........but if I just stopped caring, he'd care. He'd care A LOT. I like to look nice for him, myself, *and* other people. There's nothing wrong with that.
Sometime in the last decade or so it's become trendy to be proud of how little effort you put into yourself and I just can't be one of those people. Nope.

Combination of both. First and foremost, I take care of myself for me. That includes the way I eat, my workouts, how I dress, getting regular pedicures, haircuts, massages, etc. It makes me feel good, like I am the best version of me. But being the best version of me certainly benefits the man in my life, doesn't it?

I think a lot of women do dress to impress other women, and I don't understand that. It does not benefit me in any way for a woman to be impressed by how I look unless I'm getting more attentive service at Saks because the sales associates can tell I have money to spend, but if a hot guy thinks I look good, well, that could lead to something else. Being newly single, I think it's in my best interest to maintain my appearance, and when I find myself in a serious relationship again, feeling beautiful will continue to serve me well.

I met my husband when I was wearing no make up, had my hair in a bun, was wearing a men's shirt and pants that were too big for me. It was awesome. Set the bar really low. He doesn't care if I wear makeup or not, actually thinks my "going out" makeup is usually too-much. He doesn't care if I wear T-shirts and jeans all the time, probably wouldn't care about sweats but I'm against them. He compliments me when I do try and dress nice, but he compliments me more when I'm naked.

If my bf says that he likes a certain thing I will wear it for him. I know he likes when I wear skirts so I wear them when I know I will be with him. He has mentioned before he likes a certain outfit I will wear it again for him. But if I ask him what he wants me to wear he says naked every time. Granted, we don't live together so I don't see him everyday but I like to think at least some of my grooming is for him and alot of it is because I like to look nice.

I do it for me - with my own money. My man likes to pay for every thing when we go out, so I spend my money on looking good.