Why do girls care so much about beauty?

Hello all! I was wondering why girls care so much about beauty. When I say beauty, I dont mean why does a 300 lb. person want to weigh 115 lbs., I mean why do already pretty/attractive girls try to overload on makeup and wear skimpy clothes. From my experiences, they will only get attention from guys who want sex. And the guys talk about them bad anyways and call them sluts and skanks. So why do girls want to look overly sexy and reform themselves head to toe (tanning, hair products, goopy makeup that makes them untouchable, uncomfortable clothes/shoes) and spend hours getting ready for a club esp if they are already pretty.

bobo edited the following: Germs
they are insecure

bobo edited the following: jiggs
Girls are too insecure these days, we feel we have a lot to live up to. All actresses are a size 2 and have plastic surgery.

bobo edited the following: Jillian
It's a way girls are these days...i am not BIG of being all that but it does not hurt to be girly once in a while...my sister spends 4hours a day on her hair and make-up she is just crazy...i just put mine in a pony tail and for make up i only use lipgloss lol it only takes me 5min. and i am done. and sorry if i cant answer your question that much lol i am wondering the same thing...
-Jillian

bobo edited the following: j u j u
Because that's what GUYS care about.

It's not good but they feel insecure and pressured.

bobo edited the following: david
idk but my girlfriends takes 2 hours to get ready

bobo edited the following: freakazoid
well a 300 pound person should really lose weight cause that aint healthy! and us girls just want to feel good and pampered! =p and not everyone wears skanky crap. girls who over do the skankiness/slutiness are insecure and some are prolly influenced by stuff around these days, they want to be perfect like the most beautiful stars! and sleeping with guys make them feel hot and "wanted" and thus feeling better than others.

bobo edited the following: just-asking
Some, as what you see see themselves as objects of us men's attention and desire.

Some hoewever "care so much about beauty" because they simply wanna feel good or extra good about themselves. We just cannot judge em from what kind of persons they are from the way they wear their clothes or make up.

bobo edited the following: ashley
it's is girl's nature,hun

bobo edited the following: Lorelei
Good question. I'm a woman and I always wondered that myself. There is so much more to life than make-up and the newest fashion.
When you are lying on your death bed, it isn't going to matter that you took 2 hours to do your hair or you spent $ 300 on a new handbag. Trust me, it will be the last thing on your mind. You will wonder why you spent the majority of your life trying to impress and please other people.
I'm not saying that you shouldn't take care of yourself but, often people go beyond that. It's truly a waste of time and money.

bobo edited the following: Goo
i dont understand it either. i HATE abercrombie, hollister, american eagle etc., i HATE make up and perfume, once i went into an abercrombie store with my friends cuz they lik the clothes, and it smelled soo bad of perfume that i almost threw up on the clothes, and i almost passed out so i had to wait outside while they were shopping. i dont even care if im skinny or fat, i dont care about my apperances. i pretty much only wear athletic clothes (nike, adidas) and plain old T shirts. I ONLY HAVE 3 PAIRS OF SHOES...not cuz im poor, but cuz i dont lik shoes that u cant even run in, so they're all running shoes. i LUV to get dirty and its really fun jumping into mud puddles...lol. i only spend 5 minutes throwing my clothes on, putting my hair up in a pony tail and brushing my teeth in the morning. call me a boy all u want, I DONT CARE

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