Why does it seem girls are so picky about how a guy should look?

Wow, what a double-standard. And guys don't?! I know plenty of men who won't even be friends with a girl if he isn't attracted to her. I'd focus less on the blame game and try to connect with people inside.

OH PLEASE!

As if you're not bothered about how girls dress. As if guys are not JUST as picky, if not more, about how a girl should look.

Honestly, women put a crap load of effort into looking good, it's about time you guys did the same.

Some guys don't notice that the small little hygiene quirks they have are quite visible to others. Like, if you don't like to shave, your neck stubble is visible to everyone else, as are your shredded jeans, and pit-stained shirt. I know you love the thing, but it may be time to retire it to your closet. Dressing to impress doesn't mean designer clothes, it means wearing something that is clean, wrinkle free, and fits your body properly. No faded shirts or old tennis shoes. Take some pride in your appearance. You wouldn't dress like that in front of your boss, why should you in front of the woman you love? Yes, everyone deserves to relax in their "grubbies" (as I call mine) every once in a while, but men you'd freak out if we always wore our gray baggy sweat pants that hide every curve. Don't lie.

Ill-fitting clothes make you look sloppy and unattractive. It also shows you don't care enough about yourself... so how could you care about a woman? Yes, that's how we read into it.

Everyone has their own preferences. lol As long as my guy wears something, I don't care. I want him to be happy. If it's business wise/prom/dance/church/dinner with parents wise/marriage wise I would care. lol

well, I feel like if I'm taking care of myself, I'm dressing nice all the time, then I want a guy who cares about what he looks like too.

a lot of us have an 'ideal' mate, we want the guys we date to act/dress/look closest to that

According to studies, guys actually care more about appearance than girls do. But everyone has their preferences. Some girls pay a lot of attention to a guy's outfit, some don't. I personally don't.

because we care about presentation.
"every girl's crazy about a sharp dressed man"
the way a guy presents himself can majorly affect how he looks
YOU might not care about that but we notice it and it's a big deal to a lot of girls. same reason why you guys care about looks, I have seen/heard plenty of guys being just as picky when it comes to girls, although they may or may not judge on her shoes and hair, they judge the actual girl. it goes both ways

I'm not a fan of the newly emerging metrosexual male. I don't know if that's what you're talking about or not, but designer labels and matching eyebrows are not important to me.
I think most women have preferences - short/long hair or a particular style they like to see on a guy - but unless she is just looking for a guy to boost her social status, she's not really going to care beyond cleanliness and neatness.
At least that's true of the women I know.

Its nature. You can't say you don't have a particular style you like your girl to have. Can you? If you can I'm amazed.

I'm sorry we're so gosh darn particular!

I think everyone is guilty of that.

By itself I don't care about how I look. But at the same time, I realize that girls (and people in general in life) do, so I put a bit of effort into it anyway. And then I find that when I dress well I feel somehow better about myself, so there's more reason to put effort into it.

So it's only after finally realizing that girls do indeed care about how I look, that I finally started getting comfortable with the idea of making myself look good. Which makes me feel good in spite of myself, so I guess it's like, "Thanks, girls!"

That totally doesn't answer your question, does it? :)

...?

Because they care about how THEY look. Get it?

You don't need knowledge of fashon labels to dress nice.. Not even nice, just presentable.. Its good to have the attitude of "i don't give a f*** what others think".. but you can't be a slob.. Girls want a guy to have good hygiene and wear clean clothes.. and have good grooming.. For example, I see guys sometimes with long hair and all covering their eyes and they're always jerking their head back to keep the hair back.. its unbearably feminine.. And guys who wear skinny jeans.. I've seen a guy who looked skinneir than the girl he was with.. But that's a whole other feminine guy issue..

Girls care about appearance as much as guys do.. If you don't care about it, then I'm sure you'll meet a girl who has the same preferences. Some guys DO care about fashion but its not always about brand names you know.. For example, I know the fashion labels and designs but it doesn't matter what name you wear, its all about style.. Create your own style with the fashion you are provided.. I say this a lot.. and its true.. As far as hair goes, like I said before.. clean grooming is all that is needed.. no need to colour your hair or come up with random hairstyles or keep a bit of hair here and there... just be a real man and shave your beard and mustache or trim it but keep it the same even length.. its an attractive look on any man.

For the top of your head, keep it short.. you can comb it but if that's too old school and you want the "messy bed head look", just know that the look only works with short hair.. As long as you shampoo and condition everyday, your hair will be healthy and look good.

For the shoes guys wear, I don't think girls care that much, if they do then they're still in middle school or you are wearing the wrong shoes for the wrong time.. Like you wouldn't wear dress shoes for a frat. party.. or you wouldn't wear nike's to church.. its obvious..

Bottom line, if girls pay too much attention to what you are wearing and if you match or not, then you know they're shallow.. A true woman (not a little girl) should consider your cleanliness when it comes to clothes, grooming and hygiene.. and men should make those things their priority too.

How a guy presents himself shows allot about who he is as a person. It shows we can take care of ourselves and have the making of a good provider. If we don't take care of ourselves what are the odds were going to take care of another?

Good hygiene is at top of the list of things a girl notices when meeting a guy. White teeth, clean shoes, wrinkle free clothes, healthy skin, and oil free hair, there all important. It's all about selling yourself to the opposite sex. Standing out in a crowed and showing we care enough to make an effort.

MY opinion, not yours.
Cheers.

Everyone is a little shallow