Why do women take so long to change or get ready?

[massb]

Serious question though. I'm at a Waterpark and the women change room line is soo long and men get changed so much faster than women. Why is that?

[Anonymous]

We are thorough, perfectionists, and we take care of our body and skin. I won't even get started on why we take so long to “get ready”, but with changing, i notice my boyfriend just hops out of the shower, put deodorant on and he’s done. Meanwhile i have to put a bunch of shit on my body, face, hair, and then finally change.

[Nifrayu]

You don't have to. You choose to.

[Opinion Owner]

well duh, use your brain. im answering the asker, get off my comment section random stranger lmao.

[A_Bell]

Tunnel vision. We often over focus on some trivial task like perfecting eyeliner while completely losing sight of the fact that people are waiting for us and behind us.

It irritates me as well.

[Anonymous]

Society holds physical appearance for women at a higher standard than men so they're working on more stuff than us. I do think there's other factors to why women take longer but I think thats the main reason.

[BigDog1989]

Why does it matter. If you want her to look nice for you, why complain?

[massb]

I'm taking about girls in general and they are literally just changing into dry clothes that's it. It shouldn't take that long

[BigDog1989]

Never question a woman

[haana]

i took one hour to change if i went to waterpark!! with the scarf , need to dry my hairs, scarf inner, shirt inner

[massb]

Ooo well for you I understand but women in general just put on your clothes and go it shouldn't take longer than 10 mins. It literally takes us like 5 or less

[Anonymous]

At a waterpark? For me, brushing out my hair would take me forever especially if it’s soaking wet. I’d also wanna moisturise and reapply sunscreen and make sure I’m completely dry before I change.

[Opinion Owner]

Or do you mean like changing to go into the water park? Maybe some of them have little kids that they also have to get ready, I’m assuming there would be a lot of children with their mothers at a water park.

[massb]

Yea those ones I understand but some women go into family change rooms and take like 30-45 mins to change. Like it's so hot outside that can dry your hair all you have to do is dry off and put your in clothes

[Opinion Owner]

Because whatever they’re doing requires that amount of time, it’s not that serious 😅

[ConfusedGirlie1234]

Long hair takes time, trying to look as good as possible takes a lot of time, especially ina bathing suit

[massb]

You don't have to put on so much make up everywhere you go. It was just a waterpark

[ConfusedGirlie1234]

It's not just the make up. Honestly, make up takes around five minutes for me. Hair takes, like, 15 minutes, I don't need more than 5 minutes to get dressed, and what takes the most time is forcing myself to get over my social anxiety and telling myself that my looks don't matter.

[Brandy1017]

different beauty standards in general, but plenty of people violate them. My boyfriend is worse than any woman I’ve ever seen. He has to straighten his hair and do his skin nonsense before being seen. It’s nonnegotiable.

[Anonymous]

Guys have less social appearance expectations put on them

[massb]

Women put those expectations on themselves

[Opinion Owner]

Because traditionally that's what men wanted and enforced on us. Recent social changes doesn't automatically stop after thousands of years of beauty expectations

[Nifrayu]

Sure it does. Just stop. It's that easy. You're making it harder than it needs to be.

[Opinion Owner]

Oh yes, so totally easy when there's still a large swath of men that still want it.

[jimmy2]

I know bathroom are like that too
It like chill it's life

[Anonymous]

yo, you know itz cuz dey be comparing boobs to the other women in the changing room.

[Bobbybopeep]

The real answer is we get distracted.

[_piotr]

By other women?

[sheikalana]

In my case I have a whole routine that takes time.