Why don’t I want to dress up anymore, in my thirties?

[Anonymous]

When I was in my teens and twenties, looking great was so important. Now that I’m thirty five, I’ve noticed I tend to wear loose pants or yoga pants and t shirts or tank tops most of the time. In winter, I wear baggy sweaters, because they’re more comfortable. In autumn, I wear hoodies. Everything is always well cut, in pretty colours, but I prefer not dressing up, while I do have some lovely formal clothes for going out.

[Oliverlogan263]

Hmm I get that, as you get older your priorities can shift a bit. I think once you're past your wild party days of your 20s, comfort starts mattering more than looking totally on point all the time. Plus life gets busier - who has time to fuss over fancy outfits when you've got work, kids, house stuff to deal with, you know?

I'd say you're probably at a stage now where you don't feel the need to "dress for approval" as much anymore. You know who you are, you're settled in your skin. So yoga pants are way more practical most days! As long as you still dress up when it counts, like for nights out, I don't think it means you don't care about your style. Style just becomes more relaxed and lived-in.

Plus let's be real - once you enter your 30s, comfort over cute becomes a necessity! No one wants to be squeezing into tight jeans after a long day. You do you, girl, as long as you feel good that's all that matters. Maybe save the lace for special occasions and live in cozy the rest of the time. No judgment here!

[Anonymous]

As you get older your priorities change. What we may have thought was important when we were younger isn’t as important now. Do you have a man? I’m just asking because maybe now if you have a man you don’t put so much emphasis on dressing up like you used to.

[Asker]

Long distance one

[nameisariel]

there are 2 possibilities
first one can be that you’ve developed depression and no longer have the motivation to dress up
as for the other one
of course twenties gonna be different from thirties, over the time our interests, priorities, motivations and values change.

even i’m different from my early teens.
if you feel comfortable with what you do now it’s most likely the closest to your current character however it might change even in your forties.
p. s it could also be that you no longer think about what others think and decide to choose the comfy way!

[Cynicaldreamer]

Because you're older and mature enough to realize that you don't have to "dress to impress" anyone anymore- and that's a good thing by the way. I know once I got out of college and started working? I focused less on my appearance (outside of work that is) and more on being comfortable.

Don't get me wrong, if you like dressing up? GREAT. But as you get older, you focus more on comfort than what others think of you.

[IslaTheWitch]

Because, as a lot of us, you prefer comfort over whatever others understand as dressing up.

I prefer natural fiber in my clothes, so I go for cotton and wool. Not many clothes for dressing up offer those fibers :D

[DeeDeeDeVour]

Some interests (like fashion, for example) get old and/or tiring.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

It consumes your time and you just don't want to deal with it anymore.

[Carly2005]

Probably your in your ways.