I'll have a dish of pretty, please.

Well, there are guys who take just as long to "get ready."

For example, my friend David, if we were to go out together with other friends to a party and we conceive over the phone to start getting ready at the same time... let's just say for the sake of example, we were both phoned at 4PM to be ready for pick up at 5PM. What I would do in that time, is pay bills, eat a snack, take a shower, shave (if necessary), do my hair (brushing and blow-drying included, I usually skip hair products), put on make up, choose a formidable outfit (shoes and purse included), maybe even have time to pluck my eyebrows in shape and brush my teeth. David on the other hand, would start getting ready the same time as I did, but by the time he's done primping, I would have already done all the above I'd mentioned, be picked up by my boyfriend, driven 20 minutes to get to David's, find parking (which is almost impossible around his apartment complex), and maybe even stopped by the bank/atm to get some cash, and he'd STILL not be ready.

I don't think it's just girls, but maybe just depending on the amount of self-esteem you have. Normally I don't put that much mental effort into looking nice unless it's a special occasion. But I do agree with those who care a lot about their appearances do take better care of themselves.

I personally, am not the kind of girl described in the opening post. My everyday work life starts with 5 minutes in the shower (a little more if I need to wash my hair, which is every other day), 5 minutes drying, 10 minutes putting on clothes, and I'm usually out the door within 20 minutes of waking up. Make up is optional, but I don't have that many products, so I typically only go with the foundation/powder, eyeliner and lipgloss routine. And that's IF I know there's going to be a business meeting that day that I would need to make myself presentable to guests.

I think people appreciate girls who take the time to look nice (especially from a business stand point). I look around in the office and I know that the girls whom I can tell take the time to look professional, are just that. I find that there's not that much involved in impressing someone if you don't "keep up" with the primping routine. I'm one of the "get up out of bed and go" type person, so when I actually do take the time to look nice, I get the extra "wow" bonus which is nice.

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