I don’t understand why guys need their girlfriend’s, wife’s, female friends’, or even sister’s opinion when it comes to shopping for new clothes. I’m coining it ‘Needtogetmymrsopinionitis’. Have we lost function in our eyes that we can no longer differentiate between what looks good and what looks stupid? We are bombarded with enough images of ‘what looks good’ each day that it’s not only impossible but also irresponsible to look like a douche. Of course there are occasions when being well dressed doesn’t really matter. The list is short: at home on your day off, 8am lectures, and where you have no one to impress. At home, wear whatever you like... unless you have someone to impress. Early start to uni, go in what you slept in... unless you have someone to impress. Where you have no one to impress... when does that ever happen? Essentially, there is no reason not to be well presented because undoubtedly there is someone you’re looking to impress whether it's your wife, girlfriend, or the girl who sits on the other side of the room
So, why do we find it so hard to make our own decisions when it comes to choosing what to wear? To be honest, I suffer from Needtogetmymrsopinionitis and I still don’t understand why. Before I was with my wife, I had no problem picking a shirt off the rack, trying it on in the change room, and then purchasing it at the counter. It’s a simple three step process that’s been turned into a quadratic equation because I want to look as good as she does when we step out into public. Maybe I’m answering my own question and if I am maybe it’s time I, and I’m sure there are others, bite the bullet, take out the plastic and buy that piece of garment for myself and by myself. I’m sure the girlfriend, wife, or girl you want to be your girlfriend and/or wife has no problem making the same decision. Besides, there’s always a return policy.
