Women spend 3,276 hours getting ready

Women aren't taught tricks to minimize the prep time - I am amazed how long it takes some of my friends to get ready.. I can do what they do and more in less time because its a system!

I know it's just society's expectations that women look put-together and enhanced to such a degree, however this trend is rapidly spreading to the male population, too! The number of ads for men's "beauty" products is increasing almost exponentially, and they've had HUGE success. I think in due time we ladies will be neck-in-neck with the men in this statistic.

Ever since I read this... I can't put my mascara on without thinking of it! You boys are lucky you don't have to deal with such a waste of time!

haha to Armageddon_Now & MsWatkins

but I'd like to make a correction and put the two together:

If women take 3, 276 hours to get ready and men take 1,092 hours to get ready, then men would be waiting (annoyed) for 2,184 hours...scratching their balls.

Why hasn't anyone studied how many hours men spend scratching their balls?

That's some quality time well spent

Related study: Men spend 3,276 hours waiting, annoyed.

wow, and i thought i take a lot of time to get ready. I take no more than an hour to get ready for school, work, going out etc. i think it's cuz i usually don't take time to wear make up or whatever.

Woah that's a lot of time!

A whole 146 minutes getting ready?? I would've been there and back in that time (and I'm a girl). When will people learn that a ton of makeup is *not* attractive...?

Sexism is a true misbelief.
People can choose if they want to 'look good' or just go out like the nature has created them.

I see plenty of those on the streets each day & I'm more than happy to date a natural looking woman. I know a lot of men who think the same, and it's usually the good looking men who don't really care.

Just my 2c.

I love getting dressed up! If I didnt like it, I wouldnt do it. Although I dont know if I spend all that long getting ready....in the mornings if Im not doing anything special it usually takes me like 10 minutes to get dressed and done up. If Im going out at night it will be closer to 30 maybe. If I had more time Id probably spend longer getting ready haha.

Also most guys I know take just as long as girls to get ready...especially when you factor in them shaving.

I was wondering what was all over my mirror. What she was popping zits onto my mirror. Now I have to end it!

I've always had a soft spot for low maintenance chicks. At the same time, I love how a woman looks when she's all dolled up.

i use the "less is more" line on my girlfriend all the time. it is usually the girls that don't need make up that put it on with a paint roller.

I prefer girls to not wear makeup. All that dolled up bullcrap turns me off

3,276 hours. No shit. That's all?

Joke:

You know why women wear make-up and perfume??

Because, they're ugly and they stink!

This is totally person and situation specific. Some days I can get up showered dressed and pleased with my appearance in under 20 minutes. Other days it takes me 20 minutes just to pick out which top to put on... only to swap one more time as I'm walking out the door. And I also know loads of guys who take longer than I do to get ready.

I for one commend them. Remember, it's a conscious choice for them to look good, not a law. Great job ladies! Keep up the good work.

I believe it but I know a lot of guys that are the same way. Besides all that work is worth it.

Yes readyforthefloor, I know loads of guys who take ages to get ready.

There is no way i spend that much time getting ready. i know plenty of guys who take longer then me.

I'm male and I think I spend 3,276 hours getting ready.......

I don't know, I like getting ready for nights out. It's too much hassle to do on a daily basis, but for special occasions, putting on makeup is just like creating a piece of art. I especially have fun with eyeshadow.

For my daily ritual though, I can't be bothered for much more than a shower, blow dry, and maybe some mascara.

1092 hours = 45.5 days.

Just thought that needed to be said but still sad women spend 3 times as much time getting ready. The beauty myth is sexism, plain and simple. Not saying women should not care but sometimes it's just ridiculous. The fact that you look like a different person in the morning is the reason why I ran away.

I don't mind getting all doll up is the cost of doing so that gets to me. It's not all about vanity, it's about looking your best, and if you know the beauty tricks why not do it.

I believe it...and it's exhausting. And that's why lipgloss and sunglasses were created....for days that you don't want to spend one more second in front of a mirror!

im that percent that dreads picking out what to wear...this is why i start getting ready slowly like 2 hours before im supposed to be somewhere so i can change my mind a million times and not be late

;o)

Makeup's fun. I miss David Bowie's Glam days. The guy backlash is funny though, their suspicion that it's an underestimate. And Neghie is completely right. Men are judgmental queens...in fact a reality TV show where a panel of men judge women's efforts would simply be too brutal for primetime.

Bah, Neghie- my finacee doesn't care about that. Whenever I do put make-up on he says "You don't need any of that, you are beautiful the way you are" (awwww, I know, so cure you could puke.)
I could probably be"better" looking if I put a few hours in each day- but I'd rather spend that time actually enjoying myself. Things like blow drying my hair, putting make-up on, blah blah blah are RARE events for me. A shower, deodorant and some lip gloss and I'm good to go. I spend like, 15 minutes a day getting "ready" at most.

Oh get off it! I'd like to see all you guys date a woman who didn't that time out to pluck, shave, wax, curl, and cover for your benefit. If Chewbacca doesn't turn you on, don't complain.

bulshit, try adding on atleast a couple of zero;s

Every saturday seems like i am on a set resembling an old-fashioned boudoir - it always takes seven hours.

And she said she'd only be ten minutes...

> Women spend 3,276 hours getting ready

That feels like on a single day. I think it's an underestimate.