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by Cosmetic surgeries, both major and relatively non-invasive, are on the up and up. In my experience, the reason given most often by the recipients of such procedures is "for myself." No one wants to admit they are undergoing surgery because they care so much about what others think, right? However, I doubt women go under the knife (or the Botox needle) to impress their husbands, boyfriends, or even men in general. I think the real motivation is betrayed by observing when women dress up. How much effort a woman puts into her non-surgical appearance (e.g., everyday makeup, hair, clothes, showers, etc.) is a direct reflection of how much she cares about the way she looks - and what are the situations in which women expend the most effort to "dress up?" Do women dress up when they are alone? Rarely. When they are just with their husbands? Maybe on special occasions. When they are going out? Sometimes, maybe even usually. When they will be around other women who might be dressed up? Always - whether or not their husband or men at all will be there. Cosmetic surgery follows the same trend; it might be for the boyfriend or husband to some much smaller extent, but the major motivation is feminine competition, plain and simple.
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Why do men feel the urge to 'look huge' and work out or play sports?
Perhaps the answer all boils down to the simple urge to procreate and we fall back on natural instincts. The flashy girl gets the guy. The strongest looking, most survivable guy gets the girl. The only reason this doesn't entirely hold true today, is that we [the human race] are no longer entirely subject to survival of the fittest.
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Low Self Esteem by Liz_Miracle :: NR5 :: Show
I think that that feminine competition is definitely a motivator. However, I think a major component you did not hit on is low self esteem. Women want to alter their appearance because the do not feel good enough in some way. I wear make up everyday. Not much, but some. My husband always tells me he thinks I'm prettier without it. People at work tell me they think I have wonderful skin. However, I still wear it. It's not to be pretty for Mark, to be pretty for the other women at work, or for myself. It's because I think somehow I am less pretty if I'm not wearing it.
Maybe it's a culture that insists on women being beautifu and seeing it plastered on every magazine cover and billboard, or maybe it's much deeper. Perhaps the amount of work you feel you need to do everyday to make yourself feel pretty is directly tied into how bad you feel about yourself. I know many women who say they dress up more/wear more make up when they feel bad i.e. ill or during their menstrual cycle, to make up for it. Any thoughts?