Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!umcp-cs!speaker From: speaker@umcp-cs.UUCP (Animals) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Fashion and Make-up Message-ID: <1150@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7-Aug-85 23:18:57 EDT Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.1150 Posted: Wed Aug 7 23:18:57 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Aug-85 23:58:28 EDT References: <1266@eagle.UUCP><515@unc.UUCP> Reply-To: speaker@maryland.UUCP (Speaker-To-Animals) Organization: U of Maryland, Computer Science Dept., College Park, MD Lines: 33 Keywords: Excuse me... while I make myself more presentible for you honey... In article <99@unc.unc.UUCP> fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann) writes: >> Most men will tell you they prefer that a woman not wear make-up >> or *very* fashionable clothing, but let a well-made-up woman >> in a slinky dress walk into the room, and guess who they all stare at. >> It's not the down-to-earth one with no make-up on. >> >> If anyone makes an effort to look good, who are we to make fun of them? >> Lighten up, gang. > > Personally, I have been one of those who claims to prefer > women without makeup. I think I have been misunderstood. > Given one fairly attractive woman with a good makeup job > and sexy clothing, I would prefer another woman who would > be EQUALLY attractive WITHOUT the makeup and sexy clothes. > > Of course, if this second woman also put on make-up, etc, > she would look much better than the first one. She might > even be so beautiful as to seem unapproachable. That's why > I'd prefer her without makeup and in simple, wholesome clothes. I prefer a women who wears little or no makeup. I love a women that will excuse herself to "make herself a little more presentible" and return with her hair neatly combed... her clothes neatly (and professionaly) pressed... and her lipstick freshened a bit. Making one's self presentible is a gesture that says "I'm doing this for you good-looking because I like you." -- seismo!umcp-cs!speaker - Speaker Stood up for a pile of chopped meat...