# Why do so many American women go for guys in jeans and t-shirts with simple haircuts? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 5, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-american-women-go-for-guys-in-jeans-and-t-shirts-with-simple-haircuts/633743 "2012-09-05T13:07:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2012, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-american-women-go-for-guys-in-jeans-and-t-shirts-with-simple-haircuts/633743/61 "2012-09-06T12:14:21Z")
> [@Diamonds02](#): > > Interesting replies. > > More questions… > > What if you find a hot guy who’s your type, looks wise, but he’s a hipster with skinny jeans and a mustache? Or cutoff jorts and a rebel flag bandana on his head? Or an oversized basketball jersey and sagging pants? Or any other type of attire that isn’t found in your subculture? Would you still be into him? > > Judging by the replies so far, it seems like what a man wears is completely irrelevant as long as he’s hot. I am generally turned off by someone who is trying so hard to fit into a particular subculture. Its usually either someone who is so insecure about themselves that they have to wear the uniform of a particular fad or someone who screams “Look at me!” with every fiber of their being. No thanks. Unless she’s really hot. Then well, you know. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-american-women-go-for-guys-in-jeans-and-t-shirts-with-simple-haircuts/633743/62 "2012-09-06T12:51:20Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > That’s, um, quite the picture you’re drawing there. 🙂 > > I have two words for the OP - [Jensen Ackles](http://www.google.ca/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=jensen+ackles&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=zctHUM7_JaakiQKOm4HgAg&biw=1041&bih=615&sei=0MtHULWLKseWiQK_wYHwDA). I don’t actually know why straight women find simply dressed men with simple haircuts attractive; I just know we do. Oh yes. But then he has incredible looks, too, with those pretty pretty eyes. I swear I watched five seasons of Supernatural just to see him smile. My SO is slim and lithe and tall and sometimes cooks with just jeans on. I love a well-dressed man, but I can’t help but adore this look, too. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-american-women-go-for-guys-in-jeans-and-t-shirts-with-simple-haircuts/633743/63 "2012-09-06T18:24:07Z")
Good fitting, classic fit jeans and a t-shirt is a timeless look. 20 years from now, when everyone is making fun of the woman’s hairstyle and ridiculous trendy clothes, the men will still look as good as ever. There is nothing that makes me cringe more than seeing a man in skinny jeans. ---
**Author:** ![perfectparanoia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@perfectparanoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/perfectparanoia)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-american-women-go-for-guys-in-jeans-and-t-shirts-with-simple-haircuts/633743/64 "2012-09-06T18:43:38Z")
> [@Diamonds02](#): > > Judging by the replies so far, it seems like what a man wears is completely irrelevant as long as he’s hot. Ummm, not quite. If the jeans and t-shirt are: Clean In good condition and The t-shirt doesn’t have a silly saying Then we know that he cares enough about his grooming that he is clean and presentable but not so much that he needs to be trendy. Most girls like low maintenance guys (in the same way that most guys want low maintenance girls). ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-american-women-go-for-guys-in-jeans-and-t-shirts-with-simple-haircuts/633743/65 "2012-09-06T19:23:50Z")
> [@grude](#): > > I asked my nephew why he bought a $30 USD t shirt with a brand name, he said it lets chicks know you have money to burn and attracts their attention. I imagine in an enviroment where women are less focused on trading sex for cash or housing that isn’t as important, hence simple clothing. Is your nephew extremely young? I don’t understand how wearing a $30 shirt is throwing cash around. It sounds like driving a fairly low mileage Honda Accord and kicking some Rockports to let women know you’re loaded. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2012, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-american-women-go-for-guys-in-jeans-and-t-shirts-with-simple-haircuts/633743/66 "2012-09-06T23:44:25Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > I sense from many of the topics started by the OP that she has difficulty comprehending normal or why people like it. The reason is that people like people to behave in a predictable way. Weird or different behavior can be interesting or charming for awhile, but it tends to get tedious and exhausting very quickly. I get the sense from her threads that she’s shooting for being seen as a Manic Pixie Dream lesbian and doesn’t realize that one person’s idea of quirky fun behavior is another’s annoying as hell. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-american-women-go-for-guys-in-jeans-and-t-shirts-with-simple-haircuts/633743.md?page=3)