Men and dressing up!

It is tough.

I (and I’m pretty sure most men out there would say the same) didn’t even notice and to be honest didn’t even care until

Isha Jain

pointed it out that we men mostly are in very basic clothes in every outing / social gathering.

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Before we go any further, I highly recommend reading Isha’s hilarious take on this:

Why do men wear uniforms even after school?

Trust me, you’ll laugh, maybe cry (if you’re into fashion), and then come back here.

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Now that you’re back, let me tell you this: Men have bigger things to worry about than clothes. For instance:

• Why did India lose the 2023 Cricket World Cup after dominating everyone?

• Why didn’t Dhoni dive in that semi-final years ago?

• Why does my brain show two different shades of blue when I think of ‘a blue boat in a blue sea’?

• Why did they reboot Wolverine in the Deadpool movie and spoil the beautiful ending which Logan got? Marvel! I’ve still not forgiven you for turning Wolverine into a joke.

• When will I become Batman?

Every men I know has thought about this at least once. Source

In the middle of these existential crises, I honestly don’t have the bandwidth to think about whether my outfit says ‘stylish’ or ‘I just woke up.’

Let’s dive into why men keep their wardrobe choices simple. (Because hey, listicles are easier to read than full paragraphs.)

P.S. Am I the only one who thought listicle is a naughty version of popsicle?

1. We are simple creatures

   1. Complex problems are for figuring out things like whether aliens exist or why WiFi always works when the technician is at home. Not for deciding which shade of red matches my black trousers.

      Here’s the ultimate hack which most of know and follow. At this point I won’t even call it a hack, rather it is the only ‘wardrobe’ most of us aspire to have:

      • White shirt, black shirt, black trousers, and blue jeans.

      • Formal event? Tuck the shirt in and roll your sleeves down.

      • Casual? Untuck, roll your sleeves up, and maybe wear sneakers.
        Done. Sorted. No need to overcomplicate.

        

2. It’s just too much work

   1. Have you ever seen a food menu that’s 10 pages long? That’s what shopping for clothes feels like. The more options you have, the less you want to choose. Decision paralysis is real, and we’d rather save that mental energy for debates about sports, politics, or whether bikes are cooler than cars (spoiler: bikes win).

3. Efficiency is our middle name

   1. Here’s the thing about men: We love efficiency. Matching outfits at weddings? It’s not laziness; it’s teamwork. Why spend hours shopping when we can just get the same kurta stitched for everyone? We call that smart planning, thank you very much.

      

      same clothes are not a problem for us. Source

4. We don’t want to steal your thunder

   1. Here’s an honest truth: A well-dressed, well-groomed guy stands out because it’s rarer than black swans. If we all started dressing like Ranveer Singh (minus the pink feathered hat), we’d end up stealing the attention—and that’s not the goal.

      We want our women to shine. Let us be the funny guy in the background, making jokes about how everyone at the wedding showed up in the same sparkly kurta. We’re happy being the comic relief while you get the compliments.
      

So, ladies, next time you’re judging us for wearing the same sparkly kurta as the other twenty guys at the wedding, take a moment. Maybe it’s not laziness. Maybe it’s a silent brotherhood. A revolution against overthinking. A rebellion against the tyranny of wardrobe choices.

Because while you’re debating whether to wear mauve or lavender (I googled these color names for this article) we’ve:

1. Saved time for a pre-wedding nap.

2. Ensured nobody outshines anyone else. (Unity in simplicity, am I right?)

Now let’s please move on to the important stuff—like why socks always disappear into the void after laundry.

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