Here is the scenario:
You are preparing some food item and you are out of a needed ingredient. You are home from work and you have changed into comfy clothes.
Here is the question:
Do you get dressed and head off to the store?
Here are the answers from some of my 50+ women friends:
- I have changed into comfy clothes; I’d make something else.
- Maybe if I didn’t take my make-up off yet.
- Did I take my bra off? If I did, no way!
- If it is winter and I can throw on a coat.
- Of course not. Go out that time of day after working all day? I would be too tired by the time I got back home to make anything!
Here are answers from some 50+ men friends:
- Sure
- Yes
- I’d pick up something else too
Notice the men do not have any hesitations about changing back into clothes, underwear, makeup, and time of day or season.
I asked some women in their 20’s and 30’s the same question. Their answers were more like the men than the 50+-year-old women! So what happened? Here are my conclusions:
- At 50+ we women know the one time we rush to the market without make-up wearing a baseball hat is the time we bump into several people we haven’t seen in a long time!
- We 50+ women don’t have the extra energy.
- Men at 50+ don’t’ care what they look like if they meet someone. In fact they might go out for a beer. Women would rather cut off their arm!
- Men think it will just take less than a half-hour so what is the big deal?
- Young women look good with little effort, and have more energy than their 50+ counterparts!
Tell me your answer. Do you concur or not?