Men and
women are different and so are their preferences. While some men and
women prefer women and men in modest clothes because they reveal a
confident woman or men who know how to get their bodies speak for them,
others prefer women and men in mini-skirts and dresses and/or equally
masculine provocative cleavages.
If you ask some men what they would like to see on a woman, they may
likely answer, "nothing", on a humorous note. But on a serious note, men
always admire clothing that accentuates the female shape, lines which
complement the contours of a woman's frame, revealing to the eyes a
truly feminine form. They do not only notice what women are wearing but
also draw conclusions about a woman from the way she dresses. Then what
is it that men actually want to see their wives and girlfriends
wearing?"A man likes a woman to look hot if she is his girlfriend, cute
if she is his sister, graceful if she is his mother and appealing if she
is his wife. Men know best how a woman needs to dress because man
fantasise about women all the time," says the 45- year-old Rhino Haiduwa
here.
But in modern times clothing revealing too much have been a
controversial issue between couples. Should husbands have a say in how
their wives dress? One prominent businessperson here says there should
be a difference between a wife and a girlfriend. He adds that a wife
should dress with respect even when going out. "I want my wife to always
be presentable as she is the mother of my children and my girlfriend
can dress whichever way because I do not have control over her and the
truth of the matter is we are just having fun, nothing else serious," he
says.
"I have never told my wife not to dress in a certain way. I find it
silly. I consider my wife an equal adult and if she decides to wear
something (regardless of how much skin it shows) then I respect her
decision because if she deemed it appropriate and I don't think she
would intentionally wear something she did feel was appropriate. I could
give her feedback if she wants it, but in no way do I impose," says
John Immanuel
A man identified as Ananias Kampolo says: "A girlfriend should dress
the part, something I would not expect from my wife. I certainly do not
have a problem if my girlfriend walks in a backless top and shorts
similarly like how she should be adventurous in bed than my wife who
would want to keep it simple."
On the contrary while some men find it eye catching that their
girlfriends dress in revealing clothes, some find that as selling
oneself short. "Personally I see it as a turn off if a girl feels like
she has to parade herself around in skimpy clothing to get attention.
It's selling yourself as a person. I personally like girls who are
confident in who they are as a person, and those kind of girls don't
feel like they have to flaunt their bodies to have value," opines John
Immanuel.
Still the question is, what does fashion really mean to an African
man? Is it about looking good or rather about who wears the most
expensive gear? Ester Festus (21) believes that his man to be should be
able to wear in such labels such as Guess, Uzzi, Daniel Hector and CJ,
which have become household brands. "I hate men who wear skin jeans
because most of them are suspicious. Remember, men who wear skin jeans
are suspected to be gays and I will not associate myself with such men. I
prefer my man to wear clothes from Guess jeans and Uzzi formal shirts,"
she suggests.
By Clemence Tashaya
Source:allAfrica.com
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