Yes, I joined the 12 step program to get over my yoga pant addiction. The comfort… the stretch… the flexibility… black versatility… I digress. Seriously, being the self-employed type, I was able to get away with a 7 day a week yoga pants habit until one of my friends staged an intervention.
He told me that yes, I look AhMazing in yoga pants. And that generally, stretchy, booty cupping black yoga pants are a favorite with men. In the gym. Or immediately post gym. Or running to the coffee shop, still a bit sweaty after working out. But not every day, day in and day out. I asked him why, if guys so enjoyed scoping the booty, would they mind my wearing yoga pants regularly?
The explanation:
- Yes, guys like the yoga pants (on the right girls — after all, spandex is a privilege not a right,) but its what it communicates that can be the problem. When a woman wears sweats or the equivalent thereof day in and day out, it communicates to her man that she doesn’t care to put any effort into looking good or special for him. After all, she gets all dressed up to go out with the girls. She pulls out a great dress when going to a party. She even cleans up to go see the family. But she wears… yoga pants when coming over for an intimate dinner for two. She wears yoga pants when walking in the park with the dogs. She wears yoga pants… to go catch a movie. She wears yoga pants … ALL the time! To a guy that says, she just doesn’t care about looking good for him.
- Communication number 2 from perpetual yoga pants: If I marry this girl, I’m going to come home day in and day out to screaming kids, dirty yoga pants and hair in a scrunchy. Mom jeans if I get lucky. The end of my sexy life as I know it.
- Communication number 3 from yoga pants-r-us: She’s lazy. Too lazy to take care of herself. Too lazy to put together a cute outfit. Too lazy to care about what might turn me on. Lazy.
A bit stunned by this fascinating landscape hidden within a man’s mind, I began to rethink my yoga pants addiction. Yes, they are comfortable, but so are the right pair of jeans. Yes, they are practical, but my life could use a bit less practical and a bit more panache. I thought they said, that girl works out! Instead I was broadcasting, future house marm with a potential for mom jeans or even worse, pink velour track suit. *shudder* Nothing could be further from the truth for me.
I took a lesson from one of my more put together girlfriends and had her come over and re-organize my closet. I was counseled to keep a few “kicking around town but not date-worthy” clothing pieces and promptly forbidden to wear any of my workout clothes further than an hour before or after a workout.
My friends were right. I like the feedback from non-daily yoga pants wear much more than my previous back in black theme… I’ve gotten more dates than I know what to with. It could be that I feel more put together and sexy on a day to day basis or… it could be that the 12 steps are helping me keep my yoga pants in the drawer when not using them for actual yoga.
Do you guys agree? Do yoga pants communicate a lack of consideration to you as well? Or is this all just overblown fancy in the part of one or two guy’s minds?
I’ve never worn yoga pants in my life. I had a pair sorta like them for running, but I don’t really like them.
Not a fan of spandex myself.
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Unequivocally, I am in agreement with your friend, but only on points 1 through 3.
We have the same issue here in Porkland, Oregon, except that it is sweat pants. Seriously, you have no idea how much of a turn-off it is that women will go out wearing sweat pants!!!!! And they are cute girls that look really nice in sweat pants, but it communicates everything mentioned above.
If you are a woman, wear a mix of jeans, sexy skirts, and nice business attire.
And really, is this different then what you are looking for in a man? If a man has a nice wardrobe that is made up of a mix of different clothes for different occasions, doesn’t that make him more desirable to a woman?
well, I have a whole yoga pants wardrobe, mostly handed down from my sister who is a professional yoga teacher. When in Austin, I do a lot of yoga and a lot of writing, so I basically move from pjs to a set of yoga clothes and there’s not a lot of difference between them. If I’m going out, I wear jeans and a shirt that doesn’t look too different from a trendy yoga top.
I also have a whole profesional wardrobe for my teaching life up in waco, which in no way resembles the yoga lifestyle wear. The other day I was driving from waco to yoga in austin and didn’t have time to change so I was wearing a tres cute work outfit as I went into the studio. I would say that my yoga buddies were quite amazed by my transformation. Is that Anne in a skirt???
Anyway, yes at all costs we must avoid the slide into pink velour and also the slide into clothing with animal patches and various forms of applique. My sister and I have vowed that we will not let each other buy such items as we become eccentric old yoga ladies.
Personally, I find that yoga pants are best when adorned and embellished with sayings across the backside like “bootylicious.” It’s classy and says “hey, I’m comfortable with the fact that a 12 letter word can fit across my ass.”
THanks for the post.
Hilarious and so true too! On day yogi pants, the next velour when you go shopping for a minivan. (shudder)
Am I the only guy who finds capri pants unattractive???
Anne,
Its your version of a business suit.
I think you may be an exception to this rule seeing as how you actually need them for work.
Sanity,
As usual, you make me laugh and make an astute observation… I’m with you on man-variety having dated several shorts and t-shirt only kind of guys (it can get a little old)
Ram,
Hilarious. Simply hilarious.
Cody,
I think capri’s are the bane of the American wardrobe and for the betterment of all humanity, there needs to be a capri raid on every closet and designer.
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if guys so enjoyed scoping the booty, would they mind my wearing yoga pants regularly?
so what you’re saying to your man is…
i realize i’m being immodest, and
my booty is available to every man
it may attract the male, but not the man
a man wants a woman of dignity that dresses like a woman (skirt/dress) for him
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