Do Men Really Prefer Women Without Makeup?

It depends on a woman’s attitude.

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Men often say that they prefer women who “don’t wear makeup.” But is this actually true?

I would argue that it is — and isn’t.

Men’s gripe with makeup can be boiled down to a few components.

One, it can often be thought of as “false advertising” where a woman uses makeup to drastically change her appearance.

This is where jokes like “take her swimming on the first date” come from.

The idea here is that some women might use makeup to completely hide their true appearance. And these days, makeup can do a lot. A skilled makeup artist can entirely alter a person’s face — from the shape of their cheekbones to their skin tone and texture, to the size of their lips.

For men, meeting a woman who is a 10/10 with a full face of makeup leaves them wondering if she’s significantly less attractive without it.

(And she very well might be.)

There is also the underlying assumption that women who wear a lot of makeup are “high maintenance.”