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 Men also garner more respect when they look put together. Men are also feeling the pressure of unrealistic beauty ideals and we’re seeing a sharp increase in eating and over exercise disorders. Being well groomed is very different than succumbing to unrealistic beauty standards in my opinion. 
 Being well groomed is a good and nice thing. Even being on the "more" side is better, than on the "less" side. There's also "too much", but I guess this is not what you are referring to.

 
 BTW, we are crossing many borders here (countries & cultures), and from my traveling experience, there are many regional differences of whats's normal care talking, and what's too much or too little. 
 Yep lots of regional and cultural differences. There are generational differences as well. 
 Generational? How? Are younger ppl cleaner or dirtier? 
 Beauty habits and grooming routines change across generations. In the Middle Ages women would pluck their hairline back because high foreheads were in fashion. My grandmother’s generation typically washed their hair once a week, at the salon where they would get a roller set. In the 1990’s thin, plucked eyebrows were in fashion. Somewhere in the 2000’s full eyebrows became the trend. 
 and there shall be writhing and gnashing of teeth... 
 I prefer dancing and smiling instead, but to each their own! 😊 #StayPositive