Tell me why you like wearing shorts...?

rachylou

I am averse to shorts. Legs sticking to hot seats, bad for using IMO third world facilities, hotter than skirts in hot weather... But I get I'm weird, hehe. I want to understand the benefits... Help!!

10 years ago

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Ledonna N.

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It gets to hot to even care. I am a plus size woman and it gets so hot in the Chi and humid. I can maneuver around and at a certain point I get over myself and choose to be comfortabe. Now I do have the "chub rub". Unflattering name but there it is. I will,wear a spandex or short leggings if my thighs rub or the shorts don't pass the sit test. At every stage in my life I have learned to love my body and in the loving and accepting of self I have learned to love some styles that may not be flattering but comfort factor will outweigh pretty factor.

10 years ago

K.M.

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I don't like them! I don't dislike the look but I don't enjoy them on myself for the reasons you noted. I don't feel that my legs are protected enough and at the same time I don't find them as breezy as skirts or dresses. Perhaps if I went on hikes or biked I would see the appeal, but since I don't, no shorts for me.

10 years ago

Nannabella

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Shorts provide some protection from "chub rub" on the inner thighs. Skirts may be cooler and breezier, but if I'm doing a lot of walking I need some fabric between my thighs.

10 years ago

Sal

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I like them for modesty reasons attending sports events, where I am often sitting on the ground, or up and down all the time. I tend to wear sneakers for comfort and to my mind they look better with shorts than with a skirt.

I agree on a hot day a skirt or better still a dress, are the coolest options.

10 years ago

catgirl

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For me: convertible to pants, less girly, less exposure when active, more likely to have pockets. Shorts for me are casual or gear so worn hiking, running or playing. I am not averse to skirts or skorts if the moment is right.

10 years ago

Deborah

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Tell you why I like wearing shorts???... I don't

10 years ago

Janet

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What Una and Kiwigal said. I don't love wearing shorts, but frankly, it gets too hot and sticky here to care much. And mid-thigh or longer shorts look much better on me than a similar length skirt does, and they're more occasion-appropriate for my casual, active life. If I had gorgeous legs, I'd probably actually enjoy wearing shorts. i enjoy a little bit of sporty casual vibe. For a few years, I got really self-conscious about my legs and sweated through summers in jeans, until I finally said eff this, and decided if someone is offended by the sight of my legs, they can look away.

10 years ago

Staysfit

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I wear them. I prefer my shorts to be short. Bermudas make my legs look stumpy, so hello varicose veins, spider veins, cellulite, and large muscles. Even with that, the only time shorts really bother me is um, well, never. Yes, when I sit my thighs smash down and look huge, yes I sometimes stick to chairs, but, I still feel much cooler in shorts than anything else on a hot day. I'm surprised at how much I don't care how I look in shorts. It's going to be 87 degrees F here today. I'm not sure if it's shorts or a dress day. I wore shorts yesterday, maybe today I will wear a dress. I tend to alternate them.

10 years ago

Mipfrog

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I like to sit cross legged. In summer, my dresses that are long enough to sit cross legged in tend to have a defined waist which I don't like on a really hot, humid day- so shorts and a loose, sleeveless top work better

10 years ago

Anonymous

I HATE wearing shorts. I don't think I can stress this enough.

10 years ago

lyn67

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I don't. (LIKE them. FOR. ME). But having body issues, only:-).

10 years ago

Mipfrog

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However, in the hotest of hot, hot weather I wear short, sack like loose dresses, force myself to sit like a lady, and sit on the very edge of public transport seats :/

10 years ago

Summer

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I haven't worn shorts for some years now, simply because I feel they are no longer flattering on me. For hot days I am much more comfortable in a dress, skirt or cropped jeans/trousers.

10 years ago

Sharon

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Shorts are my go-to casual bottoms in summer. They are cool and comfortable, and because they are a variation on the theme of pants, I feel I can get away with wearing them at a shorter length than I would contemplate for skirts. I wear them loose, at about mid thigh and feel that they work well with my summer tops which are mostly boxy or trapeze shaped.

10 years ago

Suz

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Because they are practical and relatively cool (depending on fabrication and cut). I do find skirts and dresses cooler on the hottest days. But shorts are my go-to in a casual lifestyle.

10 years ago

Sveta

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Interesting question as I bought my first pair of shorts in years! I never liked the shorts on me as my upper legs are not my best friend but I decided to give it a try now. So ask me the same question in the end of the summer and I will tell you if I preferred shorts to skirts or not

10 years ago

Suz

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P.S. I do not find them especially flattering on me. Just flattering enough is my motto.

10 years ago

Jaime

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I don't wear above the knee shorts so sticky legs are not a problem. They are cooler than jeans, and allow me to sit, walk and bend as I like.

10 years ago

donnat

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No shorts for me.

10 years ago

Daria

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I can only echo Deborah!
However - I find skirts impractical for casual wear (with little kids), so once it gets really hot - shorts it is.. Slightly above the knee is acceptable length for me (let's say JFE..).

10 years ago

Joyce B

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They are comfortable, breezy, have pockets and you don't have to worry about how you are sitting, etc.
Maybe if you get a pair with a good fit you will like them?

10 years ago

marianna

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I get chub rub in skirts, so shorts are more comfortable in that regard (I don't wear short shorts, maybe mid thigh).

10 years ago

Anonymous

Yikes, after reading all of these comments, I'm wondering if I'm not noticing something I should about wearing shorts! But before I get into that, I have to ask what you mean by "bad for using third world facilities". I'm not sure how shorts play into this. Anyways, without shorts my life is incomplete. I have them on every day for much of the day between now and the middle of Sept or whenever the weather changes. If they aren't workout shorts, they are jean shorts or khakis cut off into shorts. What do you wear when you work in the yard, go for walks, bike rides and runs? What do you wear when doing housework, laying on the couch reading, sitting out in the yard or on the patio with a cold drink? What do you wear at your kids' soccer, baseball, and basketball games ? I seriously wear shorts every single day now when I'm not dressed for work. My legs are fine - they are like everyone else's my age . I don't know - I've never thought of NOT wearing them!

10 years ago

Sara L.

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I'm with lisap - I wear shorts all summer long and don't think that much about them. It's super hot here and everyone wears them. I have small children so while skirts might look a little nicer and can be cooler, they're not as practical. I like them looser than regular pants so they're more comfortable in the heat.

10 years ago

Aziraphale

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Can wear them shorter than skirts without looking indecent. Can run and climb in them. Can sit with my legs apart like a man and not flash anyone.

10 years ago

Theodora

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Shorts in southwest Florida? No brainer. In over 90 F and 60-90% humidity for months on end jeans are WAY too hot. So, athletic shorts, cotton shorts, skorts, alternate with cotton dresses and sundresses for me. Actually, dresses and skirts are even better, as the heat and humidity make even the shorts kind of uncomfortable and hot in "certain" areas (blushes) . So necessity trumps fashion, and who cares what others think about your legs?

Here is a photo of a "dressed-up" shorts outfit, worn to restaurant, which is why there is a sweater, for the A/C. I LOVE brights, can you tell? Bonus of Dewy, Banjo and Pepper

10 years ago

Elizabeth P

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Lisa, third world facilities often require squatting over a hole in the ground, and not the cleanest floors. Skirts preferred But I don't live in the third world, so not a consideration or worry here!

I'm with Lisa. Wear them pretty much every day in the summer, after work or on vacation, so I can play, garden, sit however I want, etc without worrying. I do love skirts and dresses when it's hot, and often wear them to work, but not for my casual life. Skorts are actually one of my fav things because they cover both worlds - the look of a skirt with the ease of a short, however obviously if you like skirts for breezy reasons, they don't provide that. I like mine just long enough to cover my thunder thighs, so mid-thigh, and have just got a couple of pairs of "burmuda" length as I think they look a bit dressier/tidier. But that length can be frumpy on me.

I'm actually somewhat blown away at the people who don't wear them!

10 years ago

Helena

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What Suz said, in both her comments ... I don't love them, but they do the job when the weather calls for it and they are more practical than skirts for my lifestyle most of the time. I am wearing the BR city chino shorts this year ... they are not the most fashion-forward by any stretch, but they are JFE and comfortable, as well as being modest enough for my taste (I too am not a bermuda length fan) and they hold up really well and dress up or down (as much as a short can dress up).

10 years ago

Liz

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I don't wear shorts. Even if I had the legs for them (which I don't), I'd prefer skirts.

10 years ago

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