AskWomen: A subreddit dedicated to asking women questions about their thoughts, lives, and experiences; providing a place where all women can comfortably and candidly share their responses in a non-judgmental space. We all have our things we can't live without (triple short shot grande Americano extra hot water in a Venti cup, #hairflip), but where we can manage, I believe we should try to be low maintenance. I love the spontaneity of going on weekend road trip we decide on Friday afternoon while we’re texting at work. Press J to jump to the feed. I don't wear makeup but my SO called me low maintenance. Low maintenance is simply the opposite, meaning that the woman can be comfortable with almost anything. Those are the things I look back on, they are always the best memories and make me appreciate having a girlfriend the most. Betty Cooper is low maintenance. Doesn't try to change or "fix" or "improve" her partner. By the way, it’s not nearly as bad as it sounds. A low maintenance girl with high standards is well aware of her own self-worth, but she plays it all off casually. Yeah.. My SO told me he likes how low maintanance I am. TL;DR: What it really means is emotional maturity. Keeps score,unreasonable demands and all the other stuff you listed?? Doesn't have to call or text her SO 100 times a day. Doesn't need to spend a lot of money to have a good time; is just as happy to go on a picnic in the park as she is to go to a five-star restaurant. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. thing. "High maintenance" is just a term guys use to indicate a woman who, according to their "standards", needs a lot of attention/money/whatever resource that specific guy disapproves of. Doesn't tell her date that she "doesn't care" where s/he takes her, then get all pissy when s/he takes her to the "wrong" place. [Read: How men really fall in love] A high maintenance woman is respected and awed. I wouldn’t want to date someone who couldn’t enjoy that with me.” “I prefer low-maintenance to high-maintenance because I don’t like to plan ahead. Very rarely considered a good thing. Doesn't scoff at her SO's interests, even if they don't interest her, or aren't something she knows a lot about. Doesn't need to be taken care of all the time; isn't looking for a "daddy," or a meal-ticket. Loves her SO for who s/he actually is, just as s/he is, right here and now. In other words, a spoiled brat. And that, my friend, lies your keys to the kingdom: To turn a high-maintenance woman into a “low-maintenance” one, you’ll need to inflict some emotional pain on her. They want that polished, always heels and skirts, "can I have $50 to get my nails done, boo?" The issue isn't so much whether you are high maintenance or not; it is more whether or not you know that you are. Doesn't need to be with her SO 24/7. Isn't obsessed with her image, or with "keeping up with the Joneses.". High maintenance: A woman who has a lot of demands, expects things that cost a lot of money, and requires a lot of attention. Doesn't put pressure on her SO to propose/move in/have kids with her/hit some other milestone, or give ultimatums. someone men think wears no makeup and naturally looks like a VS model but is actually wearing a no-makeup makeup look. Low maintenance: The opposite of high maintenance. 0 0. I completely disagree. Doesn't use a bad day at work/PMS/stress/whatever else as an excuse to be mean and nasty. But not all women can be her. Low-key, not interested in expensive things, doesn't pay much attention to looks, etc. Doesn't have to be right all the time, or always have the last word. And Scarlett O’Hara from Gone with the Wind is definitely high maintenance too. All PMS'ing "jokes" aside, I want to talk about being high maintenance. Certainly not yours. Easy to get along with, easy to spend time with, not demanding, usually someone who doesn't wear a lot of makeup, doesn't groom constantly, doesn't spend a lot of time getting ready when you say you want to go out, doesn't require a lot of extra effort to please, not codependent or clingy. She’s the one who has to run behind guys. Doesn't look to him/her to fill some (real or imagined) void in her life. High maintenance means that the woman has to have way more than the common to be satisfied or comfortable in a general situation. Doesn't get irrationally jealous, or at least is able to keep the Green-Eyed Monster under control. And these women have always had the pick of the finest men. Nice this was a funny one. Might even be willing to learn them or share them with her SO. She is fun, fabulous, and very comfortable among crowds, but at the end of the day, she realizes that she, and only she, controls the trajectory of her destiny, not her friends, family, or significant other. I could be wrong. Trusts her partner. You can imagine what the opposite means. Doesn't live beyond her means, or at least doesn't live too far beyond her means. Is willing to pay/go dutch/split the check/get the tip/pay next time/pay for the movie tickets/etc. Cares more about solving the problem than about placing blame or being right. Doesn't expect others to read her mind. Doesn't grill him for being 5 minutes late, or snoop through his phone/email/etc. And it should be something he's doing, too. I didn't know whether it was an insult or a compliment. High-maintenance women would go to much greater lengths to avoid pain than to pursue pleasure. Is responsible for the things she needs to be responsible for. What we are saying is if you are low maintenance, good for you, the man in your life can thank you, but if you are high maintenance, then you might as well own it and wave that flag as high as you can. Isn't a Debbie Downer; doesn't whine or complain all the time. High-maintenance may sound shallow but it just shows that they actually tried looking good or at least somewhat put together … I think it's when you'd only need to change the oil every other month. Veronica Lodge, on the other hand, is high maintenance. "High maintenance" is just a term guys use to indicate a woman who, according to their "standards", needs a lot of attention/money/whatever resource that specific guy disapproves of. Is willing and able to come to workable compromises and/or solutions to problems. But are some people REALLY like that? But I think that's changing the oil far too often. Wouldn't turn down a marriage proposal because her SO couldn't afford a huge diamond, or could only afford moissanite/CZ/Swarovski-crystal/etc. As part of our commitment to that mission, the AskWomen subreddit is curated to promote respectful and on-topic discussions, and not serve as a debate subreddit. Does her best to stay out of drama, especially that which does not affect her. (And it should be something he's doing, too.) Usually insecure guys that use this to feel needed, though. A lot of men take this to mean that she doesn't wear makeup, or fuss over her clothes (yet still looks effortlessly beautiful.). Personality . So the definition can change depending on the guy doing the observing. Brandon L. 1 decade ago. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Nice. I didn't know whether to take that as a compliment or an insult. What it really means, though, is being easygoing and easy to spend time with. Some men want high maintenance women. Some people call high maintenance girls bitchy and low maintenance girls lazy, but that's utter shite. Can we somehow make this post a world wide announcement? A woman who behaves like a man wants her to. So the definition can change depending on the guy doing the observing. They both just have different views on life (nut I wish the guy that gets into a relationship with a high-maintenance girl good luck because that's going to be shit).
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