?Have You Ever Noticed..? ? ?

Yes I ve always noticed this no idea why as it’s not taught as far as I know Perhaps it
S to do with men not having buzzies

I haven’t seen enough people put on a t-shirt to comment. But would assume that if this is correct that women want to protect their hairstyle and men not so much.

How many people do you see getting dressed?

Or women not wanting to mess their hair up

Elizabeth I m on the beach a lot and see people changing I also have had ‘one or two’ lovers etc and have a son and grandsons they all use that arms first thing and you see it in films etc
I always thought about it like fanny presumed it was the hair thing or more comfortable that way but that doesn’t account for small kids does it

I will have to do a lot of research on the subject.

I've noticed that too!

I wouldn't say that all men or all women follow that pattern, but certainly a significant majority.

I have tried the arms-in-the-sleeves-first technique, quite recently, just to see if it might have any advantages over my usual way of donning a t-shirt. It didn't, or at least none that I was aware of.

Elizabeth I’ve seen (and helped ?) hundreds of little boys and girls get dressed and undressed for PE, and even they do it.
I’ve lived with quite a few young women in my student days.
I’ve also had a fair number of boyfriends ?

I’m a freak. I put my arms in first, I always have done. I also do it from backwards, so cross my arms over and put the garment on with the front facing me when I start. I have no idea why.

Allsorts

I will have to do a lot of research on the subject.

I may have found the subject of my (mythical) PhD!

Ooh Casdon. You maverick!

Oh Fanny I knew that was you and I concur!!

Funnily enough, now you mention it, you are right. In the majority of cases that I have observed, men do the arms first thing. My DH even does it with long sleeved sweaters; he puts his arms in, rolls up the sleeves and then pulls it over his head and pulls the sleeves down to his wrists. And, he is more fussy about how tidy his hair is than I am!

Interesting observation FC. I thought that was how my DH put tops on but just asked him to talk me through the movement and it’s just as you say!
I do it the female way!
Off topic, but I could only ever put a left shoe or sock on before the other one, or it would feel weird. I’m right-handed.

As I stiffen up with age I find it depends what the top is like. Some seem easier to put over my head, others work better if I put my arms in first.

When taking off jumpers/tee shirts I’ve noticed men pull them up from the back whereas I cross my arm at front when removing. Anyone else notice this?

What about bras?

I've always been one to do it up from the front, then whizz it round to the back. Then put arms in.

As a man I prefer the head first technique. But I also put my jackets on by the right arm first, then fumble behind for the left sleeve. When I see men fling their jackets around them, arms raised, almost as if it's a cloak, then the let it slide down both arms at once I think 'girly!' Do you strike a match towards you, or away...

Spot on BLUEBELL......Women don't want to mess their hair and in my case get makeup on the neck of their t-shirt...

The OP is right. So is Oldbat1. Odd isn’t it but it’s true.

I must be a man when putting on Tshirts and jumpers, but a woman when taking them off I put them on by the arms-first method, and take them off by crossing arms in front of me, grasping the sides and lifting arms.

I was taught in rehab to put tops on my paralysed arm first, then the other arm, then over my head. I still do this otherwise I can’t find the sleeve. Same when putting coats on, affected arm has to go first. Although my arm eventually recovered some movement I have no idea where it is unless I’m looking at it.

I've helped hundreds of kiddies get dressed like Fanny and it is true. My husband does and breaks the stitching in his jumpers also by pulling from the back. Little boys could never get their shoes on the right feet either and would walk around until you pointed it out to them.

I used to put things on over my head but when I had a sore shoulder I started putting one arm in first, then head, then other arm.
I still do this but not always the same arm first.

It's funny that small children have this difference, as most of them will have had their mums teach them how to dress themselves.

Ps. I'm not thinking about hair or makeup but could be thinking about putting the garment on/off smoothly & not pulling at it too much.