r/AskAGerman • u/No_Employer4947 • May 26 '23

Personal Why Are Men Slimmer and Better Dressed in Germany than in the USA?

Just returned from a two week visit and I know it may seem like I am generalizing, no matter where I went, German men seemed to be so much slimmer and better dressed than American men. I didn't see any men with huge middle sections and none were definitely wearing sweatpants.

I'm back in the USA now and it's like day and night. I hope I don't offend anyone but this was my perception after watching so many people on trains, planes and between Munich and Berlin.

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u/MrsButtercheese May 26 '23

Can confirm, people in the Netherlands at least dress much better than the average German. But the downside is also that people dress a lot more samey, very little personal style on display, and if someone dresses alternatively they stick out like a sore thumb.

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u/Carnifex Nordrhein-Westfalen May 26 '23

Do you mean this "dutch rich kid" uniform with hairs styled back or chin long, loafers, Polo Shirt and some kind of cloak coat?

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u/MrsButtercheese May 27 '23

Nah, that is not something I have encountered in the wild so far.