Does Being in a Relationship Affect Your Personal Image?

We all try to look our best when were out to impress a special someone, on a date or a special event, But once in a relationship do we give up on our personal image?

When i first started dating my husband i remember pulling out all the stops, entire new clothes, hair done and a lovely long soak in the bath before hand. I remember when i answered the door to him firstly by him complementing me on the way i looked. Now nearly seven years on, thinks my personal image has slipped a bit as I’m not as skinny as i first was in the early days of our relationship, But thinks I’m not going to let that stop me from holding back on my standards. I’m trying so hard to get back into shape not only for my partner but mainly to complete my personal image for myself.

Everyday i still get up have my bath or shower, choose my outfit, do my hair. To be honest i have my lazy days like everyone does when i don’t want to worry about my personal image where i lay around in my comfy clothes, hair not done and lazy about in front of the television, but my husband understands and still loves me equally.

So with the question still burning a hole in my head i brought this questions to light with my near-ist and dear-ist, my friends and the whole world of facebook. Here are some of the opinions that people wrote:

” No, Its not as u take that person the way they are.”  Naomi, Kent

” I think my standards have slipped since i met my current boyfriend, I used to take hours to get ready but now take minutes to. I don’t wear hardly any make-up now as don’t need to attract anyone as have that special someone.”    Gina, Kent

” I think personal image is very important, If we did not make the effort our partners so would go off looking for someone who has”    Ben, London

” I myself think you have to set some standards to gain maximum output. That’s why we do our hair, Put our make-up on, its all about the attraction at the end of the day and your own preference.”   Rachel, Kent

97% of the people that i asked all said that personal image is very important in a relationship. So my theory on personal image is simple, If we care about our personal image like the way we chose our garments in the morning or the way we carefully try the shoes we know we cant afford. this will stop our partners maybe one day going off looking for someone who has all these qualities.

                                                   Sex columnist