First date: would you rather a guy overdress or underdress?
29%
Don’t care
- Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"Medium dress" - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"Just be yourself, but shower." - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"As long as you don't show up in beach trunks..." - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"iono" - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"Depends on the occasion." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"I want my man to be comfortable." - Sara Jagodzinski, 24, from Carol Stream, IL
"It doesn't matter. I'm more worried about the connection." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"As long as what I'm wearing isn't totally out of place, it doesn't matter." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"As long as he doesn't have holes in his pants, we're good." - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"As long as he is comfortable and himself." - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"I'd rather he just correctly dress." - Jill Hanner, 34, from Astoria, NY
"As long as they are clean :)" - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"It all depends on what we're doing." - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"Eh." - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"I'd like him to look like he cared enough to put on some clean clothes and look nice but that doesn'" - Schuyler Pham, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"It depends. Look good, and that of course means to like what you wear. But never look out of place f" - Aja Bernard, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"First impressions are a must, but if i liked what he had on when i met him, i prob wouldnt care at o" - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Again, I say...style schmyle!" - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"Just let me know so I don't over or underdress for the date!" - Kelly Kaems, 30, from Kew Gardens, NY
"Totally depends on what we're doing." - Nicole Laws, 30, from Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Depends on the date. If we were going running and he showed up in a pimp suit, I'd be concerend!" - Shelly Kaplan, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Depends on what we are doing, but usually casual wins." - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"I like a mixture... Nobody likes a guy on the tennis court in a pair of loafers." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"It depends on where we are going." - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"Again, clothing is always changeable." - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"No suits and no wife beaters...but v neck tee's or button downs are A+" - Christine Behrens, 24, from Oakland, CA
"Don't ever make your date feel like she's dressed improperly in relation to you." - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"As long as I know what's appropriate." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"Casual but not sloppy, please." - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"I'd rather him bring me flowers... and candy." - Yisell Muxo, 35, from Miami, FL
"Depends on where we're going..." - Krissy P, 25, from NJ
"He shouldn't go all out if we're going to a movie, but he shouldn't look like he just woke up." - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"He just needs to be stylish." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"I dress pretty casual myself. As long as he doesn't look like a slob, I wouldn't worry too much." - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Again, so long as he makes it look good, I don't care what he wears." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"As long as I don't know he's worried about it (until we've been dating for a while, then it's cute)." - Jenna E, 32, from Davenport, IA
"As long as you have some sense of style...I can work with ya'!" - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"Depends on where we are going."
15%
Underdress
- Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"I'm a huge fan of wife-beaters." - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"I hope we're not going anywhere fancy anyway." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"I'm not really a dressy person... I dress well, but I'm not a high-heel clad girl." - Jolene R, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"I guess i'm kind of lowkey." - Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"Within reason but I'd hate for a guy to look like he put more time into getting ready than I did." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"Overdress and I would worry that you're trying to show me out." - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"It shows that he's comfortable." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"Over dressed guys look like they are trying too hard and thinking about the date WAY too much." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"Well if he's wearing a monkey suit and I'm in a sundress, people are gonna look at me like I'm the m" - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"I think first dates should be casual." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"Underdress so much that the date begins in the bed and ends there." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"Underdress so much that the date begins in the bed and ends there." - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"I don't want you wearing your Sunday's best to basketball game. You will look like my pimp." - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"The first date should be relaxing and easygoing. Save stuffy restaurants for later." - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"It all depends on the place, but I prefer my first dates to be casual." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"As long as I personally feel comfortable, I don't really care!" - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"I should be the only one overdressed!" - Christina Johnson, 31, from New York, NY
"I only say this because I remeber one bad date where the guy totally overdressed." - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"Give a good impression, I dare you." - Francesca Lacuesta, 29, from Sacramento, CA
"He should not be dressed better than me."
56%
Overdress
- Angela H, 0, from North, CA
"A first date, you should pull out your best outfit for this one!" - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"It's only going to show you care. I'd be insulted if I were dressed nicely and the guy dressed down." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"As long as I personally feel comfortable, I don't really care!" - Elizabeth Fenwick, 23, from Berkeley, CA
"Overdressing looks like you care, underdressing looks like you havent thought about impressing me at" - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"It is always better to be overdressed than underdressed!!" - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"Nothing gets me hotter then a well-dressed man." - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"Doesn't hurt to show a little sartorial love..." - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"There is no such thing as a man overdressing." - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"It's a first date, please look appropriate." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"It will show that he put some thought into his outfit and make me feel like he wanted to impress me." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"New York guys are always overdressed and I love it. I wish more guys embraced it, it just looks impr" - Allison Baxley, 29, from New York, NY
"Underdressing too much makes it look like you don't care." - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"It's better to be overdressed than underdressed." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"Yeah, act like you give a sh*t." - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"Overdressing shows you actually care about impressing the woman." - Miki Taka, 27, from Columbus, OH
"It depends on the date. However, if he shows up looking like a bum, I will be incredibly unimpressed" - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"Please show me you care enough to try." - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"I love it when a guy dresses up." - Mekalia Reid, 27, from New York, NY
"Too casual can show a lack of care." - Theresa G, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Overdressing shows sign of effort and consideration. Underdress, and it shows you don't give a damn." - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"I like to be taken seriously-no sneakers or Ts on a first date-NO EXCUSES!" - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"I like a man who makes an effort to look good for me." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"Because I always overdress so we should be on the same level." - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"Sweatpants make me gag." - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"It would be kinda cute. Like he was nervous!" - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"Ack! I don't really know! I think I'd be embarrassed by both." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Dress to impress." - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"If he overdresses then it tells me he is taking this seriously. Being prepared is never bad." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"At least he'd look like he made an effort." - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"A guy who dresses up is ALWAYS a turn-on. We want to see something other than jeans and t-shirt." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"It's nice to know that they guys cares enough to make an effort." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"At least he'd be showing he made an effort versus not giving a crap..." - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"It would show he cared and wanted to impress me." - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"No one wants to meet a bum on their first date." - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"First impressions are very important." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"Make the lady feel like you are happy to be there. So happy that you put on a nice shirt!" - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"Chuck Bass came to mind. If he walked into a dive bar in a suit, I would drop my beer." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"Girls put so much effort into dressing for a first date it would be nice to think a guy is as intere" - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"It's a reflection of how you view me. If you're taking me on a date, I hope it's to impress." - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"This shows that you put a little effort into the date." - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"For a date, for sure- you guys do look really good dressed up." - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"There is something to be said about trying." - Brittany Caudle, 25, from New York, NY
"Always better to overdress." - Carly Twisselman, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"It shows me he cares about what I think." - Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"Show some interest." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"Please don't wear flip flops and sweats to the theatre." - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"What you define as overdressing is probably acceptable attire in the real world." - Claire Griffin, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Underdressing shows he didn't put much thought into it, and probably doesn't care about the date." - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"Hey, you gotta be prepared." - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"You can always dress it down... just in case, and there's no harm in looking snazzy." - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"It's cute and shows that he put thought and effort in before our date, even if it was too much." - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"Let me see what he has in his closet..." - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"He should look presentable on the first date if I do. I'd add extra mascara. He can't wear a tie?" - Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Gotta dress to impress." - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Shows you care. Plus, you don't want to look like an asshole if the girl gets all dolled up." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"Overdressing is far better than underdressing." - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Overdressing tells her that you care." - Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"It shows you care." - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"A suit beats a t-shirt and ripped jeans any day!" - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Isn't it always good to overdress?" - Kelly Magsayo, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"As long as he doesn't look better than me. Kidding! It's always better to overdress than underdress." - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"It's nice to know he's trying to impress me." - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"It shows that he thought about it... and that is ADORABLE." - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"Just shows that from the get go he wants to impress me." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"Don't like sloppy guys." - Rosalind Sun, 23, from San Diego, CA
"They should be dressing to impress on the first date." - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"I believe it's very rare to ever overdress." - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"Don't look like your chillin' on the corner." - Amy Liu, 23, from San Diego, CA
"It is nice to see a guy in a nice suit sometimes." - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"He needs to look good." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"Guys in suits always look more impressive." - Monique Lewis, 31, from New York, NY
"Impress me." - Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"It shows a certain amount of class and style!"