&#62; It's normal for a romantic partner to encourage and refine their partner's style of dress and aesthetics, and it's usually done willingly by flexible people.<p>Yes, that's why you stated it as basically "you can always change the girl to fit your tastes."  Nothing about your statement implied (or stated, for that matter) any kind of mutual understanding or flexibility - just your ability to change a girl to your liking.<p>&#62; Now, if a girl wrote, "I prefer to find a guy who is quality that other women might overlook, I reckon you can always teach a man how to dress better" would you have batted an eyelid? I doubt it.<p>Yes, and I bet most here would.  Most independent people (which I believe many entrepreneurs are) dislike being told what to do.  Even the tone of your statement shows a bit of bitterness at your belief that it's ok for a woman to "change" her man and not the other way around.