Gemma Spake

So they're more likely to want to blend in or wear traditional clothing.

Obviously, they want to be friends with everyone.

They're agreeable.

Anything that makes them stick out or makes them controversial is not something they're going to be leaning towards.

And people who are high in neuroticism actually used clothing as a form of emotional regulation or as security blankets.

So apparently these individuals are more likely to be self-conscious.

People high in neuroticism are more likely to be self-conscious and to engage in body surveillance.

So they may actually use specific clothing styles to manage their body image.

And on top of that, their social anxiety or general anxiety, often opting for safe choices, often opting for things that are comfortable or that avoid drawing unwanted scrutiny or judgments from other people.

all the big five and like how your measurement on that might turn the dial on your clothing choices.

Essentially, it's this thing we've been repeating.

What you choose to wear can be a really subtle personality cue.

And now that is not permission to go and judge or assess every single person you are meeting based on this profile.

Like that must, like if they're wearing a wristwatch or if they're not wearing a wristwatch, like that must say that they aren't

a kind person or whatever.

These aren't rules to follow.

People can very easily be outliers or shift from the norm here.

It's just one singular peak into fashion psychology.

You're a dangerous person who preys on vulnerable and trusting people.

I think clothing, again, why it's so important is because it's one of the quickest ways that we can communicate not just our personality, but our identity.