There are far more than five reasons why men should dress well, but these five stand out more than others. There is a lot more to dressing well than just a good-looking outfit. It has a big impact not only on yourself, but on others you surround yourself with, too.

1. It builds your confidence

Let’s start with the most important reason — your own self-confidence. When you look good, you feel good. Just think how you feel when you put on a suit for a wedding or formal event. When you get into a daily routine of dressing well and caring about your appearance, the confidence becomes a constant that leads to other benefits.

2. It exudes trustworthiness

When you dress well and show a certain level of confidence, people trust you more. Why? Because you’re showing others that you not only care about yourself, but that you’re very sure of your decisions and where you’re going.

Who is this important to? Romantic interests, potential employers, and salesmen. All of which you’ll encounter regularly in your life. Don’t underestimate the first impression you can make on someone when you’re dressed well. It’s almost guaranteed that you’ll be treated differently than the next guy.

A little light pattern play

A photo posted by A Curated Style (@acuratedstyle) on Feb 16, 2016 at 9:31am PST

3. Attracts positive attention

Everyone loves a compliment every now and again. When you dress well, you will get many of them. Not only does that feel good, but reaffirms that your style is on the right track. It motivates you to keep dressing well and one-upping yourself.

When people see that you dress well, you also find that more people come to you for advice (both in style and other topics) — this includes both men and women. Often times, the best dressed man in the room is seen as an authority and respected source of knowledge. Don’t underestimate the power in this.

4. It’s a reason to stay fit

As a close second behind confidence, another reason to dress well is that it creates a habit of being more mindful of your body’s aesthetic. Granted… being ‘fit’ will mean different things to different people. For me, my clothes look and feel the best when I know I’ve been putting in work at the gym.

If I ever take more than a few days off from working out, the first thing I notice is the fit of my clothes. It’s a quick motivator to keep me on track with my fitness. Maintaining consistency in the gym equals clothes fitting my body the way I like.

5. You’ll look better than most other men

Men are competitive by nature. We often like to outdo each other and compete, whether it’s in sports, video games or just in general. It’s an ego thing.

Take a look around you right now. Seriously. Let’s be honest, most men don’t dress that well because they don’t care and/or think it’s only women that care about their appearance. Men should care too, and the bar is very low for dressing better than most other men. Well-fitting clothes and confidence, as mentioned above, will set you above a large majority of other men. Following a few easy steps will lead to you being the best-dressed man in the room on a regular basis.

Bonus reason: It makes dressing formal more fun

Suiting details from yesterday’s wedding festivities. Thought it came together well.

A photo posted by John Phillips (@jwphillips) on Oct 4, 2015 at 6:38am PDT

I don’t dress up on a regular basis. But when that occasion hits, I go all in to make sure I’m the best-dressed man in the room. I have a process when I’m trying to put together a formal outfit, and it always pays off.

But when you get into the habit of dressing well regularly, the times when you need to dial it up are fun and you pay extra care and attention to the small details that make your outfit stand out.

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A Curated Style is a passion project started by John Phillips and Marvin E. Street: a couple of tech/design guys who also count men’s styleamong their list of passions. They aim to help out men who are looking to dress better but need and want direction. Follow John on Instagram here.

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