Why do we still care about looks during crises

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I've been still showering every day and getting dressed in regular clothes because it's always been a big part of my routine and I still like having that so that I don't feel dirty or sloppy personally. I honestly also like staying in that routine as much as possible because eventually after the quarantine, I would need to go back to those things anyways so I might as well stay in the habit as I see it.

For some people it also gives them a sense of being able to be fully in control of something to help them feel some sense of emotional or psychological safety or grounding like our routunes do for some of us.

Some people just enjoy how they look and feel if they dress a certain way or wear make-up and do their hair or shave and do whatever men do even if no one else is around.

I've noticed that during this crisis people aren't staring at me in public like they used to. I think people are worrying more about keeping themselves well than judging what a stranger is wearing or if their body language is isn't quite normal (whatever that is). Maybe people will learn something from this and not to judge people so much.

Cos wearing pretty clothes makes me feel really good. There's nothing wrong with embracing that feminine or masculine side.

For me quarantine life means LESS caring about looks for sure. Now that I don't have to work at the university by day it's no bras for me! No worrying about my hair, and only comfy sweatpants or shorts! My daily exercise routine remains unaltered though, since I never did it for appearances in the first place. I don't change clothes to go to the store. I don't care. Some people dress up to feel good. I dress down to feel good!

My weight was already within a healthy range, so I don't see much movement there. However, I do notice a deceive drop in my blood pressure since I've been locked away. I don't know if it's related to stress or if it's all the home cooking I've been doing.

Sooner or later the lockdown will be over and the Center Disease Control will no longer require masks

I like my hair to look a certain way. If my hair looks that certain way, I don't feel like a sloppy bum.

Putting effort in never was appreciated by anyone before so I'd stopped caring years ago, the only thing is trying to some degree to stay healthy and exercise but that's not a looks thing to me.

Honestly, I think it's an area people care about too much if it's not being done for the benefit of themselves but then again society is flawed and shallow in ways I don't understand.

I wonder if it's partly a structure and discipline thing - going through your standard grooming routine anchors the day and stops it sliding into chaos quite so badly. I don't really do anything like that. Haven't shaved in a decade, brutally functional taste in clothing. I still shower regularly, but that's more 'cos I can't stand the smell otherwise! I did trim my own hair and beard early on. Partly because they were already too long and getting in the way, partly because of a wave of Skype chats with people I'd not seen in a while, and I thought they might worry if I looked like Rasputin. So, the urge to project a reassuring image of normality might be another motive!