I've heard this phrase a lot too but never gave it much thought. I guess when I think of high maintanence, I think of my first cousin who enjoys the finer things in life. She drives a BMW, but she may have traded it up for a Merc, she goes shopping just about every weekend and every spare bedroom in her home (that she owns) is filled to the gills with clothes. She indulges her tastes, but she can afford it and she buys for herself. I guess to some men, she'd be pretty intimidating. She got married about 3 years ago to an older gentleman. I don't hear much from her.
I'm not sure what guys think about high mantainence and there is nothing wrong with it per se, but I tell you, I spent a week with my cousin and I was bored out of my skull. That entire week, all she wanted to do was shop and talk clothes and fashion. I'm so not into that. I don't keep up with fashion and wouldn't know a Marc Jacobs from a Caroline Herrera or a Pdiddy, or Baby phat. I'm one of those rare women who does not like to shop for clothes. I go buy what I need when I need it. If I'm shopping for a blouse, I'll go into a store and get that one blouse and then leave.
I've been in NYC and I've only been inside Macy's on 34th 3 times and those times someone else dragged me to the store. I've never gone to Bloomingdales. I do like the little boutique shops in So ho that I pass on my way to another destination.
I would imagine a guy would categorize a woman as high maintanence when he sees her wearing all of her stylish expensive clothes and he cringes inside thinking of howexpensive her lifestyle would be and how that would affect his wallet. If she has these standards for herself, then he has to meet or exceed them. If she's used to gourmet truffles, then he can't be buying her a hershey bar and expecting her to be happy with that.
