11 Signs You Love Getting Ready More Than Going Out

1. You spend hours meticulously planning your pre-drinks playlist

And then wonder why you bothered with all that education when clearly you've got the music in you and should have pursued a career as a DJ.

2. Your Whatsapp group chat is off the chain in the build up to a night out

Memes flying left, right and centre. Comparing outfits, discussing who'll go home with who, it's all of the lols. Honestly, you've considered printing out transcripts of your conversations and turning them into some kind of bestselling book.

3. …and it's even better the morning after

Aaaaallllll of the gossip.

4. The getting ready part of the night combines all your favourite things

You can simultaneously paint your nails (Rimmel super gel in Rock n Roll, natch) while drinking prosecco AND dancing to Justin Bieber. Can you do that in a club? No, no you cannot.

5. You try on about 15 outfits before deciding on 'the one'

And although you like to pretend this part is not fun, you secretly love putting together combinations of clothes you know you'll never have the balls to wear outside the house. The hallway is your CATWALK, goddammit.

6. You like to be able to hear what your friends are saying

And at the risk of sounding older than your years, at least you can actually maintain a conversation while you're getting ready. When you're out at a gig you just end up nodding along to whatever your mate next to you is saying. Which is all well and good until you realise she's asked you a question and you've just nodded your head up and down like a gormless animal. Not a clue what you just said, love.

7. You get all artsy with your Instagram

What could be more fun than dabbling in a little flat lay with tonight's outfit, your chosen nail colour, a glass of prosecco and your curling wand, all with a cutesy glitter background? NOTHING, that's what.

8. And that just isn't possible when you're ON the night out

You're drunk for starters, it's dark in the club, and you've had to delete more blurry Insta-snaps the morning after a night out than you'd care to count.

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9. You like drinks

And just in case it's gone unnoticed, they're a hell of a lot cheaper at home while you're getting ready than they are in a bar. So you drink more, and is it me or do they taste better knowing they've not come straight out your overdraft?

10. You look better in a bathrobe and towel than you do in a dress

Come on, who doesn't? You look like you live such a luxurious life dressed head to toe in white fleece. Darling.

11. You're the one that's all 'ten more minutes', 'ten more minutes' before you leave

What? You're having way too much fun with all the drinks and the music and the makeup and the girls that why did you even think it was a good idea to go out in the first place?