^^Nailed it, momofthreeboys. It’s gotta be pretty extreme for most of us to even notice. Everybody is walking around looking at their cellphones, you’d have to be pretty much letting it all hang out for anyone to look twice.
Personally, I’ve been raised to dress very modestly, and I’m grateful for it. It’s just one less thing to worry about. But I wouldn’t judge someone who chooses to wear skimpy clothes. Many of my friends do, and it’s fine with me. But I personally believe that if you need to wear skimpy clothes to attract guys, you’re going to attract the guys with less desirable personalities. The type of guy who would go after a girl solely because of her body is not the kind of guy I’d like to end up with! 
Dress the way you’d like to dress, but be aware that people might treat you differently because of it. Maybe it reflects poorly on humans that we are so judgemental. But we need to be aware of the message we are putting out there. If you choose to wear provocative clothing, you are sending the message that you have a nice body and want to show it off.
@busdriver11 There are many things I wouldn’t wear, and obviously context of where you wear it is important. But just because I don’t feel comfortable in a certain piece of clothing (ex: more risque clothing) doesn’t mean that I jump to the conclusion that women who dress that way are skanks, hos, sluts, etc and that their outward appearance determines their character. We are all comfortable in different things.
Don’t think I’m really going to respond much more to this thread because trying to explain that clothing doesn’t determine character or intelligence is a bit frustrating. Hope this didn’t come across as rude because it is not intended to be.
"But I personally believe that if you need to wear skimpy clothes to attract guys, you’re going to attract the guys with less desirable personalities. The type of guy who would go after a girl solely because of her body is not the kind of guy I’d like to end up with! "
Maybe that guy she is attracting is not judging her clothing and looks. Maybe he sees beyond that to other characteristics as well. You claim you aren’t judging but this statement sounds like a friend dressed like this is only attracting guys based solely on her appearance. To me that sounds like judgment on both your friends and the guys. Let’s not assume all men are superficial nor that all women are going end up with any man that shows interest in them - for any reason. That is limiting, one dimensional and stereotyping.
Ok. I knew something in there was worded poorly LOL 
*I personally believe that if you CHOOSE to wear skimpy clothes to attract guys, you’re going to attract the guys with less desirable personalities. The type of guy who would go after a girl solely because of her body is not the kind of guy I’d like to end up with! "
If you cover every inch of skin, every person who is attracted to you will not be paying attention to your body. If you wear extremely revealing clothes, you will attract a mix of people - some who genuinely like you as a person, and some who are turned on by your physical appearance.
“If you cover every inch of skin”
Yep, wearing a burka will definitely pare down the type of guy you attract. 
Most immediate and lasting attractions are based at least partially on physical attraction as well. Someone liking your physical appearance isn’t a bad thing. Believe it or not, many, many men aren’t shallow and just looking for booty.
Thank you for your answer, @politicsdancegal, you sound very sensible. I am most certain that nobody is going to think of you in the terms that you describe.
But I hope that you understand that as you get older, the world is not as idyllic and accepting as your group of friends. People who do not know you well will make assessments based upon appearances. This idea that some posters are promoting, that men don’t notice and that what you wear won’t affect people’s perceptions of you, is an illusion. It’s good to understand what you’re dealing with.
Funny, the only time I’ve had an issue has been in the Middle East, with Arab men. I’ve had a couple of times that I was mistaken for a prostitute. Or maybe they just think American women are promiscuous. I dress in feminine cut t-shirts, jeans, and athletic shoes most of the time. I guess that screams, “Whore”, to some.
Interesting what different clothing signals in different places. When I was in Peace Corps in southern Africa back in the 80s, female volunteers were advised not to wear jeans or pants because that is what prostitutes wore. There weren’t "rules"about what we could wear–but any women who didn’t want to be mistaken for a prostitute stuck to knee length or longer dresses. And that includes me, even though I always disliked wearing dresses/grew up wearing nothing but jeans.
Sunglasses are also common on folks who want a certain type of “biker” look with a leather jacket or someone trying to emulate the “Top gun” fighter jock look for Halloween.
^^Yeah, just as I suspected. @HImom is a biker mama, or fighter jockette. I knew it all along.
Hey, don’t out me, @busdriver11!
Well, haha, ya know, dress a certain way and bingo! You’re a threatening, drug dealing, hogmaster, biker dude. Know the expression, Hide yo mamas? C’mon, cobrat.
BD, we ought to find a way to make Himom infamous across CC.
I knew a woman who swore anyone who drove a VW bus was a drug dealing hippie.
On a more positive note, I have received a number of nice benefits from being well dressed in some situations. Upgrades, better service, and being taken more seriously by others have been nice benefits.
I was struck by the comment that the type of guy that goes after etc. because more often or not that first impression is visual for men and women so that type of guy (or woman) may very well be Mr or Ms. Right but that is what a relationship is about…getting to know someone you are attracted to or who is attracted to you. Another reason to take things slowly. Is it not as judgemental to think “that type of guy” is equally judgemental? Physical attraction is a huge component of a working relationship.