Why are women self-conscious about their bodies

Many people, especially women, are self-conscious about their bodies because people judge by appearances and form a first impression that is based on the way the person looks.

Many women are not comfortable with the way their body looks and wish to change it. This increases their self-consciousness and makes them extra aware of the imperfections in it.

Unrealistic beauty standards set by the fashion industry and media affect women and young girls and make them dislike their bodies because they don't have what other people have.

Many women were bullied as young kids about the way their body looked or their weight. This painful experience usually stays with women in their adult life and makes them self-conscious.

Women who are struggling with their weight are usually self-conscious and try to hide the way their body looks by wearing baggy and loose clothes.

Some women are self-conscious about their bodies because they don't like being the center of attention, especially if there is something different about their body or they're insecure about it.

Some women find it uncomfortable when men look at them seductively as if they're scrutinizing their body. This kind of male behavior makes some women self-conscious.

Many women follow the habit of comparing themselves to other women who have things they don't have. This makes uncomfortable in their own skin and self-conscious about all the things they don't like about their bodies.

People who have body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) overly concentrate on the things they perceive as flaws in their bodies. This disorder makes some women unable to accept their bodies the way it is.

Some women attribute their self-consciousness about their bodies to their parents who made negative comments on their bodies when they were growing up. 

Some women feel self-conscious about their bodies when they don't match their society's preferred image of women. 

Women with low self-esteem struggle with self-consciousness because they don't have a lot of confidence and can easily be affected by anyone's comment on their body.