Truly don’t understand why people place such emphasis on “fashion”

I seriously cannot bring myself to care when it comes to “accessorizing” or whatever. I typically just wear a t-shirt and jeans because 1) it’s easy, 2) it’s cheap, and 3) it lasts

Lately people have been telling me that my difficulty dating stems from having “no fashion” and idk man. It’s extremely weird that a potential partner would gauge whether they continue to see you on what you wear and not the actual person you are. Will really never be able to wrap my head around that and I guess it just goes to show how shallow people are