girly girl = not a problem
high maintenance = problem

this is another dumb attempt - not by you -  at categorizing.  how about many women are multi-dimensional and some happen to be girly-girls par excellence?   but i don't like extremes.  too girly-girl women annoy the shit out of me.  but that's just me.  i wear make-up, not every day, like maybe once a week.  normally i'd be in a baseball cap and jeans and sneakers, i hardly wear heels unless i HAD to, cough, weddings, formal events. 

Being yourself isn't a bad thing (well, most of the time, notable exceptions that usually mean illegal). Being a girly girl isn't a bad thing. You're a particular type of girl, and a particular type of guy will be your match! Maybe you'll have to aim at a smaller portion of the male population, because I think there's a trend away from girly girls, but nothing wrong with that! And I'm definitely not attracted to the classic definition of a girly girl, but I'm even MORE unattracted to girls who are distinctly unfeminine. If I recall, you can (stereotypically, yes, i know) call most things girly, manly, or androgynous. I think I like girls who are 70% androgynous, 25% girly, and 5% manly. How can you tell? Make your 'ideal' list of attributes and start labeling each one as girly (ie: likes pink), manly (ie: punches harder than your brother), or androgynous (ie: confident, exercises, etc etc etc). Have fun!

ugh, who said you have to be dumb to be feminine?

i love chocolate, painted nails, and romantic comedies, but i loathe wearing skirts, love math and science, and hate the color pink.

to be honest, i think people are multi dimensional and far too much so to be categorized into "girly-girl" and otherwise... i'm sure most women have a girly girl component, but also some masculine ones, too. and i think a guy appreciates a girl who is a nice blend of both.

I am very girly girl. dress shoes everyday. skirts all the time. lots of pink, lace and girlness. i can't leave the house without my hair and make-up done.

Being a girly girl or not doesn't matter quite as much to me as some other things i.e. sense of humor, confidence.  So yea, it's a neutral factor for me.

I'm not really a Girly Girl.  I can be, but I'm usually not.  Since it seems like video games is one of the unlisted criteria for not being a girly girl, I'll start with that.  I play video games, but not the types that girls are typically associated with, e.g. role-playing games.  I used to play these when I was younger and was still more interested in consoles.  For the last... almost 10 years, and because I couldn't build a computer because my money always had to be spent on school or something, I've been playing only a couple of games on the computer: Starcraft, Counter-Strike, and for the last year, Team Fortress 2 (I have played others, but these I play consistently and online).  I like violence and it gets me excited when I shoot someone through the dome.  Let's see... I like horror flicks -- and it sucks to invite my girly friends out to these because they scream and cling to my arm, and talk throughout the movie.  I don't really care for fashion the way Carrie Bradshaw does -- and yes, I'm girly enough to have watched Sex & the City.  (I dislike Sarah Jessica Parker's character, but the show was pretty good nonetheless.)  I do like to look nice, though.  It's not as if it's all jeans and a t-shirt for me, though you will catch me in this attire (plus a hoodie) most of the time.  It depends.  During the summer, I will don the shorts and miniskirt, but you'll probably find me wearing capri or yoga pants most of the time (comfy!).  I have a crapton of makeup, but I rarely wear it.  It's for the times when I feel like being girly.

Well, this is getting pretty lengthy, so I'm just gonna end the list here -- you probably get the idea.  I might go through this on my own xanga later; I've been meaning to.

I mentioned that I can be girly sometimes.  To name a couple of my girlier traits, I do like pink (but my favorite colors are blue, black, and gray) and I like a lot of cute things (Sanrio crap, baby animals, etc.).  Sometimes my demeanor can be more girly girl like depending on who I'm with and what I'm doing.

I'm not a GG according to those standards, although "have guy friends, most of whom are in the "gray area" between friends and more-than-friends" ... definitely applies to me. If only because I have a lot of guy friends, and I've dated one while crushing on a few of them. 

I guess, hybrid here?

My boyfriend doesn't often seem to think I am a girly girl, unless we are at the store and pass clothing, shoes, etc. or a new girly movie comes out. Or when he sees my closet exploding with clothes and shoes.

I don't like the label of being a girly girl, yet I've been told I am one. I have to admit I do acquire many traits that make me a GG. I do like fashion, clothes, shoes, and doing my hair. Not like I'm high maintenance, but I think most females like to feel pretty/fabulous, so I don't it's being a girly girl, it's about a girl feeling good and being herself.

and P.S.
I dislike pink, and I definately get along with guys more than girls, I enjoy playing video games [though I suck] and I laugh at things that guys would laugh at [for the most part].

weird. interesting.
I wear pink, occasionally makeup, have high heels, female friends, talk about guys, got girly clothes, hate math and science.
but i wouldn't conider myself as a girly girl.
i also, wear dark colours, sweats, big shirts, comfy clothing, reg shoes, no makeup, and play video games.
i wouldn't really consider myself as tomboy'ish either..

being a girly girl isn't a bad thing until you reach paris hilton's level, but then again, she's rich...

Another poster mentioned that women are multidimensional, and I agree.  I found myself nodding in agreement to several of the characteristics of girly girls.  However, that does not automatically mandate that I am a girly girl.  I enjoy taking guys down, both in debates as well as in tickle fights.  I think what it comes down to is what kind of person the girl is.  She may be girly or she may not be, but ultimately guys will like her if she is a decent individual, not the number of products she uses on her face or how many inches high her heels are.