WASHINGTON D.C. — A groundbreaking new report from the Institute for Advanced Wardrobe Dynamics (IAWD) has revealed that the average adult dedicates a staggering 37% of their non-sleeping, non-working, non-eating hours to the complex, emotionally taxing process of deciding what clothing items to combine. This figure, which excludes time spent actually *wearing* the clothes, has sent shockwaves through the economic and mental health sectors.

“For years, we suspected the ‘what to wear’ dilemma was significant, but these numbers are truly catastrophic,” stated Dr. Evelyn Thorne, lead researcher for the IAWD. “We’re talking about billions of hours annually lost to garment-induced indecision, leading to missed appointments, delayed innovations, and a pervasive sense of low-level anxiety that frankly, could be cured by a simple, pre-packaged ensemble.”

The study, which tracked thousands of subjects using advanced eye-tracking and neural monitoring technology, found that participants often entered a trance-like state when confronted with a full closet, sometimes for hours. “It’s a form of decision paralysis unique to the modern era,” explained Dr. Thorne. “The sheer volume of choice, combined with the subtle societal pressure to ‘express oneself’ through fabric, creates a perfect storm of sartorial despair.”

Industry analysts are now scrambling to develop solutions, with some suggesting that mandatory, pre-coordinated outfit subscriptions could be the key to unlocking humanity’s full potential. Others propose a return to simpler, uniform-based societies, noting that ancient civilizations, despite their lack of indoor plumbing, rarely suffered from 'nothing to wear' syndrome.