why are women such a bunch of conformists?

[Suave]

You answered your question. "[some] care more about how other people perceive them and the social status of the guy". Not all girls are like that though. It is mostly, imo, because society judges women more strictly than men on a social level. In general people believe, "if she has had sex with more ppl than you she is a whore/ if she doesn't dress a certain way she is unfashionable, and if she's unfashionable then she is ugly/do what celebrities do because they determine what is cool, 'in', and interesting." It is just the way society and other media makes women out to be. If you are pretty, stylish, sassy, and disrespectful then you are like any given pop star. If you have a normal sense of humor, fun, and original then you are more comparable to Roseanne.

But not all girls think like that, so don't lose hope yet!