This past Sunday, my mom and I decided to go to the outdoor mall in my town. We walked into one of my favorite stores and I attempted to tackle one of my biggest fears: jean shopping.

Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE jeans.

Finding that perfect pair is the best warm and fuzzy feeling. I definitely have a few pairs that I love more than anything.

But more often than not, it is a literal hell.

I can only speak on behalf of my own body type, which is to say I am speaking from a tall, slim woman's perspective.

Women have such a diverse range of body shapes—pear, square, hourglass, round, etc.—which is a beautiful thing, but makes jean shopping even harder.

Companies seem to cater their jeans to a certain style and size, and it makes it nearly impossible for me to find a pair I can genuinely love.

As I am a slim woman, a size 2, 3 or 4, but when I try on a pair of jeans, I am often confronted with the (what I call) "awful weightwatchers look."

I have never been one to gain weight in my stomach, which is a blessing.

I appreciate my stomach's flatness, but jeans tend to fit my bigger butt and hips, then fall way too big for my smaller waist.

I also have extremely long legs, which can make finding long enough jeans a task. They often fall too short (at least the ankle-showing trend is in right now) or are too long.

I am certain that I am not the only woman with jean buying issues too.

Imagine how hard it is for a petite woman to find jeans that are long enough, or for a squarer shaped woman to find jeans that complement her boxy figure.

There are so many more examples of body shapes (maybe even EVERY body shape) that find it difficult to hunt down a really amazing pair of jeans.

The amount of try-ons it has taken me to find a good pair can feel daunting.

I even find that jeans which have suited me in the past no longer complement my body shape (hello new curves!!)

This is also not to say men don't struggle with jean shopping too.

I am sure finding the perfect waist-to-length ratio, along with a good quality jean, is yet again difficult.

So if you have cracked the jean code at all and found an amazing brand that suites your body type, share it with people of your similar body type and keep on spreading good jean knowledge!