When I was young I seldom wore gloves or eye protection. As I get older things hurt more and I got smarter. I wear safety goggles whenever I deem them necessary and gloves for most everything.
Gloves are *everywhere* in my life, for doing garage/lawn/garden/home maintenance chores.
I really like the fact that exam gloves are pretty cheap at Costco. I always wear them when washing or working on cars, and I’ll go to something heavier if I’m doing serious wrenching.