I am with
@shadygreenthumb except I don't hide the fact that I play in the dirt often. My hands are just now getting clean of dirt. I do use a scrub brush, but still there are traces that just get stuck.
I too love to feel the earth and smell it on the hands. It is such a connection for me. It sounds hippy like, but it is one of the simple pleasures in life. The soil is alive. Embrace it!
No offense to team gloves. To each their own! I'm for team gardeners!
