When it became clear I got my maternal grandfather's shiny-pated genese, I bought a set of clippers and gave myself a buzz cut. I loved having long-ish hair but comb-overs just don't appeal to me.

The SHOCK of cold rain and snow on my head still gets to me. And sunburns. That's the only thing I'm scared of ;-)

Consider this: baldness is a sure sign that there's testosterone in the system. My partner posits that women may be naturally attracted to baldness because there's a suggestion of virility there. So it is just the opposite -- maybe it attracts the ladies?

I used to have hair to my waist band and started to lose it I freaked a tad bit. But also decided I did not ever want to be "That Guy" you know the one with the bald head and the pony tail.. So we had a huge party got real wasted and shaved my head bald.

After finally getting used to scaring myself in reflective surfaces I came to embrace it as part of who I am and actually went so far as to realize that with my head shaved I am pretty damn scary looking. This was a serious confidence booster.

Looking back I have found that women seem to like a clean shaved head and it has not in the least harmed or decreased the number or quality of women I am able to attract.

I think there really is a whole lot of marketing trying to make men believe that hair is far more important than it actually is.

JSin

How much hair you have on your head is not what makes you sexy.
It's what you do with the brain thats inside your head. So shine on
and think sexy. <hugs>

Yeah. Unwitting sunscald.

~ Kole

I know this one is mostly for the men. But since some of you seem to be wondering about whether we ladies care about hair- speaking for myself, I'll say, definitely yes. I have a long history of dating men w/ lush heads of hair, own long- just something that attracts me- I notice that even before other things I like. It really does come down to what's IN that head, however...

If a full head of hair is no longer possible for a man, & he's lost a lot of hair, like almost every woman I know, I prefer a very close-shorn or completely shaved head. Especially with a groomed beard, or a strong jaw, that look can be great!
Comb-overs are awful, & fool no one. Lots of us don't like the advanced male pattern baldness look, either. Buzz or shave it!

The bottom line is, most women tend to be fairly realistic about the looks of real men in our lives, especially as we ourselves grow older. We like to see some effort made to look good, but perfection is not required (all the more reason to cut us a break).

I know this one is mostly for the men. But since some of you seem to be wondering about whether we ladies care about hair- speaking for myself, I'll say, definitely yes. I have a long history of dating men w/ lush heads of hair, often long- just something that attracts me. I notice that even before other things I like. It really does come down to what's IN that head, however... I think I was imprinted by some handsome hippie cousins & neighbors as a child, lol.

If a full head of hair is no longer possible for a man, & he's lost a lot of hair, like almost every woman I know, I prefer a very close-shorn or completely shaved head. Especially with a groomed beard, or a strong jaw, that look can be great!
Comb-overs are awful, & fool no one. Lots of us don't like the advanced male pattern baldness look, either. Buzz or shave it!

The bottom line is, most women tend to be fairly realistic about the looks of real men in our lives, especially as we ourselves grow older. We like to see some effort made to look good, but perfection is not required (all the more reason to cut us a break).