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I decided to get ahead of my hair thinning by shaving my head last year. It's shut down online dating almost completely. But because I stand out a little more n

I decided to get ahead of my hair thinning by shaving my head last year. It's shut down online dating almost completely. But because I stand out a little more now it's actually been great for my work life. People don't forget the bald bearded guy.

refurb 8y ago
It's shut down online dating almost completely. Hmmm... I shave my head and my experience with online dating is that it actually attracted women that love shaved heads.
- Taylor_OD 8y ago
  Yes - I've seen some of that. But I'm 26. I don't know if there are as many people my age who love shaved heads as there are past 30 or so. (I'm assuming you are older than I am)
macintux 8y ago
Interesting. As a bald bearded guy they seem to be everywhere, so I've never thought of myself as standing out.
- Taylor_OD 8y ago
  I work in sales/recruiting and most the people in the industry are young, clean shaved, attractive folks so the bald bearded look stands out.
ams6110 8y ago
Your tagline on dating sites should be "I want to dip my bald head in oil and rub it all over your body" Seinfeld fans will recognize the quote.
fian 8y ago
I started shaving to a No 2 in university due to thinning hair. At the time I perceived a decrease in interest from women. 20+yras later, I shave with no comb (< No 1) about once a month. There is a definite increase in interest from women when my head is freshly shaved vs after a couple of weeks of regrowth. So I feel there is an attractiveness spectrum where full head of hair > none or almost no hair > partially bald / balding. Interestingly in winter I often wear a beanie and people take a much longer look when greeting me while I have it on. I am not sure if it is because it forces them to focus more on my facial features for recognition or maybe they are trying to work out what my hair might look like underneath. Regardless, losing hair and shaving my head did affect my attractiveness. Weirdly I think it also can be similar to the "grey-hair" effect where people attribute a sign of aging to greater experience and wisdom.
- Taylor_OD 8y ago
  I shave my head twice a week to keep it at that none or almost no hair stage. If I let it go longer than four days it does not look very good at all. I wear a hat quite a bit now but it's more because I'm worried about the sun than anything else.

refurb 8y ago

It's shut down online dating almost completely. Hmmm... I shave my head and my experience with online dating is that it actually attracted women that love shaved heads.

Taylor_OD 8y ago
Yes - I've seen some of that. But I'm 26. I don't know if there are as many people my age who love shaved heads as there are past 30 or so. (I'm assuming you are older than I am)

macintux 8y ago

Interesting. As a bald bearded guy they seem to be everywhere, so I've never thought of myself as standing out.

Taylor_OD 8y ago
I work in sales/recruiting and most the people in the industry are young, clean shaved, attractive folks so the bald bearded look stands out.

ams6110 8y ago

Your tagline on dating sites should be "I want to dip my bald head in oil and rub it all over your body" Seinfeld fans will recognize the quote.

fian 8y ago

I started shaving to a No 2 in university due to thinning hair. At the time I perceived a decrease in interest from women. 20+yras later, I shave with no comb (< No 1) about once a month. There is a definite increase in interest from women when my head is freshly shaved vs after a couple of weeks of regrowth. So I feel there is an attractiveness spectrum where full head of hair > none or almost no hair > partially bald / balding. Interestingly in winter I often wear a beanie and people take a much longer look when greeting me while I have it on. I am not sure if it is because it forces them to focus more on my facial features for recognition or maybe they are trying to work out what my hair might look like underneath. Regardless, losing hair and shaving my head did affect my attractiveness. Weirdly I think it also can be similar to the "grey-hair" effect where people attribute a sign of aging to greater experience and wisdom.

Taylor_OD 8y ago
I shave my head twice a week to keep it at that none or almost no hair stage. If I let it go longer than four days it does not look very good at all. I wear a hat quite a bit now but it's more because I'm worried about the sun than anything else.