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

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.