4 ms·

Hear me out, my chrome-domed friend. This man, the women would not find appealing. His appearance reduces his status: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VlmHNP9So5Y/Sm8

Hear me out, my chrome-domed friend. This man, the women would not find appealing. His appearance reduces his status: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VlmHNP9So5Y/Sm86i7qHqLI/AAAAAAAACeI/n31ynhFM2Lw/s400/patrick_stewart.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VlmHNP9So5Y/Sm86i7qHqLI/AAAAAAAACe... In holding on to the effectiveness of his remaining fertile follicles, he fails to display the very might and youthful vigor he seeks. This man, on the other hand, the women love: http://filmpopper.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Patrick-Stewart.jpg http://filmpopper.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Patrick-Ste... This is not only because men improve with age (to a certain point), but also because he cuts his remaining hair very short. He is, as Stephen King once described a character, "unabashadly bald." His confidence is such that he does not cling to the ghost of locks he lacks. Another example: http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/images/alain-de-botton1.jpg http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/images/alain-de-botton1.jpg as opposed to http://metkere.com/images/alain-de-botton-thumb-500x356.jpg http://metkere.com/images/alain-de-botton-thumb-500x356.jpg Now, I would encourage De Botton to cut his hair even shorter than in the second picture. But by cutting it as short as he has, and shaving the straggly portions up top, he has improved his appeal by indicating his comfortability with the situation. You might also note a certain Mr. Jason Statham and that fellow who used to be called The Rock.

rdouble 16y ago
The haircut is exactly the same in both alain de botton photos.
- presidentender 16y ago
  I assert that it is millimeters shorter in the color photo, and that this is an improvement.
  - rdouble 16y ago
    Either way, he's the kind of guy who would look better with hair.
- Groxx 16y ago
  No super-scraggly comb-over.
Udo 16y ago
> Hear me out, my chrome-domed friend. Thanks for making me laugh :-) Yes, I do shave my head as well. Sadly, I still don't have the charisma, the fame or the good looks of Patrick Steward. Like I said, some people can pull it off, but not that many. And what if Patrick Steward had the choice? Chances are, he'd opt for a full head of hair and probably even more women would find him sexy because of it. Also, I thought Sinéad O'Connor was quite attractive without the hair. That doesn't mean I would recommend it for 99% of the women either. On a personal note, two women told me point blank they'd be attracted to me if I had hair and others have made remarks about how important nice hair is for a man. Sure, it would be great to have other qualities to compensate for this, but since I don't it apparently comes down to hair over baldness.
- FooBarWidget 16y ago
  Good looks? I'd say Patrick Steward is average looking at best. Any charisma he has comes from his behavior, which is something I believe anybody can change given enough effort.
  - ciupicri 16y ago
    > any charisma he has comes from his behavior And his movies.
- thaumaturgy 16y ago
  There is a (possibly apocryphal) story that, when ST:TNG was to begin filming, Stewart was being encouraged to use a wig "because baldness would have been cured by the 25th century"; his response was that baldness shouldn't be a social stigma in the 25th century. I couldn't quickly verify the story, but, as someone whose gradual pattern baldness can be most gently described as "hilarious", I appreciate it even if it's not true. I also think -- and I'm about to be a lot crude here -- that male baldness is a little like breast size for women. Sure, guys will notice average-to-larger sized breasts, but there's a lot more to how attractive they think a woman is: posture, attitude, a smile, for example. Is baldness a disadvantage? Sure. Does it, by itself, make you unattractive? Nah.

rdouble 16y ago

The haircut is exactly the same in both alain de botton photos.

presidentender 16y ago
I assert that it is millimeters shorter in the color photo, and that this is an improvement.
- rdouble 16y ago
  Either way, he's the kind of guy who would look better with hair.
Groxx 16y ago
No super-scraggly comb-over.

Udo 16y ago

> Hear me out, my chrome-domed friend. Thanks for making me laugh :-) Yes, I do shave my head as well. Sadly, I still don't have the charisma, the fame or the good looks of Patrick Steward. Like I said, some people can pull it off, but not that many. And what if Patrick Steward had the choice? Chances are, he'd opt for a full head of hair and probably even more women would find him sexy because of it. Also, I thought Sinéad O'Connor was quite attractive without the hair. That doesn't mean I would recommend it for 99% of the women either. On a personal note, two women told me point blank they'd be attracted to me if I had hair and others have made remarks about how important nice hair is for a man. Sure, it would be great to have other qualities to compensate for this, but since I don't it apparently comes down to hair over baldness.

FooBarWidget 16y ago
Good looks? I'd say Patrick Steward is average looking at best. Any charisma he has comes from his behavior, which is something I believe anybody can change given enough effort.
- ciupicri 16y ago
  > any charisma he has comes from his behavior And his movies.
thaumaturgy 16y ago
There is a (possibly apocryphal) story that, when ST:TNG was to begin filming, Stewart was being encouraged to use a wig "because baldness would have been cured by the 25th century"; his response was that baldness shouldn't be a social stigma in the 25th century. I couldn't quickly verify the story, but, as someone whose gradual pattern baldness can be most gently described as "hilarious", I appreciate it even if it's not true. I also think -- and I'm about to be a lot crude here -- that male baldness is a little like breast size for women. Sure, guys will notice average-to-larger sized breasts, but there's a lot more to how attractive they think a woman is: posture, attitude, a smile, for example. Is baldness a disadvantage? Sure. Does it, by itself, make you unattractive? Nah.