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As someone who started to loose his hair in the mid 20s and thinning until I buzzed it in my mid 30s. I will say that being bald sucks especially considering meeting people, sexual attraction and possibly your own perception of yourself. Having said that I don't think about it at all normally, but I'm not gonna pretend it doesn't matter.

Loads of people take the 'high road' and say it doesn't matter but having hair is such an level up that its ridiculous. Maybe more now in a digital age with Snapchat, tiktok, youtube, tinder than before - looks have become way more important.

Here's an example of balding vs hair and there are loads of such examples on the web; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72wf4NLglOY

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Yea ppl saying "just accept it" don't know how much of a challenge it is to be bald. I started blading in my teens and considering getting hair transplant in my 40s since balding has mostly stabilized in the last decade. I am tired of being bald.

often they do and it's just copium because they're bald themselves. bald people hate the idea of other people saving their hair.

same thing happened to me. However, there are at least two advantages: #1 it's easier to stay cool with no/barely-any hair. #2 I can get good haircut anywhere in 10 minutes by saying "#1 buzz please" :)

> I will say that being bald sucks especially considering meeting people, sexual attraction and possibly your own perception of yourself. Having said that I don't think about it at all normally, but I'm not gonna pretend it doesn't matter.

There’s tonnes of research that show that bald men are considered more attractive but less good looking.

Anecdotally, I’d say it doesn’t really affect your dating life. 90% of women have “has good hair” very low on their priority list, 5% won’t ever date a bald guy and 5% consider it extra attractive.

Your example link is of a guy balding. Balding is a terrible look. I always say that balding is an affliction, and going bald is you taking back the initiative from nature. Bald can look great, especially with facial hair. Basically this: https://ibb.co/Jz16LN4

So yeah, any other balding guys reading: don’t let him talk you into a pit. You’re fine.

Bald guy who shaves his head here. Some women love it. Others don’t. But it’s the same as any other physical quality. Really no point in stressing over it.

I was looking at pictures of young me who had a lot of hair, and it never looked as good as these wigs because I couldn't put the effort to do take care of a pro-level haircut like the one in your video. Part of the appeal in these videos is the professional hair style.

But still it would be nice to have a hirsute mane again, I can't lie.

These hair pieces are dangerous, just ask Farruko [1].

[1] https://www.monstersandcritics.com/celebrity/farruko-in-fake...

I mean, even male lions have hair and it gives them such a masculine vibe. I think the female attraction to male hair is hard-wired in most animals (that have hair), including humans. Exceptions exist of course.

Bald means proper man.

The skinner from xfiles is peak manhood

Lmao. Had such a man crush on Mitch.

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