no hair-no date?

LegacyUser

I'm 32 and naturally bald...just got the ring around the back and sides.
Is it true that most girls in their 20s and 30s will not even consider going on a date with a bald guy even if everything else ( personality etc) is compatible with them?
Any other young bald guys here have problems with dating because of baldness?

Xiney

Polls are not allowed on PI.

As for your question, bald isn't a deal breaker for everyone. Personally it's never been a problem for me because my dad, my uncles, most of my dad's friends etc. were all bald so it was what I considered normal as a child and consequently I now do not find it unattractive.

MariMel

I am getting married to a bald guy in a few weeks, although most of his baldness is due to the fact he has been shaving his head since he was in his mid 20's. I love it. So its wouldnt be a deal breaker for me.....well a completely bald head wouldnt.
A young person with hair around the sides and back wouldnt be appealing to me. i think it makes the person look older than they are and in my opinion a bit old fashioned.
OP...you ever consider shaving it all off???
Be bold and go for it...if you dont like it then grow it back to its current shape. I know quite afew women that like to run their hands over a smooth head!

metaoblivia

It depends, OP. Some women may not be attracted to a bald head, but others may find it very sexy or aren't bothered by it. For the most part, I'm not attracted to bald men, but there are a few whom even I find very attractive. I do think that shaving the whole head can help, as I agree with other posters who say that hair around the back and sides can make a relatively young man look much older than he is.

woman

Have you ever heard a saying that a bald head is like a solar panel feeding a sex machine... think the reason behind this saying is that men with bald heads have more testosterone i was attracted to many men with little hair and am going to marry one next year, saying that i was also attracted to many men with lots of hair, simply because hair is not important, it's the whole personality and if there is a sparkle or not.
Oh and I agree with previous posters re shaving it all off - definitely more sexy than a ring around the back and sides

lisajane

I think if you were bald and fat, it wouldn't be much of a turn on alright. But if you were fit? Mmm

kjl

get in shape, no point being bald and fat

Darthhoob

i've dated bald guys, i'm with a balding guy now. it's all very natural for a man to lose his hair (not that it is unnatural to NOT lose hair)...and i know PLENTY of women who love bald men! some people dont some do...everyone has a different taste.

don't fret about it OP, you cannot please everyone....even Brad Pitt cant (i cant stand him lol).

have to say, no matter what shape you are or age etc...a balding head does look much better clipped very short (or shaved) than a combover.

you seem to have a GSOH due to your forum name :pac:

LegacyUser

My bf has been bald for as long as I've known him. I think it's sexy. It was not a factor in my deciding whether or not I was attracted to him (well not a factor of which I was aware). I fancied the pants of the entire package (which included the hairless head).

What definitely is not sexy is his thinking that there is something wrong with being bald or that I'd prefer him with hair. There's not. I wouldn't. If someone is with you, they find you attractive. That includes your hair (or lack thereof). Accept it and move on. Fretting about a perceived imperfection (whatever it is) is not attractive and it shows. Probably way more obvious (and more unattractive) than any perceived imperfection.

OP, you're bald. Noone will ever focus on this more than you. It's a fact, not a fault and there's nothing you can do about it (save for shaving it close - imo always a good look). I believe self-confidence is way more attractive than any physical attribute.

woman

JaynieMc wrote: »

I believe self-confidence is way more attractive than any physical attribute.

100% agree

Liam Byrne

I can't say what women go for, but I've never seen Peter Stringer stuck for a date!

Firetrap

Don't let the lack of hair get you down. I'm a woman and I've no problem with bald men. Some of them are very attractive indeed Like the others though, I think that you should consider getting a very tight haircut. I wouldn't necessarily say shave it off totally but get a no. 2 or a no. 3 type cut in the barbers.

Cleopatra12

ooh, i love a bald head. If you are balding, then shave it. Looks way better, bald top, hair on sides and back is not a good look if you are in your 20's/30's.

An exof mine used to get me to shave his head all the time (razor and foam) and we had such fun doing it. And its intimate.

AnonoBoy

I'm pretty bald. Still get plenty of girls.

LegacyUser

Hi OP, bald guys with reasonably fit bodies are pretty cool. I really wouldnt worry about it. There is a german actor, cant think of his name, he was in Downfall and is the bartender in Inglorious Bastards right now, and I think he is just the hottest thing on legs, as do some of my female friends. He is as bald as bald can be but oh man, he is gorgeous!

LegacyUser

Thanks to everybody here for your really helpful comments.
I have been thinking of shaving it off for a long time and I have decided to take the plunge after reading your posts .If I don't really like it, I can go back to my old "style".
Probably will like it.
A friend of mine always says that there is no point keeping the ditches when the field is bare.
Gotta go get me a Mach3 now.
Thanks again!

Karmella

I am marrying a bald guy! And he was always bald as long as i've known him. I've seen pics of him when he had hair and he's way more attractive with out it! we started going out when we were 23/24 and he was bald at 19. Its nothing to be embarrassed about anyway, but keeping it tightly cut or shaved is the only way.

You don't even have to wet shave it - a blade 1 or 0 would do the trick just as well...

Good luck!!

Handsome Bob

I'm bald OP and there is no way that I would ever keep hair on the backs and sides. So I shave it completely, with a razor and gillette and all. I don't think women find baldness to be a dealbreaker, it's more about the confidence I think. If you are being sour faced and down on your self for being bald then that above anything else is what will repel women. Don't think about it so much man, it really isn't a big deal.

LegacyUser

no hair + CONFIDENCE = many dates