Terrified about going bald, but I have no choice

[quantumhomer]

Hi guys, I have started losing my hair when I was 17 years old and it was going through accelerated phase. I was really depressed when it had started, and I consulted dermatologist and took medicine, but it was of no use. I had very thick and beautiful curly hair but before I reach 24 years, I had bald patches and thin hair. Because of this reason I lost confidence and never dated a girl. Now I am 28 years old, and as of now I haven't dated a girl in my life. I couldn't think of hair transplantation because of too much cost involved in that. Apart from this,in my country, baldness is mocked severely. It was a norm to deride balding and bald men and because of this reason girls don't even think about getting married to a bald guy.  Now I have very thin hair, and made a hard decision to shave or buzz cut.  I am brown complexioned, and I don't know whether bald head would go well with my color.  And I am also afraid there would be too much shining in my head, which wouldn't look good.
Would someone advise me how to lessen the shininess in bald head?
Also I don't know how I would be confident with my bald head, and if possible, ask a girl out for a date?
Is micro pigmentation a good alternative than transplantation?

[slybeard]

Sorry to hear about your situation at a young age.  In my opinion, a shaved head look better on guys with darker skin, so I do not see that as an issue.  I suggest you give yourself some time to adjust to a shaved head before making a decision on micro pigmentation.  Many guys do get a confidence boost when they shave their head because the worry about their hair is gone.  I am sorry to here that baldness is mocked in your country.  But a shaved head is different from baldness, so maybe that would help you.  Good luck with it.

[Tyler]

Give shaving a try for 30 days and I'm sure most, if not all, of your fears will go away.

[quantumhomer]

Give shaving a try for 30 days and I'm sure most, if not all, of your fears will go away.

Is there any way to reduce the shininess in the bald head?

[wndk]

Hey bro. Well, about girls, dont let this ruin your confidence. Girls are attracted to confident man, looks are nothing. You already saw that fucking ugly dude with a "A+" girl walking on the street, right? we all already have seen this. Just turn on your "i dont fucking care mode" on and roll, brother. Another thing, i learned that focusing on girls are a complete waste of time, you should focus on yourself, on your future, on your body, on your mind, on your spirit. Just go your own way, and i promise you, girls will line up to know you once you get to be the stronger version of yourself. Chasing girls are a complete waste of time, focus on yourself and they will chase you. 

Cheers!