Discussions About Being Bald > Advantages and Disadvantages to being Bald
Appearance???
Clay:
One thing I think about now that I am bald, is the perception others have of me. Not that I am overly concerned about opinions but I feel a shaved head gives off a 'hard' appearance. I don't know if it's just a stereotype I am thinking about, but I would like to look like the approachable and nice guy that I am. :o)
Also in the work world. Are you perceived differently? Or treated differently?
What are your experiences and thoughts?
Thanks,
Clay ???
Tyler:
My friends tell me I look mean now that I shave my head, so I make a point to give people a smile if they make eye contact with me.
In regards to the work world, I get much more respect now than I did when I had hair. Except for one instance in Texas I've had really positive reactions in the workforce.
What about you other guys?
David:
--- Quote from: Tyler on December 13, 2006, 10:42:58 PM ---My friends tell me I look mean now that I shave my head, so I make a point to give people a smile if they make eye contact with me.
In regards to the work world, I get much more respect now than I did when I had hair. Except for one instance in Texas I've had really positive reactions in the workforce.
What about you other guys?
--- End quote ---
I think the stern look with a shaved head definitely gives off the vibe you mean business, but in the work world that is a good thing. Â
However, if you smile and let your eyes shine through, your natural kindness will shine through.  Furthermore, it is so much easier to smile/take pictures with a shaved head.  I have never smiled as good as that picture in my avatar in my life.   Part of that is confidence but the other is it just looks good.  I swear I have never been good at smiling or taking pictures in my life.  But in my avatar pic(taken last week at a place in a local mall) I look young but mature and the smile is the best it's ever been in my opinion. Â
At first when I saw the pic in the avatar I thought my face was a bit wider than it usually looked at home, but by the next day when I went back to get my pics, I realized how good it looked, and that I looked young, hip and mature at the same time. And the whole reason my face looked "wider" was because of how big a smile I had.  Which opens up my cheeks, which widens my face, and is a great thing.
Here's the ultimate beauty of being bald.  You transcend age gaps.  When I smile I still look like my young 23 year old self in a mature way.  But I when have the stern look going, I look like i'm older than my age, and someone who commands respect, imho.
happyharry:
That is a nice smile, David. :)
Anyway, regarding your question, Clay:
yes, reactions change when you go bald. People usually are a tiny bit intimidated.
But as David noted, you should just smile and let the fact that you're a nice guy shine through.
The contrast between a bald man looking intimidating, and that same bald man then smiling - that's
what makes an impression. At first, they (the others) are intimidated, then you smile, and they go like "phew, I'm so glad he's a nice guy. Yeah...he's nice! I like him". And people are usually grateful to get that comfort, that you're not a bad guy, after all. And the affinity they have for you then, that couldn't be achieved if you had hair - not through such a simple gesture such as smiling, anyway. A bald man can win a lot of points when he smiles - an advantage over people with hair...
Use it well, and use it only to aid the forces of good.... ;D
ar3inc:
I always had people say I look mean or anger with or without hair. I like Tyler, force myself (when I want to be inviting) to smile when I catch people looking at me, or just approach others and hoefully show that I'm not as mean as they thought I would be.
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