Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => Reactions to being Bald => Topic started by: Partyofone on March 02, 2012, 02:24:14 PM
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Just wondering for the young people on the board - in their 20s/30s how women have reacted to your shaved head? Either women you've only just met, or ones who knew you before...
Better luck with them? Worse? I've always been pretty good at getting girls and I think it's mainly down to my confidence which can be excellent, and once I shave my head, I have a feeling it'll be even better.
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well, bald is kickass :D
it kind of kills them, all the headrubbing and jokes. it's just perfect.
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Also, a bald head is a universal fit most times, not only can it look stylish and refined for fancier dinner parties, it makes you look more mature for meeting the parents and also can fit in at rock shows
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It's all about how you carry yourself, man. A man with perfect hair who is not confident and/or is a douche will always lose to the confident bald man.
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It's only been a week and with work I haven't been out enough to see any difference with any new ladies, but so far the reaction from the women I already know has been overwhelmingly positive.
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Very few dislike it, and a lot more have been vocal about liking it. I'm a taken man, so there's only one opinion that bothers me, but I have noticed more positive attention from both my lady and others.
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The women that really matter like it!
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I dont do women , but always thought they like us sly guys , always get lots of smiles from girls and women
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Just wondering for the young people on the board - in their 20s/30s how women have reacted to your shaved head? Either women you've only just met, or ones who knew you before...
Better luck with them? Worse? I've always been pretty good at getting girls and I think it's mainly down to my confidence which can be excellent, and once I shave my head, I have a feeling it'll be even better.
Well, consider how many women have complimented you on or told you that your receding hairline and bald spot turns them on. I think more women get off on a shaved head, a lot more.
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Well, consider how many women have complimented you on or told you that your receding hairline and bald spot turns them on. I think more women get off on a shaved head, a lot more.
This is the truth.
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When I had long hair, women would play with it and braid it. Now that I'm (newly) bald, I've had a couple women comment on it and rub it. It's a conversation starter either way.
Much more about how you carry yourself I suppose.
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It's what's in your head...not what's on it!
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It's what's in your head...not what's on it!
Here, here
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Got most of my compliments from the ladies.
What is about that bald look which turns heads ? :)
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Jules that is a rhetorical question .
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Jules that is a rhetorical question .
Yes it was a rhetorical question, Baldchav !!
How can anyone ignore a guy with a shiny bald head ?
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some woman stop and stear at you if you out and about in public like the mall or some where but its all positive
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Well my new girlfriend (who knew me before from when I still had hair) loves it. Got an endless source of headrubs for the time being now. ;D
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you willl get compliments and a few steers from the ladies
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you willl get compliments and a few steers from the ladies
Haven't had any women offering me cattle yet. :*))
Anyhow, finally met my girlfriend's parents the other day and after seeing me her stepmother was trying to talk her father into shaving off his severely thinning hair. ;D
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A great reaction from your girlfriend's mom (you must have some brownie points there). But you didn't indicate whether the dad seems receptive to shaving or if he's going to need some time and encouragement.
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Shave & be proud ! 😄😄
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you willl get compliments and a few steers from the ladies
Haven't had any women offering me cattle yet. :*))
Anyhow, finally met my girlfriend's parents the other day and after seeing me her stepmother was trying to talk her father into shaving off his severely thinning hair. ;D
i have not gotten any @#$% either cause of my bald head but heave females looking
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So far mine have been pretty good. Since you're changing your look it's going to shock people but that is natural. Women are funny creatures, I have noticed that some of my female friends developed an elevated level of attraction to me to where it's become obvious. It's actually quite flattering. My Mom and Sister love it too! It's gotten to the point where my Mom will ask me on the phone "you still have your head shaved, right?"
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Tinsleyclay, welcome. Post a note in Introductions so we can get to know you better. Stick around and participate regularly. Everyone has an interesting story to tell.
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There are women that like the bald look better then any other look.
Also, there are women that say they do not like it at first (or before they have the chance to see you pulling it off), but when they see the change and notice the improvement then they will admit it's a better choice.
Last, but not least, there are women that will never get to like the look. It's just a matter of taste, though the taste can be trained/educated.
Plus, women don't always tell what they are thinking, so a bad reaction is not always a bad impression.
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but if the woman is really that shallow that she won't give you a shot just because we are bald then she is obviously more of a little girl then a woman.
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but if the woman is really that shallow that she won't give you a shot just because we are bald then she is obviously more of a little girl then a woman.
Well said!
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Before I went Sly I have heard a few women remark, "Bald is sexy" , I never knew what the attraction was. Somehow I know now...
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I know what you mean Waine, but now I actually enjoy looking at myself in the mirror I can understand where they are coming from lol
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I know what you mean Beardman. Without being vain, I am just being honest, since going sly I tend too look at myself more in the mirror and I think, "Waine, you look OK, this Sly look is working!".
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I've had overwhelmingly negative responses to buzzing it to a #2, particularly from single ladies. It seriously has been like night and day. Several that I see almost daily have essentially stopped talking to me unless circumstance necessitates it. I'm "out." :-\
Ladies who are taken already don't act any different. But they're already taken, so I was already friend-zoned anyway.
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I don't really get any responses from ladies besides something really simple like..."you're bald!" and maybe a rub on the head. I honestly do think that most women do like men with hair and even more when it's complimented with a beard. I just can't do it anymore. I'll take comfort over looks any day just like with my clothes. I used to have a huge afro with perfect ringlet curls though, and I was swimming in pussy. Now it's the polar opposite but I don't really care hahaha.
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It's all about how you carry yourself, man. A man with perfect hair who is not confident and/or is a douche will always lose to the confident bald man.
My sentiments exactly.
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Girls don't mind, even the ones that do will get over it if you're a great friend.
Obviusly if you go from shaggy rockstar to cueball, there's going to be some negative reaction. People fear what they don't understand. That's ALL it is, women react the way you direct them to. Remember they are there for your pleasure, this mindset has kept my game strong through trial and tribulation
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Remember they are there for your pleasure
Seriously? :o
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Remember they are there for your pleasure
Seriously? :o
Oh, boy ...
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When I was in the military we had a term for these types of things: "Fire for effect". Similarly, posting something outrageous just to elicit an effect has a name too: "trolling".
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Wow. The last time I heard macho, he-man rhetoric like that, it was from a guy in my fraternity who had this fantasy about being James Bond.
He wasn't.
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It's all good, fellas.....Tracer, the sexist troll, has been banned.....Please resume normal discussion
Sir Harry
P.S. My apologies to all that were offended, male or female, for that last post (and any other posts by this [former] member).
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My mum joked about when am I going to grow my hair. I said I'm gonna spend the year 2014 being bald.
My girlfriend said she prefers me bald. hahaha!
My girlfriend's sister said I don't look that bad so I take that as a I'm alright.
My female colleagues play around with my head although she recently told me she hates it when there's a tiny bit of hair growing. (the feeling is like a... rough sandpaper?)
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None of the girls actually reacted badly. Most of them said nothing. One girl really liked it and kept bringing up the topic in our group ::) .
My mum and my sister like me better with hair. But they don't really care.
I am yet to receive any negative comments.
I guess confidence does really goes a long way in enhancing your look. First time reactions for a bald by choice guy is scary, but all you really need is a big wide smile :)
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DSCSK, you're totally spot on.
Positive attitude and confidence in oneself will carry the day. My assumption is that regardless of how someone may judge my appearance, the final assessment will be based on our interaction - confidence, smile, well spoken, good manners. People who are "different" (shaved head, speech impediment, tattooed, physical impairment, piercings, etc.) may need to exert a little more effort.
AND ... the first time you get an unexpected head rub, well, that seals the deal.
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Thank You Frontier Guy
The newest kind of reaction that I got was that I looked cute. Like an innocent kid :@`. That really made my day O:O.
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it is confidence more than anything O0
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I'll be honest, I didn't get any play until I started hitting the gym.
It'll be harder to impress a new lady of your bald or have hair, and out of shape.
Your clothes fit differently when you're fit. That's what I've learned.
I suffered from social anxiety after going bald at a early age, around 15. I use to play sports a lot, but stopped after going bald because if was not as confident shaved. I wore a hair system for a couple years in my 20's but couldn't work out in it cause I was afraid it would slide off. I shaved my head at the age of 27 and decided to accept it. I didn't get much love from woman at first, but being able to work out in the gym again has made a huge difference.
Being in shape, makes you look confident without saying anything. That's what woman like.
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Being in shape, makes you look confident without saying anything. That's what woman like.
Great post, amgoody. Being in shape, well dressed, clean, polite, respectful and being able to hold a conversation make all the difference.
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And be HAPPY :D
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I wore a hair system for a couple years in my 20's
Lol you mean a wig?
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I have gotten a lot of positive response from females around me. A female colleague (who has never seen me with hair ) said "It actually looks good on you, because your head has such a nice shape".
Have had similar compliments from other women that the bald look really suits my face/personality/head shape.
Whats more important than anyone's thoughts/opinions is how good you feel about it. If you stop thinking of it as an abnormality or something you lack and accept it as a part of yourself- you start believing you look good, and I believe looking good comes from inside (atleast a major part of it does anyway). There might be some people who like it, some who dont- but thats life. You cant make everyone happy- but if you are happy and confident, it will show and people will notice.
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Confidence is the single most attractive feature on a man.
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I found Ive gotten more women since I started shaving my head
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Trust me my friend girls dig bald clean shaved headed guys. The ladies find us more dominant and alpha looking 8)
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I'm still having mad trouble with attracting women.
(copied from another post of mine): I'm not a bad looking guy - I'm pretty dang good looking, actually - even with the head shave.
The issue is, about two years ago, they just... STOPPED being into me. It was as if a memo went out to all females, saying "He is not to be considered for dating anymore."
Here's what I think it is: I don't fit the magazine-and-TV-approved stereotype for how "men are supposed to look." I'm short and skinny (5'6" and 120 pounds) which automatically disqualifies me for most, but the addition of the bald head really seemed to put the last nail in the coffin.
I have an awesome personality, very good at conversation, I'm healthy, active, hard working, talented, and intelligent. What's the deal, yo? They don't approach me, and I gave up approaching them after many failed attempts in LA led me to throwing in the towel.
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Just wondering for the young people on the board - in their 20s/30s how women have reacted to your shaved head? Either women you've only just met, or ones who knew you before...
Better luck with them? Worse? I've always been pretty good at getting girls and I think it's mainly down to my confidence which can be excellent, and once I shave my head, I have a feeling it'll be even better.
I'm in that age group myself. I can't really tell what women think yet, to be honest. There have been a few times where I thought they were giving me a second look, but it seems like many don't even really care one way or another.
Maybe I'm just ugly with or without hair? :)
I still haven't gotten that random head rub some people talk about... :-\
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Going sly makes me feel more confidant and that helps, plus women love to rub it for luck (And Heaven knows I won't stop them). I also sometimes host Karaoke at a gay bar and the men there seem to love it too. ( they have gone and bought me drinks)
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Becoming sly has changed my life as far as attracting women. Everywhere I go, I seem to meet a girl who is eager to engage in a conversation with me. Before I went bald, that didn't seem to happen. I don't look at loosing my hair as a curse but as a huge blessing.
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I don't look at loosing my hair as a curse but as a huge blessing.
As my (sly) Uncle always told me: If you can't fix it, feature it.
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My girlfriend hates my bald head and constantly tries to convince me to grow it back out. However, I feel free since I no longer need to comb it or spike it up, and I feel original and unique. Other ladies have complimented me on it, but not her.
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Yes bsf, my ex gf kept saying she liked it, but I knew she really didn't. I'm on a single s site and all my photos are with me bald. I have dozens of gals that want to meet me, so many women like the bald look.
Like someone here once said, ask her if you can pick her haircut.