A question for female Disboarders, have you turned down a date before because the asker was bald?

[Buzz Rules]

A question for female Disboarders, have you turned down a date before because the asker was bald? I have a friend who recently got a “Lex Luther” style hair cut because he was loosing his hair in awkward spots on his head. No one seems to mind in the workplace and he always keeps a business professional look but he has lately become a little insecure when it comes to his dating life. He said, he was always partly confident when asking a woman out due to things like his nice hair and well kept appearance. I told told him that most genuine women look beyond little things like hair but it’s clear that his confidence has been shaken a little. So I’m curious female Disboarders, in all honestly how much does hair matter when getting asked out for a date? Thanks in advance for your responses.

 

[happily single]

I have never, but alive always appreciated older men too. How old is your friend?

 

[Buzz Rules]

I have never, but alive always appreciated older men too. How old is your friend?

Early thirties.

 

[butterscotchcollins]

No, that’s not a factor for me. Better to have a clean look than to try and hide it with bad combovers or messy styling! Cute face is more important anyway

 

[fla4fun]

No, I haven’t, and that wouldn’t be anywhere near the top of my list of criteria either. I’m more interested in hygiene and personality than appearance.

 

[MamaMermaid]

Nope.

 

[Kitty 34]

Nope. And at this point in my life.....if I knew I was going to be married to a "slightly ( ) overweight, balding guy now I might have been rather shocked. But it's all good.

 

[fly girl]

No, I dated guys that were balding in college. Good personality and humor always comes before hair.

Although I cannot stand the comb over or comb forward. Own being bald, nobody is fooled into thinking you have a full head of hair. As Elaine on Seinfeld said, "hanging on to scraps" isn't a good look.

 

[NAB]

No my now husband had the bald spot at the back of his head when we met . He was 30.

Shaved it all now. No comb overs here..lol

 

[JLTraveling]

I've never been asked out by a bald guy--they've all been long-haired goths, Mohawked punks, or 50s James Dean types. But I wouldn't hesitate to go out with anyone because of their hair or lack thereof. If compatibility is otherwise there, only the most shallow woman would turn him down because he shaved his head.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

It wouldn't have mattered to me when I was dating, and I'm not just saying that. I liked guys who could make me laugh more than anything else.

 

[luvnwdwgal]

I haven’t dated since I was 18 and I’m 60 now. I think alot of men look sexy with bald heads. Have you seen The Rock? Whoa!

 

[nw6675]

My DH is 9 years older than me and was losing hair early at 30. He's been bald for most of our 27 years together. I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[LuvOrlando]

When I was in college I did once because I thought the person asking was lying about his age. I was 18 & he said he was 19 but the hairline didn't match anyone I knew. Thinking on it more he was also a bit aggressive, so he wasn't behaving with the confidence of guys my own age, if that makes sense.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Nope. Tell him we don't mind at all!

 

[georgina]

Many many years ago I had some dates with a guy in his 20's who had alopecia (completely bald). He was really nice but just wasn't meant to be, nothing to do with his lack of hair. I think there are a lot of bald guys out there, shouldn't be a problem.

 

[1420Elexismc]

I never even considered it being a factor honestly

 

[LilyJC]

My hubs and I are high school sweethearts, and he has the genes for early hairloss. I find bald to be sexy so suggested he shave it all off. That was 15 years ago right before our youngest was born, and he definitely has rocked the look since then without looking back! Many balding friends/family members have followed his example, and we’ve watched his brother go through some really awkward phases with his hairloss. Bald is beautiful (IMO).

 

[prairie_girl]

My husband shaved his head because he was getting the receding hairline. I love it

 

[ronandannette]

No, but I don't remember anybody bald ever asking me out, either. I did decline guys that I didn't find physically attractive for whatever reason but bald wouldn't have been a deal-breaker. I'd be more repelled by too much hair than too little (hate long hair or a shaggy beard).