A question for the ladies

[Strongdad]

Is the length of hair a big deciding factor when looking at someone who could be potential dating material?

The reason I ask is lately I've received some comments about how I would look much better clean cut and with a goatee - rather than my current look...

Just curious...

 

[CrystalBrooke]

Honestly, it depends on the guy. Some men can pull off longer hair and some can't. I think your hair suits you and doesn't look bad. It wouldn't hurt to cut it just to see what it would looks like..I mean, it's only hair, it'll grow back

 

[Ost]

I think you look good as is


and you're from az too!
ready for the heat?

 

[LoveJC9]

I think you look good like you are. Although personally I do like the clean cut and goatee look a lot.

 

[Obzocky]

I think people look better with long hair and beards but it's all to do with personal preferences which can result in people being written off perhaps a little too early because of aesthetics. Women can be awful for projecting their preferences onto men because they believe the individual will look better for it, just can't stop meddling.

Getting to the point: I think, sadly, general appearances can determine who goes into the "dating" box. But if you're comfortable with how you are then those who'd discount you because of that aren't really the sort you'd want to be dating.

 

[Rhye]

It has to do with the guy.

I find myself attracted to either end of the spectrum. Though, I seem to get attracted to bald men more so then anything else. It must be the bald gene in my family.

But, I agree with Crystal, if it looks good on you and you feel good with it, then keep it. Guys say, they don't like curls but they end up touching my hair randomly. So, I don't trust hair comments that much.


One a side note: don't touch my hair until you have asked me permission too. I don't like it

 

[Inkachu]

A deciding factor? Not by itself. A guy can have terrible-looking short hair, too. It just depends on the guy and how well his hairstyle suits him. I like longer hair on guys, but some women don't. And just looking at your picture, I think you look fine!

 

[Keri]

It has to do with the guy.

I find myself attracted to either end of the spectrum. Though, I seem to get attracted to bald men more so then anything else. It must be the bald gene in my family.

But, I agree with Crystal, if it looks good on you and you feel good with it, then keep it. Guys say, they don't like curls but they end up touching my hair randomly. So, I don't trust hair comments that much.


One a side note: don't touch my hair until you have asked me permission too. I don't like it

I agree with all of this.


We don't have the bald gene in most of my family but I still have found myself attracted to bald men or men with short buzzed hair.

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

Well I think it's a personal choice myself. My husband had long hair when I met him and for alot of years of our marriage. I happen to think long hair is OK but when he DID cut his hair, HE said people started treating him better, like he got more respect or something. It's unfortunate, but it is what it is. I think you look OK the way you are, but I also think you would look great with shorter hair. Sometimes too, as we get older and keep long hair ( on guys) it seems like they are trying to retain their youth which doesn't always get accomplished. I have a BIL that has receding hair line but long hair and it really makes him look older IMO. So some women might equate long hair with immaturity too, I guess. Not me, but people I know lol.

 

[MacFall]

I like to keep my hair shaggy, but I've been told that I look better when it's short. So I'm willing to compromise on that. But the beard stays forever.

 

[Tallerthanatree]

Part of me wants to grow a mullet.

 

[xuxana]

cut all your hair off. clean shaved head & a goatee. then get a labret piercing.

 

[white dove]

Is the length of hair a big deciding factor when looking at someone who could be potential dating material?

It's not a deciding factor in who I consider dating material. It's a deciding factor in who I may or may not be attracted to, period. I tend to go for guys with shorter hair, bald or slightly-medium-length hair.

The reason I ask is lately I've received some comments about how I would look much better clean cut and with a goatee - rather than my current look...

Just curious...

Are you a Strongbad fan? Just had to ask based on your username.

Oh. Oops. I thought you meant hair on top of the head. Yeah, if a guy looks scraggly to me, I won't find him attractive enough for me to pursue anything but a friendship (even just in my head, I'll be switched-off automatically). But, if you've tried other things in the past and this is your signature look, hey. Whatever you're comfortable with. But, if it bothers you that you hear these comments a lot, maybe see (to shut them up at the very least) what it would be like to have a more clean-cut look. I, personally, go for that clean-cut look. It shows me a man cares about presenting himself well. One of my exes would occasionally go scraggly every once in awhile (when he "forgot" to shave for a couple days or so) and it did not work for me whatsoever. I felt like I was dating Paul Bunyon's "other" cousin. I told him, "You're lucky I love you.."

 

[lostaquarium]

I would totally date a guy with long hair, but once we start dating I'd cut it short for him. In his sleep.

 

[Inkachu]

Haha, Lost! Sneaky woman.

 

[catzrfluffy]

I would totally date a guy with long hair, but once we start dating I'd cut it short for him. In his sleep.

I LOL'ed... hard.

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

I would totally date a guy with long hair, but once we start dating I'd cut it short for him. In his sleep.

Ha Ha is your real name Delilah?

 

[K9_Trainer]

Eh, I kinda like longer hair on a guy. But it does depend on the guy too, and how he keeps it/takes care of it. Guy in my botany class had shoulder length hair, but it always looked like a scraggly greasy mess. Thats NOT cute. My boyfriend kinda has it long and a bit shaggy and its adorable.

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

Is the length of hair a big deciding factor when looking at someone who could be potential dating material?

When I was single, yes, it was. I was never attracted to the long hair look.

 

[~Beauty_from_Pain~]

I prefer men with short hair. Not even a big fan of the "shaggy" look that is one again popular.

Doesn't mean I couldn't fall for someone with longer hair but I've yet to be attracted to someone with long hair.