A "cure" for baldness could be around the corner

Re:A "cure" for baldness could be around the corner by puranjay on Friday July 26, 2019 @06:00AM (#20533608)

I would imagine it all depends on where you are in your romantic life. If you're 35 and happily married, I doubt you would fret way too much about balding.

But if you're 25 and right in the middle of your dating life, balding is a handicap

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Re:A "cure" for baldness could be around the corner by mr_overalls on Friday July 26, 2019 @09:54AM (#20534792)

Survey results show that this is exactly the case.

Here's a survey across three age groups of women. Around a third of women across age groups feel neutral about bald men. The youngest women (18-24) are generally unattracted by bald men (47%), while among the oldest women (35-44), 44% find baldness at least slightly attractive. The middle age-group had intermediate preferences.

So yes, if you are younger, baldness could presumably hurt your dating life, while older men are probably significantly less affected.

https://www.primandprep.com/do-women-like-bald-men/

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Re:A "cure" for baldness could be around the corner by mrhappyunhappy on Friday July 26, 2019 @06:28AM (#20533729)

I wouldn’t cal it a handicap. I think a lot of it comes down to confidence. Women can tell when a guy is not confident in himself / his appearance and that’s a turn off.

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