The BALD AND The GAY

I've had friends who have started obsessing about their hair when they were 19. The topic of hair (or lack thereof) has been one that I have discussed with many, many men. The discussion of potions, lotions, haircuts and (the horror!) even surgery have taken place. I've had known men who have gone to painful extremes to keep the hair they have or replace the hair they've lost. You see, some men really think that a big part of their sex appeal is a full head of hair. And nothing you say will get that idea out of their heads. It's been hammered into them by media and cultural tropes. 

And I understand it. Even though a full head of hair would be more useful to a heterosexual male, who would like to be attractive to heterosexual females (all that jazz about being in their prime, able to procreate, blah, blah, blah...) some gay males obsess about the look of their manes in a very consistent manner. After all, many gay males seem to put a lot of importance on looking young (or youthful) and a luscious mane seem to be attached to that notion. Hair equals youth to them. And youth equals sexual prowess. And we want to appear sexually desirable to other men. Seems, simple, no?

I, for one, do not find there's an absolute need for a man to have a full, thick head of hair to find him attractive. Is it nice? Yes. Aesthetically, it looks very pleasing, if it's groomed. I don't even mind man-buns. I think it's atavistic, that strong connection between hair and sexual prowess. And of course, one has absolutely nothing to do with the other. Impressionistically, I have not experienced any big difference in performance when comparing a man with a full head of hair to a bald man's ability to rock my world. And I have had a big sample to draw from, mind you *clears throat*. I have actually quite enjoyed bald men before (and would be willing to enjoy them again) because after all, a full head of hair a good lover does not make. Also, if it's testosterone what makes those follicles die, doesn't it mean that the bald man is more... manly? Asking for a friend.

It may be that I am really not too concerned about some details about the man but that I concentrate on my overall reaction to him. Sex appeal for me is a combination of many things, and that's what I take into account when I find a man attractive. I do tend to like men with very close cropped hair or shaved heads, though, rather than men with a marked tonsure. I would always prefer a man with a shaved head over a man that projects some mad scientist vibe. There's something about comb-overs and obvious toupées that just does not work for me. It distracts from the man. I think that, from my point of view, it has to do more with concealment than with grooming, and it gets to me. 

So, would I prefer a big brute with a shaved head over a big brute with hair that looks unkempt? You bet your sweet ass I would. A man with a bald head, especially if he's younger (and that's relative, of course), exudes confidence. You need confidence to shave off the hair that so many other men cherish to the point of spending thousands and thousands of dollars trying to keep or trying to mimic. It's expensive to try to keep hair from falling or trying to cover what it's not there. So bald men are also smart?

I don't know. It's a matter of preference, I guess. And after all, as we get older, our hair may thin out. Better have plan B at hand. Many of us will all end up with much less hair than we had when we were, let's say, sixteen. Maybe that's why hair is considered a sign of youth? But I think that bald men (by choice or by need) are sexy. No matter their age. At least from my point of view.

Also, I am not going to contradict science:

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania conducted three separate experiments asking participants to rate photos of men on various characteristics including dominance, confidence, and attractiveness. The study found that bald men were considered more dominant, taller, and stronger.

SQUIRE

XOXO

P.S. here, a sample:

KILLIANKNOX

MAXCONNOR

ADAMRUSSO

RHYMEIMSHABAZZ

LOUISRICAUTE

DRAKEJADEN

SEAN ZEVRAN

FRANCESCO D'MACHO

TREVORLASTER

ROMANEROS

ZACKHOOD

JASONVARIO

I would definitely NOT kick any of these men off my bed because they just happen to have a shaved/bald head. Nope. Not in a million years.

BTW, if you like your men buzzed, try STRAIGHTOFFBASE. See? I've got you covered.