Men with shaved heads appear more masculine

unwashed potato! · 4 Oct 2012 at 12:13

the op has a point

http://images4.fanpop.com/image/pho...dables-the-expendables-17953942-1920-1080.jpg

sketchytom · 4 Oct 2012 at 12:13

platypus said:
The reason SF don't have military cuts and shave is so that they don't stand out as military.

the guns and camo kind of make your point useless

IC3 said:
I think its mostly plastic teens that like JB style...
I always get short hair styles IMO man should have shorter hair.

apart from scotts. but they are half woman with their dresses anyways

olivier renault · 4 Oct 2012 at 12:23

Giant babies syndrome.

If you're bald, hate kids, and suddenly find yourself entrapped by a member of the opposite sex, run away as fast as your streamlined forehead will allow you.

haz_pro · 4 Oct 2012 at 12:43

Case closed ;-)

mmj_uk · 4 Oct 2012 at 12:48

A recent study involving three separate experiments has shown that men who shear the hair off their heads are perceived as being more dominant, taller, and even stronger. But the increased perception of masculinity comes at a price: namely, diminished attractiveness.

I generally associate a shaved head with thugs & prison inmates so I'm not surprised really.

anything I don't mind · 4 Oct 2012 at 12:53

I shave my head myself and occasionally go to hair dresses to get the back and sides cleaned up. But as i am not that concerned what other people think in general i let it grow back quite long before i shave it again sometimes. Well about 2cm compared with the 5mm shaved.

But i do notice that after shaving my head i get more looks from girls, especially the shallow ones in essex that are very concerned with superficial appearance.

cHk4 · 4 Oct 2012 at 13:02

I agree, being a 6 foot 3 20 + stone guy, if I had long hair people wouldn't bat an eyelid and they didn't when I had long hair. Since I've been shaving it for years people are defo more intimidated by me so I guess maybe because I appear more masculine?

dcsarge · 4 Oct 2012 at 13:48

Eames said:
I use hair clippers on my hair once a fortnight, tried shaving it with a razor but I just end up looking like I have cancer

Thats what I can look forward to, looking like George from Seinfeld or looking like a cancer victim.

I am more like Patrick Stewart if I don't shave. I try and go with the Walter White attitude when I do (except for the illegal activity bit

).

Freefaller · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:03

Bennie-Mac said:
Freefaller is the epitome of masculinity, despite the obvious handicap of being born in France.

Complisult! <3

lol!

<3

Freefaller · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:04

darubio said:
"A recent study involving three separate experiments has shown that men who shear the hair off their heads are perceived as being more dominant, taller, and even stronger."

http://io9.com/5948509/men-with-shaved-heads-appear-more-masculine-study-finds

Is that why Lex Luthor is a villian? lol

To be fair I'm fairly socially dominant, and generally stronger than most. I'm only 6'1" - but I concur with the study.

I R ubermale :cool:

Castiel · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:05

People seem to be confusing masculinity with looking like a nutter....

"andy" · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:05

gambitt said:

Yea he looks like a mean pirate

But with a shaved head he would look like a serial killer

anything I don't mind · 4 Oct 2012 at 16:09

Castiel said:
People seem to be confusing masculinity with looking like a nutter....

Well i always thought it was just shallow girls but now maybe it all makes sense. Women like the alpha and that's must be what they see when i shave my head.

eddiemcgarrigle · 4 Oct 2012 at 18:13

Yes, some women like Alpha but even with a full head of hair, I was having to beat them off with a big stick when I worked as a bouncer.

Uncle Petey · 4 Oct 2012 at 18:30

I went with the Kojak look for about a year and a half (daily Mach 3). People definitely do treat you differently and a little more cautionary respect was generally noticeable..
I remember during a commute, one guy just came out with "I wouldn't get in a fight with you mate". I was like "It's just a haircut dude", but then I am 6'4" so maybe that had something to do with it lol.
Fortunately, my baldness was voluntary

As for ze ladeez... Well, I'm a handsome devil anyway haha, now I've let my hair grow back it's still all good in that dept.

It all depends on whether you can pull off the look.

dl8860 · 4 Oct 2012 at 21:42

haz_pro said:
Case closed

flawless victory

Dano · 4 Oct 2012 at 21:59

Think I got all the swearies...

Edited...

Energize · 5 Oct 2012 at 00:55

cHk4 said:
I agree, being a 6 foot 3 20 + stone guy, if I had long hair people wouldn't bat an eyelid and they didn't when I had long hair. Since I've been shaving it for years people are defo more intimidated by me so I guess maybe because I appear more masculine?

It's because society associates that look with criminals and other groups linked to violence, eg bouncers, military forces, neo-nazis etc.

The study is using their own definition of masculinity anyway and has questionable methodology. So it's pretty flawed.

Castiel · 5 Oct 2012 at 01:01

For an example of what I was saying, look at Edward Norton, normally looks like a right pansy who bakes cookies for his granny, shave his head, add a goatee and a swastika or two and you have a totalnutjob who scares the panties off his old granny while nicking her cookies.

Biohazard · 5 Oct 2012 at 01:06

Castiel said:
For an example of what I was saying, look at Edward Norton, normally looks like a right pansy who bakes cookies for his granny, shave his head, add a goatee and a swastika or two and you have a totalnutjob who scares the panties off his old granny while nicking her cookies.

This is getting too close to a euphemism for my liking tbh..