My ex would grow his hair down to his waist every so often (we were together for 19 years, and it only took about two years each time). I thought it looked great on him, because it was gloriously sleek, and he’d trim the split ends, so it was lush and full.
A guy who can grow it out, and takes care of it, is usually gorgeous. But too many men do the “I’ll let it grow out, and that’s it” routine, which means that it’s split-end city, which is a sloppy and unkempt look, and makes me wonder exactly what else they may be neglecting about themselves.
(Bear in mind, though, that while I still love long hair on many people, I shave my head, and my fiance shaves his. I have a minor hair fetish – it just doesn’t extend to wearing the stuff myself.)
The problem with long hair, on anyone, is that it thwarts certain types of romantic moments. . .
There you are, with your lover leaning over you, with that look in their eyes. The lean closer. . . closer . . . you part your lips
– and inhale a giant wodge of hair that causes to to choke and cough and spew spittle all over them; or
Your lover is sprawled across the bed, gazing up at you invitingly. You lean over to kiss them, and they abruptly shriek, “HAIR! You’re on my HAIR! OW!”
Nothing like that happens with the short-haired breeds.
Until about a month ago, my husband’s hair was down to his waist. I positively loved it. I’d rather look at a long-haired guy any day than a guy with short hair. I was watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets yesterday and couldn’t keep my eyes off Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy. YUM!
Sadly, my husband was tired of his long hair and got it cut short. ::SIGH::
I know some guys with long hair. Some guys with hair I’m quite jealous of. But hair envy is a long way from thinking long hair on the guy is attractive.
I think its a personality type thing. Long hair to me reads a rebelliousness I’m not attracted to. Possibily an interest in heavy metal music I don’t like.
If the man has good hair – thick, not scraggly, kept clean and neat – then yes, long hair can be good.
I’m with some of the other women posters who’ve said keep it neat, clean and in a ponytail. And please, if you have skanky hair, or you can’t be bothered to keep it clean, do us all a favor and cut it off.
Oh and to echo what I said in the bald thread, if you are losing your hair, don’t don’tdon’t grow the rest long. It just looks stupid beyond belief.
Long story made short – go with what looks good on you.
’punha has really long hair and I love it. It’s thick and soft and about down to the middle of his back. He lets me brush it and braid it and play with it all the time and I couldn’t be any happier. He even lets me trim it for him (speaking of which it’s getting about that time again).
We were in a pizza place the other day and while he went to save us a seat this little old lady behind me told me he had such beautiful hair. She kept going on about it. It made me so proud of my 'punha and his pretty hair.
Oh and I’ve always loved long hair on guys as long as it’s well kept. It’s just so damn sexy. And long curly hair? Oh man, that’s just twice as good!
Funny thing is I never liked it before I got with the bf … and, in part, I know its cos of that rebellious streak that he had that I’ve only just discovered I have (I think it grew in late lol)…
In his case, its rock music rather than heavy metal though… and I’ve developed a taste for that too - friends are now kidding me I’m a rock chick in disguise
It depends, it depends, it depends. For one, different strokes for different folks- and some guys can rock long hair while others just look scary, greasy or sloppy.
I have several male friends who would look strange WITHOUT long hair, now that they’ve had it for so long and look so good with it. However, there are a few of my friends that I would KILL if they grew their hair out.
I dig the slightly-shaggy look myself, and I’ve never gotten with a long-haired fellow.
The only hairstyles I don’t like on men are the ones that look like they take longer to produce than my own.
Long hair can be yummy, if it’s nice and well-kept without looking styled.
Short hair is nice too, as long as it’s long enough to grab onto should the need arise.
And actually, I find guys with practically no hair pretty good-looking too.
I think long hairs in guys is sickening. A little on the shaggy side is okay, though. I just think long hair on guys looks very unkempt and/or greasy. Just my $.02.
Just as not all women look their best with long hair because it depends on the shape of their face, not all guys look their best with long hair.
I watched the early episodes of JAG. Harm looks better now with shorter hair than he did back then with the long hair, in my opinion.
Then there are some guys who look great either way. I saw Viggo Mortensen with short hair being interviewed in the DVD LotR Fellowship of the Ring. He looks great with either short or long hair.
And what about Legolas? And yes, clean is everything. I know a few blokes who attempt to go for the long hair/long leather jacket look but neglect any personal hygiene whatsoever. This leads to choking BO and hair so greasy that it looks wet all the time. Yech.
A while back, I asked for tips on how to cut my own hair. The responses I got were not terribly encouraging. I ultimately decided to forgo trips to the barber. My hair is now a bit past shoulder length. I can gather it into a ponytail, except for the front, which is still short enough that it usually escapes the rubber thingy.
My hair is naturally quite oily, so it takes a lot of shampoo to keep it clean. Brushing isn’t too arduous since my hair is very straight. It’s a lot more hair care than I was previously used to, though. I have had nothing but good feedback from women of my acquaintance, especially those who have not seen me for some months and were thus not aware that I had been growing out my hair.
Generally, I LOVE well groomed long hair on guys. However, I also drool over some bald or nearly bald guys, too. I’d have to echo what so many others said…find what looks good on you and go for it.
Another Smothered by Hair Survivor here. His hair is so long and thick that the old trick of ‘grab it and hold it in a ponytail while kissing’ doesn’t work.
