# Men Who Find Women In Pigtails Sexy (poll) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 29, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479 "2003-09-29T14:53:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Isabelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5a626/32.png) [@Isabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isabelle)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/1 "2003-09-29T14:53:27Z")
I have heard that guys find women in pigtails sexy. I wonder what percentage that is? Case in point there is a 50 year old woman in the 7-11 that wears them and I think she looks silly. I don’t know why guys would find it a turn on. At what age are pigtails no longer sexy? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/2 "2003-09-29T14:58:35Z")
I like women in _ponytails_. But not pigtails. Never. ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/3 "2003-09-29T15:06:01Z")
15? ---
**Author:** ![CrazyFoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@CrazyFoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyFoo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/4 "2003-09-29T15:07:22Z")
Age has nothing to do with it, it all depends on the woman, and how she carries her self. Not every man looks sexy wearing a “speedo” right? Same thing, too many factors involved to make a blanket statement. Regards ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/5 "2003-09-29T15:09:01Z")
It is, or at least was a few years ago, part of rave fashion over this side of the pond. I dunno, my wife occasionally wears her hair in pigtails, and I love it. She’s not 50 though. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/6 "2003-09-29T15:19:00Z")
No one over 8 years old should wear pigtails. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/7 "2003-09-29T15:21:13Z")
Can I ask for a definition of pigtails here? To me, hair gathered in a band, but otherwise hanging free, is a ponytail. Braided hair is a pigtail. I’ve heard other people refer to different configurations as pigtails, so I’m curious to know what we’re talking about here. And personally, I think a single ponytail or a single braid can be attractive on a woman of any age, but a pair of either is definitely more suited to a child, maybe thru young teens. ---
**Author:** ![brainfizz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@brainfizz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainfizz)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/8 "2003-09-29T15:25:30Z")
All for pigtails! They give a girl a certain innocence. Also, they’re something to hold onto during oral 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/9 "2003-09-29T15:28:25Z")
I love the look of women in pigtails. It conveys a sense of playfulness. I find them very sexy. Ponytails I actually find dowdy. It’s also pretty weird that people can give haircuts age restrictions. I can’t conceive of what it is that makes that style unsuitable to adult women. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/10 "2003-09-29T15:29:33Z")
One is a ponytail. Two, they’re pigtails. You cannot have two ponytails; the number is what defines them. Doesn’t matter how they’re tied up, and long as they’re tied up somehow. ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/11 "2003-09-29T15:29:58Z")
I’m 28, and I wear pigtails (or braided pigtails) at home or if I’m shopping/playing a sport. They hold my hair back better than a single ponytail; I don’t have the shorter pieces of hair in the front falling into my face. My fiance has said that he likes them, but I mostly wear them because of convenience. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/12 "2003-09-29T15:32:05Z")
Actually now that I’ve read my post it seems contradictory and I suppose I can guess what it is. It’s something in the same vein as how I assign certain attibutes towards hairstules, not haircuts. Another error. Well I have been up all night. ---
**Author:** ![Gotterfunken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58956e/32.png) [@Gotterfunken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotterfunken)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/13 "2003-09-29T15:38:50Z")
For me, “pigtails” has always referred to the hairstyle with the hair on either side of the head gathered into bands–therefore, always a pair of “tails.” And I don’t find them sexy. Pigtails are fine for a little girl, and I think most people associate them with little girls. But on any woman above the age of 12, they look silly. Pontails (i.e., hair gathered into one band at the back), on the other hand, can be kind of sexy, including the braided kind. ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/14 "2003-09-29T15:40:54Z")
There’s a big difference in where you wear them too, IMO. One high up on each side of the head looks very childish. One on each side, but low down at the neck, not so much. I like pigtails personally, and wear them often in both configurations. Braided tails also have a number of incarnations–a braided pony, braided piggies, and “pocahontas” braids (where the braid starts at the neck and is not tied off at the top) can all look very cute depending on how they’re carried. ---
**Author:** ![metroshane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@metroshane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metroshane)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/15 "2003-09-29T15:43:10Z")
30 ---
**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/16 "2003-09-29T15:43:53Z")
Personally, I always wear my hair down - I didn’t spend all these years growing it to waist-length just to tie it back! As for the pigtails thing - I blame Britney Spears! ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/17 "2003-09-29T15:45:32Z")
Having pigtails is one of those looks that is very difficult to look sexy with, like dungarees or lycra (spandex) leggings. But if the look is done correctly it can be very sexy. Most people should avoid such things if they wish to look sexy. ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/18 "2003-09-29T15:46:16Z")
I don’t know what it is but a chick with a ponytail or pigtails is a HUGE turn on to me… ---
**Author:** ![Beech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@Beech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beech)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/19 "2003-09-29T16:00:16Z")
Oh Yes! Pigtails (we call them bunches!) are dead sexy. To analise why would perhaps ruin their sexyness! Mrs CM does wear them occasionaly indoors for a special treat (for me!) or as bribery (last time it cost me a £3k hoilday she wanted - worth every penny!) They have to worn mid to high (to low is dowdy), preferably loose not braided hair. Pony tails are ok but not nearly so sexy All IMHO of course ---
**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479/20 "2003-09-29T16:03:44Z")
About the same time their age is really starting to show, say 40ish? Even then when done in good taste its still sexy to me. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-find-women-in-pigtails-sexy-poll/204479.md?page=2)