# Pulled back hairstyle: why is it popular?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 25, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulled-back-hairstyle-why-is-it-popular/1029552 "2026-04-25T17:46:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulled-back-hairstyle-why-is-it-popular/1029552/81 "2026-05-04T23:02:14Z")

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> [@Calder](#):
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> I find it very attractive for women to have long hair and some sort of hairstyle that leaves the neck free.

I concur. I find it very alluring to watch a woman put her hair up in a bun. The nape of a woman’s neck is very sexy.

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulled-back-hairstyle-why-is-it-popular/1029552/82 "2026-05-04T23:32:13Z")

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> [@LSLGuy](#):
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> I’m a guy. Who has had seriously long hair. It’s a PITA flopping around your face. Pulling it back with some sort of hair band or into a pony tail or whatever is a way to get that irritation out of your way for awhile.

This. I used to wear my hair long. Very convenient to pull it back at times. I never found it uncomfortable.

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulled-back-hairstyle-why-is-it-popular/1029552/83 "2026-05-05T03:21:42Z")

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> [@Calder](#):
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> I find it very attractive for women to have long hair and some sort of hairstyle that leaves the neck free. Ponytails, Updos, French Twists etc.. I don’t think it matters what type as long as those conditions are met. I couldn’t tell you why… Well, beyond the obvious of enjoying kissing a women there.

I suspect a lot of it is because long hair is mostly worn by women in our culture, behavior involving managing long hair is “feminine coded” and tends to push buttons for those who find women attractive. Just think of how many scenes in movies, shows and games there are where there’s a woman fiddling with her hair.

It’s a good choice for someone who wants to make a character draw the eye and “look feminine” without being crass or sexual about it. Like a woman getting out of a car and doing the “feminine hair flip” to put her hair in its proper place (googling, something often done consciously to show off in real life, even).

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