# So im going (gone) bald....I need opinions **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 14, 2005, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-going-gone-bald-i-need-opinions/290054 "2005-02-14T18:59:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-going-gone-bald-i-need-opinions/290054/21 "2005-02-15T19:51:59Z")
Another woman checking in. I also think that bald can be very attractive. The best looking men in the office where I work are the bald ones. But as others have said, it’s a matter of doing it right. The remaining hair needs to be keps short and neat or shaved. (And NO RAT TAILS!) ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-going-gone-bald-i-need-opinions/290054/22 "2005-02-15T20:39:03Z")
I forgot to mention, my brother’s 22 and has slowly been going bald since he was 18. He’s not “officially” bald yet, but he’s awfully thin on top. His hair is pretty long, past his shoulders. I think it looks just _blecch._ The Kim Mitchell look is not sexy, IMO. It’s creepy. That kind of look seems to only belong on a big guy with dirty hands who lives in a trailer and looks at you like he wants to eat you. Shiver. ---
**Author:** ![Leviosaurus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Leviosaurus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leviosaurus)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-going-gone-bald-i-need-opinions/290054/23 "2005-02-15T21:47:56Z")
Nobody has a problem with you if you drop 20k on a new car, even if your old one worked fine. They don’t call you shallow if you spend 10k redoing your yard. You can easily spend 5k replacing the carpets throughout your house even if the old ones are perfectly serviceable, and nobody casts judgements on you. But spend a few bucks improving your personal appearance and suddenly you’re a shallow, vaccuous pig! Well, I say screw 'em - if it makes you feel better about yourself, it’s money well invested. I had some minor cosmetic surgery done after a decade of telling myself I would be “shallow” if I ever did something like that… now I wonder what the hell my problem was. I’m much happier with myself when I look in the mirror these days, and that’s priceless. At the same time, I’m bald as a cue ball and don’t give a damn about it 😉 ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-going-gone-bald-i-need-opinions/290054/24 "2005-02-16T02:23:25Z")
> [@Leviosaurus](#): > > Nobody has a problem with you if you drop 20k on a new car, even if your old one worked fine. They don’t call you shallow if you spend 10k redoing your yard. You can easily spend 5k replacing the carpets throughout your house even if the old ones are perfectly serviceable, and nobody casts judgements on you. > > But spend a few bucks improving your personal appearance and suddenly you’re a shallow, vaccuous pig! Well, I say screw 'em - if it makes you feel better about yourself, it’s money well invested. I had some minor cosmetic surgery done after a decade of telling myself I would be “shallow” if I ever did something like that… now I wonder what the hell my problem was. I’m much happier with myself when I look in the mirror these days, and that’s priceless. > > At the same time, I’m bald as a cue ball and don’t give a damn about it 😉 **Dom** , I commend you for your decision, and - so long as it’s okay with your wife - any time you need positive reinforcement, I volunteer to come over and run my hands along your naked scalp, crooning with delight. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-going-gone-bald-i-need-opinions/290054/25 "2005-02-16T05:21:44Z")
Being bald used to make you look old. Now, with so many young guys shaving their heads, it doesn’t. Don’t give it a second thought. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-going-gone-bald-i-need-opinions/290054/26 "2005-02-16T06:16:30Z")
Bald guys can sure be hotties. Sean Connery… Patrick Stewart… Mitch Pileggi… Christopher Judge… Oops, Christopher Judge has hair now. Well, anyway, you get the idea. Ultimately, sexiness comes from **inside** the head. Whether or not the outside is well-thatched doesn’t make a whole lotta difference. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-going-gone-bald-i-need-opinions/290054/27 "2005-02-16T12:39:38Z")
> [@Leviosaurus](#): > > Nobody has a problem with you if you drop 20k on a new car, even if your old one worked fine. They don’t call you shallow if you spend 10k redoing your yard. You can easily spend 5k replacing the carpets throughout your house even if the old ones are perfectly serviceable, and nobody casts judgements on you. > > But spend a few bucks improving your personal appearance and suddenly you’re a shallow, vaccuous pig! Well, I say screw 'em - if it makes you feel better about yourself, it’s money well invested. I had some minor cosmetic surgery done after a decade of telling myself I would be “shallow” if I ever did something like that… now I wonder what the hell my problem was. I’m much happier with myself when I look in the mirror these days, and that’s priceless. > > At the same time, I’m bald as a cue ball and don’t give a damn about it 😉 I’m not sure that’s an “apples to apples” comparison, but still think your point is valid. If you have the money, and it makes you feel better, sure, why not. Now if you’re neglecting essentials or your family or something that’s an entirely different matter. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-going-gone-bald-i-need-opinions/290054/28 "2005-02-16T17:13:47Z")
> [@groo](#): > > I’ve been slowly going bald since my late 20’s, and for the past several years I’ve been getting it cut shorter and shorter. The people at the, um, Vidal Sasson academy where I get haircuts have consistently said that the best way to go with thinning hair is to keep it short and cropped. Since they know a bit about style, and since I work with computers all day, I’m deferring to their expertise. :: nods :: I’m going bald too. (Perhaps at age 41 I have more of an excuse.) Until a few years ago I wore my hair quite long (I’ll see whether I can find a pic this evening), but I think I’m following my mother’s father in pattern and, if I did nothing, I would develop a shiny dome with a thick fringe. I’ve seen a few balding men with long hair, and, I agree, it just doesn’t look right. My hairstyles are getting shorter and shorter. Last time I got a haircut, I wanted to get it very short, but the stylist urged me to ease into it. Maybe I will… maybe I won’t next time, and surprise all the folks at work. :: looks forward to tax refund and subsequent wardrobe update :: [sub]…but I _like_ long hair… _sob_ [/sub] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-going-gone-bald-i-need-opinions/290054.md?page=1)