Usually, if someone has an attractive back-of-the-head, he has an attractive face. Once in a long while, there’s a mismatch, but most of the time, if the back of someone’s head catches my eye, I’m not disappointed by the front.
Has anyone else noticed this?
Great, now I have to worry that the back of my head isn’t attractive enough. I’ve never even seen the back of my head!
Two thoughts:
If the back of a person’s head is attractive, it means they care what the front of their head looks like, and groom/apply make up appropriately.
Because usually you see at least part of the front of their head at the same time.
Can’t say that I’ve ever really noticed any correlation between the back of someone’s head and their face.
But then, if I’m seeing someone from behind, I’m generally checking out the view about three feet below her head.
ha ha ha- this does not always follow. I am living proof- 15 years later, I have pretty much the same figure that I had in high school (tall and slender), same medium-length dark, shiny hair- same general good posture and energetic walk. I’ve had to return and take a couple college classes to get re-certified for my job, and my classes are in the morning when all the “kids” are there.
Now and then some guy or girl will match pace or try to catch up to me, or stand behind me with that nervous throat clearing thing people do just before they are about to talk to a stranger. Imagine the look of disappointment on their faces when I turn around and they see my smiles lines and freckled skin. At first it occurred to me that this should hurt my feelings, but it is really kind of funny watching them try to politely mask their surprise. Maybe I should cut my hair?
(Happens daily. Seriously- should I cut my hair before this erodes my self-esteem?)
this is NOT true. I have seen plenty of well shaped well groomed people from behind and when they turn around its BAM!! No-neck monster.
I’ve noticed no such correlation. The only correlation I’ve noticed may be between a nice back of the head and a good hair stylist and/or shampoo.
There are a lot of cues you can pick up just by seeing someone from the back. Body type, age, posture, hair, dress, cleanliness, ass. Each of these things contributes to our overall impression of “attractiveness.” It isn’t just the face. All of these things, in the aggregate, can make a person look attractive as long as their face doesn’t aggressively clash with everything else. Basically, I would say that a lot of the other information we glean about a person when we see them frm the back can already signal to our brains that we are seeing an attractive person and the reveal of the face doesn’t have to be outstanding, just not marred by a lack of teeth or something. As long as the face isn’t jarring, our overall impression will be that the person is “attractive.”
I’ll never forget the time we were at the supermarket, and I noticed what looked like a stunning, long-haired blonde babe in a minidress and boots. Then she turned around. She must have been someone’s grandma, who lived her last 40 years in a tanning booth. So, unfortunately, I don’t think your theory holds much water.
Anyone else have Lyle Lovett singing Ugly From the Front in his head now?
Eh, I gave it a shot. Truth be told, I’ve been skunked plenty. “Hey there, how YOU d…Yipes.”
…so you two are saying I should cut my hair…
Hmm. Maybe it’s mostly a male phenomenon.
I was coming in here just for that.
Now this girl was soooo ugly!
I don’t think so. I’ve seen several guys from behind with lovely hair…then they turn around and it’s Herman Munster. Well groomed Herman Munster is still one ugly guy and no amount of hair product can make up for that.
Isn’t this similar to the “but-her-face” phenomena? (Every thing’s attractive but her face.) I also don’t see a correlation. As an opposite to the others that find an attractive back and then ugly or plain face, I remember seeing a young man downtown, with ripped, dirty, tattered jeans, filthy hair; he looked absolutely horrible from the back. Then he turned around and fixed me with this blue-eyed, square-jawed, devastatingly handsome stare, that left my mouth dry and got me to wondering if cleanliness wasn’t perhaps overrated. (Kidding - well, mostly.)
Slight hijack - Beaucarnea, don’t cut your hair until you want to. I’m not going to cut my hair just because I get old and it’s not “appropriate” for old people to have long hair. :rolleyes:
Yeah, I’ve seen dirtysexy. Eat week-day lunch at any cheap to moderately priced restaurant around here and risk being surrounded by dirtysexy construction worker boys. That does not suck. 
Alright, Anaamika, hold out with me. We’ll change some cultural conventions around here, disappointed college boys be damned. (But seriously, will you call my mom and tell her I don’t have to cut my hair off?)
I have been burned by this too many times to count so I don’t believe it holds true.
Last month, I was in the supermarket at the deli counter. The lady two places ahead of me looks like a hottie. The blonde hair was long and silky. The slight build and medium tall physique looked good in those jeans. The curves were toned but not excessive. I enjoyed the view for a couple of minutes in line. She got her order and turned back around towards me. I couldn’t wait to see what else lay before me from the other angle. It was a dude! Now I am not anti-gay in the least but I am a true Kinsey 1. No amount of detergent could undo that damage and I am more than a little skittish about the whole judge-from-the-rear idea now.
I’ll join the two of you - I’m 46 and have red hair halfway down my back. As long as it is thick and healthy I’m not going to cut it. If it starts thinning, off it goes.
I’ll call your mom and tell her if you’ll call my mom and tell her I like the way it looks, really, I don’t need to sweep it off my face all the time. Makes me look like a constipated porcupine, the way she wants my hair.
Long-haired women of the world, let’s unite! We *will *age gracefully, and we *will *keep it long!