Whether you’ve chosen to go bald or have woken up to this new reality of yours, you’ve no doubt already been asking yourself all sorts of questions. “Do women like bald men? Are men with shaved heads attractive? Is balding unattractive?” You may have even Googled these terms which have led you to this article and we’re so glad you asked.
Do Women Find Bald Men Attractive?
The short answer? Yes. And no. But isn’t that just like any other preference of physical traits we may hold? Not one person is going to be everybody’s ‘type’ and so it’s going to be the same with hair vs no hair. Some chicks will dig it and some just won’t and that’s fine, but it’s important to note that the majority of women don’t really care either way.
Do Women Date Bald Guys?
In a recent study that surveyed almost 800 women, 92.94% of participants said personality was more important in a relationship than looks.
Which matters more in a relationship – looks or personality?
When asked specifically “would you mind dating a bald guy?” 76% said no, and of that, 24% who did say yes, only a measly 4% said they would absolutely never, ever go there.
When ranking traits that single people look for in a future partner, only 5.7% said hair was the physical trait they looked for most. Eyes were ranked number one with 58.5% of people admitting that was their favourite feature followed by their smile/teeth (24.4%).
Physical Traits Ranked as Number One By Single Women Looking For a Relationship
Are Bald Men Less Likely To Get Married?
When surveying women in relationships, a partners sex appeal was ranked 11th most important out of 13 qualities! A partner’s kindness, generosity and intelligence all ranked at the top.
Another study condensing the categories shows as follows.
Personality Traits Women Look For in a Relationship
Rank | Trait | Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
1 | Kindness, honesty & how they treat others | 41.7% |
2 | Intelligence & resourcefulness | 22% |
3 | Playful/happy with a sense of humour | 18.6% |
4 | Dependability & reliability | 11.3% |
5 | Honesty & trustworthiness | 10.4% |
6 | Confidence, drive & ambition | 4.9% |
7 | Sex appeal | 1.5% |
So despite what you may think, going bald has little impact on how women view you when looking for a serious relationship and it matters even less to women once you are in a relationship.
Statistics on How Attractive Bald Men Are To Women
Need more statistics to prove women aren’t going to avoid you like the plague? Sure thing.
In another recent survey, more women found bald men to be attractive as opposed to unattractive. Only 19% found baldness unattractive with 44% saying they liked it.
An overwhelming amount of studies have also shown that the older a woman gets, the more they desire the bald look.
Despite these numbers, it still shows that the majority of women are staying neutral and don’t care either way if you have hair or not.
Famous Couples That Prove Women Don’t Care About Looks or Hair
Adriana Lima, one of the most successful supermodels in the world once dated a skinny science nerd (pictured, top left) and fellow Victoria Secret model Miranda Kerr is also married to a tech geek (albeit a very rich one, top right).
You could also argue that Christina Hendrick and Selma Hayek’s husbands’ (bottom left & right) are batting well above their average and even the star who played Borat somehow scored the beautiful Isla Fisher.
Famous Bald Guys & The Beauties They’re Dating
Looking at the track record of Hollywood’s bald stars shows that even supermodels couldn’t care less about the fur perched on top of one’s head. Jason Statham (left) is engaged to one of the most beautiful women on the planet, Vin Diesel (right, bottom) also scored an absolute bombshell and surfer Kelly Slater (right, top) has dated a stint of models from Gisele Bundchen to Pamela Anderson.
Still, convinced women don’t like bald guys?
Instead of sitting back and thinking, “she’s out of my league”, it’s time to work on getting yourself into her league and it has very little to do with your bald head. Being attractive to a woman is purely psychological.
How Can I Be More Attractive to Women as a Bald Guy?
Throughout our research, we have found that the number one thing holding men back with the ladies is not hair, but confidence.
When women in a recent survey were asked what bald men could do to own their unique look, 49% said to work on their confidence. Some 35% said to grow a beard, 15% said to get in shape and 10% said getting tattoos would do it for them.
Other suggestions included:
- Get a tan
- Wear sunglasses
- Learn to dress well and accessorise
A confident bald guy will shine (quite literally) in all the right places and bald men are actually seen to be stronger, more dominant and more successful than their hairier counterparts. Also, in a study where one group were given photos of men with a full head of hair and others given the same photos but where their hair had been digitally removed, the bald versions of those people were rated as seeming more honest, intelligent and masculine.
Those qualities are measured as much more important and attractive to women than hair.
What do you like about yourself? Is it your sense of humour? Your style? Your kind heart? Focus on making the most of your best features and growing your confidence. Once you’re more sure of yourself and you learn how to flaunt your best attributes, then women will find you so much more attractive.
If there are still some women who care too much about face (and hair) value, those are the ones it’s best to avoid. They don’t deserve your attention anyway.
What Type of Balding is Unattractive?
Contrary to the studies above, men who have bald patches and are very obviously trying to cover up male pattern baldness often appear less masculine and weak. We often refer to this as being a bald loser and the easiest transformation into a bald winner is to simply shave it all off.
Over 50% of women would prefer men to just shave it off.
Taking the leap and owning your situation shows that you’re in control and you won’t let it defeat you anymore. This will give you that boost of confidence you need.
What Do Women Think of Bald Men?
We’ve trawled the internet and asked our friends and here are some honest and real opinions directly from the source’s mouth.
“Embrace the inevitable. Try to look good bald. Whatever you do, no Donald Trump-inspired ‘dos. That’s a DON’T.” – Thrill
“Work with what God gave you and carry it with confidence. There are a lot of very attractive bald men in this world.” – Thrill;
“It doesn’t really matter. Everyone has preferences. Men almost universally prefer large breasts. How do you think small-breasted women feel? Yet most of them will still find love, because they’ll either find a man who doesn’t care about breast size or they’ll find a man who loves them so much that breast size doesn’t even enter into the equation.” – Anonymous, Quora
“If a guy is very good looking with thick shiny hair on his head, very well built body, very attractive eyes, tall, firm lips and cannot get me involved in any of his talks, then I would not go out with him even if he is the last healthy man left on this planet.
If a guy is bald and carrying not so impressive looks but can speak and make me listen to him about the wonders of Science, Economics, Art (and of course compliment me), I can go out with him for next 1000 years happily.” – Anusha, Quora
