I've grown my hair long and now I'm getting noticed and getting looks. Before, I had a flattering style and my hair was in better condition, and even dyed a flattering shade of auburn some of the time, but no dice. Not a single compliment from a male and not many from women. My hair used to resemble Oprah's curly do, only with a smaller profile, since I don't have professional help. I thought that objectively it looked nice, but since I inadvertantly grew my hair out, I found out that I was getting a better response, and I'm going to stick with what I've got. The condition of my hair was better before, and it's streaked with gray all the time now, but they still like it a lot better.…
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— go to most recent comments26 - Cerulean
A lot of my shorter haircuts looked pretty but that didn't matter to them. Granted I wasn't striking. Maybe you have to have huge eyes and a striking face. Then they like that. The only short hair cut they liked was short spiky platinum hair. They liked the blond hair.
27 - -E
Hmm, it must be where you were, as my short cut wasn't the spiky platinum thing. Granted there is enough of that in Austin, so perhaps it was the fact that my short hair wasn't like the other short female haircuts?
I'm sure you're striking either way. I say it all matters on what you like best. I got sick of the short hair because I like putting my hair in a ponytail and forgetting about it.
28 - shannon
hello,
I have had short hair for a long time and have been hit on many of times by all types of men... I think the length you should keep your hair depends on your facial features...
29 - M
I'm always amused when I read comments that long hair on women over 20 or 30 is just a desperation to hold on to youth. Think about the very young -- babies and toddlers have (naturally) very short hair! Thus, long hair is for mature women. I'm not putting down short hair at all, but I always wonder about the motives of people who are so vocal against long hair on women. Quite frankly, most women over the age of 30 wear their hair fairly short, so the woman with long hair actually stands out.
But whatever the length of hair, it really is about the choice of the wearer, and no one should feel pressured to either cut her hair short or grow it long. Ultimately, it's we who have to look at ourselves in the mirror each morning.
I'm a woman in my thirties, and I wear hair just below the bra strap in length. Personally, I love it and really don't care what anyone else thinks! I once cut it short, and I just hated it. It just didn't feel right, and it was MUCH harder to take care of. Because there isn't much hair, just a few strands out of place make a huge difference. For me, longer hair is simply the ultimate in sexual and sensual hair. I love to wear it up in a loose style and then let it tumble down around my shoulders. The look and feel simply aren't physically available with short hair.
30 - Cerulean
I'm with you, M. I think maybe gay hairdressers are trying to get women to cut off the symbol of their sensuality. That could also explain why designers want only skinny models on the runway. Short hair is probably good for business too. Although longer hair drags your face down when you are no longer young, the overall effect is usually sexier if you have a flattering hairstyle.
I think it's hilarious that I no longer have to comb my hair except once a week. I just wash it and scrunch it so it is curly. It looks like bedhead because it is, but people like it. I haven't cut my hair in about a year and it's could be in better condition but since it's working. . . I wish benign neglect would work this way in every aspect of my life. I'd love that. I wish the world worked that way.
31 - Bob A. Booey
I'm not a fan of the Peter Pan look for chicks, either.
This is complete BS as a genetic/evolutionary explanation, but in the animal world, the length, sheen, and health of an animal's fur is an important trait determining whether they'll be able to breed. Men have not always had short hair (until fairly recently, in fact), but for whatever odd social custom has led to women keeping the long hair for thousands of years, good hair is probably a sign of health, vitality, fertility and how fit they are to reproduce and bear lots of children.
That is all.
32 - Jack
"I think maybe gay hairdressers are trying to get women to cut off the symbol of their sensuality."
If you're being serious, this is perhaps the most moronic and vaguely homophobic thing I've ever read. If you're joking, however, then that's pretty hilarious.
Personally I prefer short hair on women simply because I don't like prissy bimbos who spend longer in the bathroom getting ready in the morning than it takes me to change the oil in my car. I don't find longer hair unattractive, but short hair on a lady is an indication that she has better things to do with her time than spend it fussing with her hair for hours and hours. By the same token, I find really long fingernails and lots of makeup totally unattractive. What can I say, I like headstrong, independant women, and I have yet to meet one who has the time to deal with the amount of time it takes to care for long hair.
Also, as a side note, all men with pony tails look like idiots. Some men look better with long hair, but as soon as they put it back into a pony tail they look like sleazy morons.
33 - Cerulean
Yeah, o.k, gay hairdressers and designers are trying to get women to cut off their hair and starve themselves and because they CELEBRATE our sensuality, just like you. I feel celebrated when I read about your non prissy, non bimbo girlfriends, free of makeup, long nails, long hair or nail polish out being headstrong and independent but in a clean, unpainted way, not like some strumpet with heightened female characteristics and watch the "anti-gay male" comments cause they bother you.
I feel pretty. Oh so pretty.
34 - shivani
Shaving is the most popular hair removal system because it is totally painless. will have to shave every other day to keep your skin smooth.so i m a girl being shave every third day by my boy friend he usually shaves me and my 3 sisters who have excess facial hair,so com forward give men thier chance and liberty.
35 - pack11
Why do men prefer long hair on women? It simple really. It make's them look younger. Take a 40 year old woman with short hair (permed, curly or straight) it makes them look old and over the hill. Let the same 40 year old woman grow her hair out long and it take's 10 or more year's off their age. Simply answer really.
36 - pack11
Shark, Men liking long hair on women doesnt mean your a pedophile. That is rediculous thinking. My wife has long hair, does that make me a pedophile? I dont think so. I would also like to say that my wife has waist lenght hair and can take care of it in less than 20 minutes a day. When her hair was shorter, it also took her less than 20 minutes a day to take care off. All depends on the person I guess.
37 - Just me.
Nonsensical.
38 - Tedius Zanarukando
Long hair is the only way to go for women. Short hair gets women nowhere. I have researched on the roots of short hair for women, and the myth that women over 30 should have short hair. Butch hairstyle is absolutely wrong for women. Age is irrelevant for long hair. With long hair, a woman's beauty is timeless. When it gets down to it, long hair is actually easy to take care of.
I myself do not believe in romantic relationship.
39 - MK
Long hair certainly retains, or perhaps reclaims, a particular look of youthfulness and girlhood. All my life I had dark curly brown hair anywhere between shoulder length and halfway down my back. Truly blesses with hair, but so thick I was prone to headaches. Also, extremely bored. Finally in my late twenties I got a fun, fresh, (somewhat) shorter cut that I can style quickly and efficiently.
I look back at photos with my longer hair and at 25 sometimes I look under 18. And maybe the men who "appreciated" my hair thought so too. In any case, the underage look wasn't really my thing, so I was glad to be done with it.
That said, I do think long hair on older women looks nicer than severe cuts. Especially when they don't damage it with colors and let it flow gray or white. It also looks good in a bun or a braid.
And traditionally women's haircuts have been much more diverse than mentioned on this forum. Orthodox Jewish women shave their hair when married and wear a wig. Long hair is for unmarried girls. In ancient egypt women wore their hair in short bobs or clipped close. In rome, women used extensions to have sweeping up-do's that framed their face. Many cultures insist on women's hair being "veiled" in public. And even in 19th century photographs, it is rare to find a mature women with long loose hair, it is actually pulled very tightly back (talk about severe!)
As far as that one homophobic jab at gay hairdressers severing women's sensuality, I think it's pretty obvious that throughout history society has kept a watchful eye on women's hair. Some may blame it on patriarchy, some may blame it on lice, but it definitely existed before the convenient scapegoat of the gay hair stylist!
40 - Tedius Zanarukando
The cultures that insist on women's hair being "veiled" are Islamic cultures. Those cultures are very repressive. I oppose cultures like that, because they lead to oppression. I certainly hate repression of female beauty. Therefore, if women want social power, they must let their hair grow long and show their long hair.
As I have said before, age is irrelevant for long hair. With long hair, female beauty is timeless.
I do not believe romantic relationship. Wives come and go, but motion pictures and electronic games are forever.
41 - Michelle
I've had long, thick, healthy hair all my life.. and when I say long I mean the TRUE meaning of long. The shortest I've ever had it was maybe an inch past my armpit in my late teens. Since then I've grown it super long (past my rear). Although I always get compliments on it by people on the street, hair dressers, women, and men I'm also faced with opposition. Some people think it distracts from my "beautiful face". When it was almost past my rear guys would ask me "what's with the long hair?"
Since then I cut off about a foot and donated it to locks of love and it's now about 3 inches past my elbows. Although I still get compliments on my hair I also still get some guys telling me I should cut it to around my shoulders or atleast mid back.THE IRONY OF THIS IS SOME HETEROSEXUAL MALES HAVE BEEN TELLING ME TO CUT IT WHILE GAY MALES ADORE IT. They stop me on the street and beg me to promise never to cut it. They say it reminds them of some country singer Crystal something or the other.When you think about it most gay men adore femininity..they dress like women..love Ru Paul and Cher. They don't like butch at all so I do believe that's a misconception.
Oddly enough I signed with a modeling agent who also wants me to cut it to shoulder length or atleast mid chest which I'm considering.
Bottom line is: In my late teens with the shorter hair I got hit on just as much if not more than with the much longer hair. Although a lot of men do prefer long hair it really depends on how it looks on the woman and HOW short or long it is. Extremes of both are going to get criticism. One thing I will say..my lnog hair is the easiest to manage I spend less time on it than my mid length counterparts it's part of the reason why I kept it this lnog to begin with.
With this said what do you guys think? Should I take the plunge and cut it? I'm in my early to mid twenties and am worried that it won't look as impressive or beautiful shorter..I'll be common.
42 - Leila
What about Audrey Hepburn? Lovely woman, adored by so many; yet she kept her hair very short during her 20s.
43 - jenna
I have hair that is still down to my waist and am in my late 40s. WOMEN always ask me, "When are you going to cut your hair??" As in, you are too old for that look. Guess what though? Men love it and so do I :-)
44 - STM
Long, short, mid-length, curly, bobbed, straight, wavy, thick, thin, blonde, black, auburn, brown, silver, even, in, out, up, down, ponytails, pigtails, plaits, french rolls, english roses .... it's ALL good - as long as it ain't high.
45 - Jet in Columbus
"I want it long, straight, curly, fuzzy
Snaggy, shaggy, ratty, matty
Oily, greasy, fleecy
Shining, gleaming, streaming
Flaxen, waxen
Knotted, polka-dotted
Twisted, beaded, braided
Powdered, flowered, and confettied
Bangled, tangled, spangled, and spaghettied!
Oh say can you see
My eyes if you can
Then my hair's too short"
from the broadway play
and the Cowsills
Love Jet
46 - Dancer
I dont believe that long or short hair has any intrinsic power to make a woman more or less attractive. There are plenty of women who have had dramatically short (as short as a mans hair) cuts who continued to be considered sex symbols. If you dont believe me check out Patricia Franchini in Goddards a bout de'souffle, Audrey Hepburn, Sharon Stone, Kate Moss, Twiggy, Winnona Ryder, Maggie Gyllenhaal (to name a few recent examples). Very short hair on all these lasses, but I dont think many men would turn them down.
Sure, it tends to look best on the most gorgeous gals, but hey, all long hair does is disguise the less beautiful behind a curtain.
Also, if you take a look at traiditions in other cultures, particularly in Africa, where long hair is not practical or comfortable, most women have very short or shaved heads. They look feminine, beautiful and in the eyes of their men at least, are totally acceptable and sexually attractive.
Western mens attraction to long hair comes, I believe from a very long tradition of women wearing their hair long. So ingrained is this in our culture that we are all indoctrinated from a very early age to see a womans attractiveness as heightened by long hair. Consider most of the female archetypes of our culture - they invariably have long hair. I am thinking of the women in Disney films, the ladies of myth and legend (Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty), the stars of the silver screen (Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall)- these kind of women who occupy the position of standard female beauty in the west.
Now I'm not saying there isnt a good reason for long hair becoming a standard of female beauty. Women's hair grows longer than mens beause Oestrogen promotes the growth of hair on the head. Thus long hair has become a sign of high Oestrogen levels and therefore increased femininity in a woman. But Oestrogen also promotes the growth of breast tissue and yet as many men find women with small breasts as attractive as those with large, because not all people like things in extremes. Sure Marylin, with her exaggerated hip to waist to bust ratio was a gorgeous woman, and very attractive to some men, but others preferred the sleek grace of Audrey. It all depends on your own personality.
To sum up, I think that for probably several reasons, long hair has become a standard of female beauty in the west, and therefore women with short hair are likely to get less attention from the avarage male than those with long hair. But I dont believe for one minute that this is because long hair is intrinsically more attractive to men. It is much much more likely that this is because of a strong and powerful set of archetypes and images portrayed in western culture. If our culture promoted short hair as the standard for women (as many African tribes do), I expect men would find their ladies no less attractive than they do now. (-;
47 - Tedius Zanarukando
Short hair gets women nowhere, and long hair is the only way to go for women. It is a myth that mothers, women over 30, and professional women should have short hair. Women can succeed in a profession with long hair. Women over 30 can look great with long hair.
Long hair has also been a standard much of the east. Unfortunately, many Japanese women cut their beautiful long black hair short and dye it an unpleasant blonde or red color. I am disappointed about that.
My mother, who is in her sixties, has had long hair just about all of her life.
I certainly prefer long hair on women, but I do not believe in romantic love.
Long hair is actually easier to take care of than short hair, thus short hair requires more maintenance.
48 - Nancy
Longer hair can look good on guys, too. After all, consider Fabio. But as in all things, there has to be a sense of proportion & balance. Long hair - actually any hair - which is ragged & untrimmed looks like hell, and far too many women with very long hair do NOT keep it nicely trimmed. It just hangs down in uneven shaggy end-split locks. NOT sexy or attractive, IMO.
49 - lori
I am in my twenties and have a manicured pixie a-la Charlize Theron several years ago. Men have always loved it-- I've only ever been told to grow it out by women with terrible fashion sense. It frames my small/heart-shaped face perfectly.
The homophobia on this thread is annoying. When I brough my gay hairdresser the pic and said cut it off, I thought he would have a heart attack. And it turned out to be just what I'd always wanted-- makes me feel pretty every day. I'll *never* grow a long, dead rat's nest. :)
50 - Tedius Zanarukando
I have encountered people like that before. I do not like women like that, but I do not believe in romantic love. I not only dislike who woman are or intend to be or stay short-haired or bald, but I also dislike women in trousers.
Falling in love is not my plan. I am just trying to tell common sense. I would be a more responsible man if I had a wife, and I fear the financial risks of divorce. Romantic love is unattainable and undesirable for me. It is a curse to me rather than a blessing to me. I prefer to live alone than to live with others.
Unfortunately, women no longer care about pleasing men. This may be a tenet of radical feminist dogma, but that is hostile behavior. Relying on personality alone is not the way to attract or charm men. Women should not make themselves unattractive men, and doing so flies against common sense.
51 - Chando
Guess im just different,
always liked short hair on girls, find it kinda funky and different, maybe it tells me shes a bit more driven then others, willing to stick out, rebellious and non-conformist.
I think at times hair can be used as a medium to express personality. Some short haired girls ive met tend to style their hair in a way that makes it stick out (literally and figuratively) which makes them interesting...or crazy, either way they're interesting.
But then again maybe im just full of bull.
52 - Lis
I am a woman in her mid-twenties who has had both long and short hair (I currently have it short). I think most women look better with short- to mid- length hair; it shows off a woman's unique features, even if they're not classically striking. I find that, when I have long hair, I definitely get more attention from men, but not the "right" kind of attention; I attract a lot of sleazy guys who just see pretty long hair and a nice rack (hah). On the other hand, with short hair, while not as many guys may initially pay attention to me, those who do are more likely to (gasp!) focus on my face and think, "Wow, she's really pretty!" My boyfriend loves me with short hair. I'm not trying to toot my own horn; just offering my experience :-)
53 - Steve
Interesting comments folks.
On women, I generally dislike hair that is more than a bit lower than the top of the shoulders, as I would think it's almost impossible to keep it nice and shiny looking without the woman being too vain for my tastes, but I don't like it shaved short either, then it's too butch looking.
Although hair is not the be all and end all on a woman, I have to say, I would never want to marry someone whose hair had the texture of a Brillo pad!! (I have met one or two like that...yuck!!).
But I certainly believe a woman should wear her hair to please herself, after all, the only person she needs to attract is one husband, she doesn't have to try to be attractive to 'all the guys'. I find it kinda sad though that so many women seem to put so much effort into their looks (make up etc.) when most of them, most of the time, look fine without that stuff! All that money and time...sigh...
And all that hair coloring!!! I had trouble remembering what color of hair a relative of mine had when someone asked me about it recently, because she'd had it changed so many times over the years!! I can't imagine how awful it must be to feel compelled to spend so much time thinking about how you look to other people!!
I wash my hair 3-4 times a week and brush my hair for a couple of minutes in the morning and don't generally have to worry about it for the rest of the day unless I have to wear a hood because of inclement weather.
I guess that must make me a guy huh?? lol.
54 - Holland
who are you all to be making rules for women and what sort of hair they should have? Long or short, the best haircut on a woman is one that looks healthy, flattering, and makes her feel fantastic. There is no one 'right' haircut for a woman, long or short. And just a note- if you're that worried about getting your hair chopped that you have to ask a lot of men their opinions, then you won't have the confidence to pull it off and you shouldn't do it.
55 - Jessica
I've been reading through all of these comments and they're very interesting, and very different. I'm 19 and have waist length hair. I've been growing it out for a few years - it started out around my ears. I think the longer it's gotten the easier it's gotten. I get out of the shower, comb it, and then let it go, or put it up in a bun or braid or ponytail. There are a lot of really easy options that take 5 seconds to do, and then 50 million more options that don't take much longer. I was much less conscious of my short hair, but I never really felt like I had nice hair. It was jut there. The longer it gets, the more I enjoy it.
On a side note, someone was talking about different preferences regarding body types as an analogy for how people view hair. They used Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn's hip/waist ratios as their example - what's funny is that they're about the same. Slender Audrey had the same hip/waist ratio as voluptuous Marilyn: about .75.
56 - Sara
It has been four years since I have had "short" hair, so it is hard for me to remember exactly what it is like, but here is my view. It is the style one wears and the maintenance one decides to do with the hair that makes it time consuming, not the length. I did equal amounts of work to my hair when it was shoulder length when it was mid-thigh (25 minutes to wash and brush, max). It is now waist length and hard to imagine it any shorter. I was less attractive with shorter hair, and I can say that there are few women I know who would look better with chin length hair than at least shoulder length. I receive compliments almost daily on my hair, even from coworkers who I see almost every day. (No, they are not being creepy.) I am an engineer who works in a plant environment. I was hired with my mid thigh length hair. I can assure you I am not a little girl, nor do I wish to be one. I keep my hair clean, well groomed, away from my face, and out of harms way when I am out in the unit. Anyone with poor hygine is unattractive to me, long or short hair. If one neglects to maintain their hair, chances are that person also neglects other parts of their personal hygine. Carelessness is not isolated.
57 - MollyCoddler
The first opinion that started this blog was very silly in my opinion. Cerulean specifically classified her hair-do as being "probably resembled a color and cut that some middle aged housewives like". What the heck do you expect with a cut and colour like that? I had long blonde hair all of my life but when I turned 30, I decided to go all the way and get the funky Sharon Stone cut. Trust me, all men don't like long hair just as all women don't like brunette men. I've never got more attention with my new "do". Perhaps, you should reassess your original comments for what was really happening! You have a frumpy haircut and colour and that was the problem...not the length!
58 - Tedius Zanaurkando
No thanks. I do not trust MollyCoddler that all men do not like women with long hair. I prefer than women have long hair, but I do not believe in romantic relationship. Contrary to what many believe, women look embarrassingly unattractive with very short hair. I detest female fashion that is contrary to male wishes. Women with short hair or in trousers are contrary to male wishes, and it is hostile behavior.
People make the assumption that mothers, women over 30, and professional women should have short hair, but that is a common myth. The fact is that age is irrelevant for long hair. Professional women can succeed with long hair. Mothers should pin up their hair when being around young children.
Short hair is hostile behavior for women and gets women nowhere. It is common sense that long hair is the only way to go for women, regardless of opinion.
59 - RS
Michelle, where are these "hetero" guys who think you should cut your hair? Hard to believe! Locks of Love is a scam, BTW. Just TRY to find out where the hair goes, and you'll see what I mean. My DW was going cut hers for "the children", but I had learned the truth and saved her hair in time. (Hundreds of thousands of donations per year and only a couple hundred wigs made. Most hair is SOLD!)
And Dancer, well-maintained long hair DOES have "intrinsic power"! Just watch some time when a woman reaches back and loosens her tresses. Every male eye will be riveted to the sight. Short haircuts may be attractive on some ladies, but long hair is awesome and even magical. We guys may not understand "mystique", but we know it when we see it. Rob
60 - Dandi
It's definitely the whole personality and face shape thing that many people already mentioned. I chopped my hair off when the ends were getting in the way of my ass. It's now extremely short and has been for almost two years - immediately I got a positive response. "spunky" was the most widely used term for me because that's my personality and my hair showed it off.
You can always have a good hair cut, but it's nothing if it doesn't fit you. Like buying designer shoes because they look fabulous, but when you wear them they're a size too small and make you walk with a limp. It may be attractive, but not necessarily with you.
I researched hair styles for two months before I bid farewell to my long locks. And yeah I miss them from time to time... but only when the wind blows. So do your homework and if you're not getting the response you want try something else - the magic thing about hair is that it grows back while you're still young :)
61 - Naturally very blonde floor length haired Swedish girl
I'm an 18 year old girl with very blonde hair(yes it's my natural hair color) that's so long it's about a foot to a foot and a half longer than I am tall. I have kept my hair floor length since I was really young, and never plan to cut it short. When my hair gets to be about 2 feet or so longer than I am tall I cut it back to being just as long as I am tall but NEVER EVER would cut it shorter though.
The only reason I even do that is because I always wear my beautiful hair down and enjoy all
the compliments, lustful stares from men, and women commenting how they wish they had hair as long, blonde, and beautiful as mine. Therefore I'm afraid if I was to grow my hair too much longer than I am tall I wouldn't be able to wear it down all the time. And what would the sense in having extremely long hair be if you couldn't wear it down. Otherwise I would definitely grow my hair as long as it possibly would.
As a young female with hair so long I get many lustful stares and showered with loads of compliments from the guys on how beautiful and lovely they find my extraordinarily long hair to be. Also, my hair being so blonde too(we all know how guys love blondes) I get lots of compliments on the color fo my hair as well as the length. I hear many women commenting on how they wish they had hair as long, blonde, and beautiful as mine. Most people can tell I'm a natural blonde too as I also have very fair skin, very light blue eyes, and eyebrows and eyelashes as light of blonde as my hair, and absolutely no dark roots in my hair at all.
My husband(who I married a couple months ago) absolutely loves my floorlength ultrablonde hair. He loves to videotape my long hair as it dances and sways around when I walk, run, bend over or the wind blows. when we go grocery shopping he always brings the video camera, as he absolutely loves how much my hair dances around when I'm putting the groceries on the register. He also loves videotaping me when I'm sitting down, and I'm moving my hair to sit down.
My husband isn't the only one who loves to videotape my hair though. When we go out I almost always notice guys taking pictures and/or videotaping me and my hair dancing around. Of course this type of stuff had made some of my previous boyfriends jealous. My husband however can deal with all the attention I get as he knows I wouldn't cheat on him. Which is one reason I love him so much.
Speaking of jealousy, while my hair gets me very friednly reaction from the guys it's not always that way with the girls. As some girls often tend to be jealous of really beautiful women with really beautiful long hair. Also the fact that I'm very blonde makes a lot of grils even more jealous of me.
Floor length hair is very rare. Additionally women with naturally very blonde hair are also very rare, and I happen to have both. And both happen to make guys go crazy. So I have been the victim of sever jealousy from other women. I have had women be so jealous of my floor length blonde hair that some threatened to chop it off and even went as far as threatening to set it on fire. Fortunately they never did, though, a few did unsuccessfully try to.
My hair isn't the only thing that guys love about me though. I also get lots of compliments about how beautiful my very bright flashing blue eyes are, compliments on my very fair rosy delicate complexion, my beautiful face, my beautiful white smile etc. I also have a very fit slim body, and huge boobs that guys find to be sexy. Guys seem to find everything about me to be beautiful. Not to mention they also love my Swedish accent and find it to be very soft and sexy sounding.
So I'm not some unnatractive girl trying to hide behind a curtian of hair as someone in this thread tryed to say about girls with really long hair. Guys do notice my other beautiful features as well.
In addition to my good looks I am also very intelligent. I graduated high school with straight A's in my junior and snior years, and almost staright A's in my freshman and sophomore years. I am currently taking classes at a university. So I'm not just all eyecandy and no brains. A lot of peopel seem to think that all girls who are beautiful(especially blondes) are complete airheads with no intelligence. So good to prove those people wrong as it makes them look like the dumb ones.
Finally as some people in this thread have mentioned I too have noticed that a lot of older women with really long hair(especially blondes) do seem to look a lot younger tahn their age. I've known many women in their 40's with really long hair that look only in their 20's. Whereas
many women with shorter hair of the same age usually either look their age or older.
Though I love my superblonde floor length hair,all the compliments I get on it,and would never ever cut it, I will say that I do not like guys with really long hair. Most other women I know feel the same way. I think most will agree long hair represents femininity while short hair represents masculinity. Most guys like their women to be very feminine and most women like their guys to be very masculine. which is why most men prefer long hair on women and most women prefer short hair on men.
62 - STM
Haven't I read this before? Yes, I'm blond too, and my hair's long for a bloke. I'm also an airhead and a surfer so there has to be a correlation between all these things.
Blond/blonde is good, but hair down to the floor is a worry, especially during a big night at the pub.
However, it could come in very handy if lived in a tower and needed a handsome young prince to climb up and rescue you.
Which counts me out. I ain't young.
63 - Dimsie
I've never laughed so much as I did reading the Rapunzel story above - congrats to the author! The thought of this gorgeous vision of perfection dragging her silvery blond locks behind her like a train, especially on a wet day, is hilarious. Though of course with a perfect face, figure, high IQ, etc. she wouldn't have much to worry about even if the said locks got caught in the wheels of a carriage (well, yes, we're definitely in the past here) - and yanked out by the roots.
Now, away from fantasy, back to reality. Hair of any length can look great but it must suit the face of the wearer. Also, it must be squeaky clean. If you have a lovely face then short hair will usually enhance it. I once read a tip in a magazine: pull all your hair back from your face so you see ONLY your face when you look in the mirror. How do you look? Be ruthlessly honest - are you pretty, do you have good features, lovely eyes, nice bone structure? Now let your hair fall forward again and look in the mirror? How do you look now? Does your hair add to your attractiveness? Do your best features still stand out? Or is your hair itself your best feature? I think doing this tells us a lot about ourselves and in many cases shows people that they are more attractive than they might think. For example, I think my eyes and mouth are my best features, even though I have thick shiny hair. I have jaw-length hair but growing it long wouldn't enhance my best features. If I'm honest I would admit I actually look better with a pixie cut (my husband's favourite) but I like the versatility of having it just a little longer.
And please, everyone, don't let's get so set in our ways that we think there should only be one hair length for everyone, be it man or woman. It's the individuality of human beings that makes them interesting, not the length of their hair or its colour. While I love the look of long shining hair I also love the look that Audrey Hepburn sported, or Halle Berry in her short hair days. They both had/have beautiful faces and their short hair really enhanced that. Would that I were so beautiful! But maybe Rapunzel (above) is - lol.
64 - Cosmo Student
First issue with comments and story:
The amount of time required for haircare depends COMPLETELY on the type of hair. I have fine hair but lots of it. Long hair on me means no volume unless I put tons of time into it. Whereas short hair means instant volume in a fraction of the time. I have a friend with naturally very curly long hair and it takes her the same amount of time to do her long hair as my short but we have very different looks that work for each of us.
Second issues: Men liking long hair. I guess no one has seen the movie "Addams Family" because I have never heard a guy say a nice thing about Cousin Its long hair. To me long hair equals less time to be active with fewer options for activity because you'll always be hindered by your long hair getting in the way. It also makes you a vulnerable target for sexual assault because men can control you by your hair. Plus, long hair is lovely but not if it's tangled and dull and lifeless. *Long hair on a beautiful woman doesn't mean she'll get more guys. At the bars, the woman the guys pick is not the scantily clad beautiful one with long hair... it's the fun, easy-going woman who isn't sitting on a pedestal.
Third issue: Can the Swedish girl type without making a point or what? I have yet to see such a response that repeats the exact same thing over and over again. Have a point please... other than the fact that you have gorgeous hair that is super long. By the way, good luck when you have to run away from an assailant. You might want to keep your husband around so that he can protect you and your hair.
65 - Monique
I've been wearing long hair for the past two years. Recently I had it cut short. (In a Halle Berry short pixie cut.) It fits my face shape and everything. When I had it long, men would approach me all of the time. Even though I was getting attention from many men, I soon realize that it wasn't "the right" attention. I've even had a few tell me, "Boy, I would love to walk down the street with you on my arm so that I can show you off." That let me know right then and there that my having long hair was all about how I "looked" to these men. It had nothing to do with them wanting to look past the hair and getting to know my personality. Men equate long hair with being "sexy" and "feminine". However, when it comes to short hair, you have some men who equate it with being "confident" and "smart". Do you see the difference? I feel more sexy and confident with it short. And, I get plenty more compliments now than I ever did when I had it long. I notice also unlike when I had the long hair, with the short hair I get taken more seriously as well.
66 - Joseph
most women look much better with short hair.
67 - Enlightened One
Long Hair is boring ladies. too many of you have had long hair for too long.
As a Man I would like to see more ladies go short.
Also, as far as unfeminine would you consider Alyssa Milano unfeminine because she has short hair?
here is an example of a very sexy feminine short hair style for women
68 - Enlightened One
For you ladies who felt unattractive with short hair who insist on wearing it long perhaps it was the style that was wrong, not the length.
not all short hairstyles are the same. seek out a good hairstylist that knows what they're doing before you get it cut.
it is also advisable to use software that permits you to upload your photo and try out different styles to see what you would look like with the hairstyle.
69 - sr
Cant believe I would comment on this however what got my attention under fresh comments is the short/long hair thing. Cerulean for me it's long hair. Remember the movie Love Story with Ryan O" Neal and Ali MacGraw. My former wife looked just like Ali MacGraw. So many years ago. She had this dark brown long beautiful hair and was the most gorgeous, sensual and sexey women any man could lay their eyes upon. I lost her almost in the same way as the movie went down. I stayed single for many years after. Now I have been married to this beautiful long haired redhead for 26 years. I miss my former wife however my little redhead makes up for it. When she tell's me she is going to get her hair cut I always say not short sweetheart. Im to old for sex but I sure can remember. Thanks Cerulean.
70 - sr
Ladies and gentlemen. What shall it be. Long hair or short hair on our females?
71 - Tedius Zanarukando
Again, short hair is not the way to go for females. Long hair is the only way to go for females, despite what many people say about short hair. Crewcut and pixie cut hairstyles are not sexy; they are called butch hairstyles. Short hair can be sexy, but it is still not the way to go for females. Short hair is also an age stereotype.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That means that different people have different ideas on what is beautiful. Some believe that women look better with short hair, but others believe otherwise. What women Joseph thinks look better with short hair, I think they look better with long hair.
It is a myth that short hair is easier to maintain of than long hair. Short hair requires more maintenance than long hair, though a myth exists that it is otherwise. With short hair, you will have to look in the mirror to get the hair to look right. With long hair, you will not have to do that.
I have a thread about long hair vs. short hair at my message board.
72 - sr
Tedius, Your correct. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Give me long hair or give me death. Great comment. Thanks and enjoy your weekend.
73 - SteveS
My stepmother has short hair, for convenience, and it doesn't stop her from anything, at all. Of course, she already has a husband, my father. She builds industrial parks in her spare time. Think Martha Stewart (fairly short hair) of construction.
I haven't asked, but she probably gets no comments on her hair. It doesn't bother her, because that isn't what she is looking for, she might actually be irritated at it.
If you read the comments from the men here who want long hair, it's to be visually pleasing to them. Maybe if you are single, that is important. We were raised to believe though, that if you have to do something against your nature/will/preference in order to please others, then they aren't people you really want to please to begin with.
To each his own, live and let live and wear your hair the way YOU want.
I bet the men who want you to have long hair, want you to be demure too.
74 - sr
SteveS. Liked your comment and I agree. Live and let live, however your mistaken about the demure part. Whats wrong with a women being demure. Modestry, reserved and shy makes a women mysterious, sensual and sexual. Add the long hair and they have the power to drag us men anywhere. To me thats heaven. Lord I love beautiful women.
75 - SteveS
sr, you misunderstand. Nothing is wrong with a woman being demure if it is natural to her. Just as nothing is wrong with long hair if she wants it.
they have the power to drag us men anywhere. To me thats heaven
A relationship shouldn't be about one having power over another, but if that is your heaven, I hope you find it.
I'm glad you love beautiful women. When they age and the beauty fades, do you show them the door?