Women With Long Hair, More Attractive?

[Scorpio Ascendant]

Ok, since I get bored by long threads, allow me to make the story short and straight to the point. I have a very long healthy and thick black hair. You can imagine the kind of reactions I get, I even get people following me just to comment on it and express their fascination. I'm so grateful and I consider myself lucky. But here's the thing, when on dates the first thing they reach out for is the hair! Like a little kid in a candy store. What's up with that?

What do men feel/think exactly when they see a woman with such hair? What is it tell you about the woman? And why is that more or less attractive from your personal, cultural or even religious perspective? I know people here are from various backgrounds, so I thought it would be interesting to share views.

[Pensive]

Well I don't know how it goes for other people but I just aesthetically like long black hair for women (my own are silky black too, though probably not as long as I would want them to be but still long enough). As for culture and religion I don't like it to let those influence such choices.

[Shalot]

Not necessarily. There are a lot of components to "attractiveness." As for me personally, I look best with longish hair - I can't do a boy cut, but some women can, and they are more attractive than I am. But yes, in general, I think longish hair (not a boy cut) is normally considered more attractive in popular American culture, just going by the number of women who have extensions woven into their hair.

[Pensive]

Yeah it depends upon the person too. Though generally I like long black hair (especially for myself) but there are some people who I think would look much better with light brown short hair.

[Scheherazade]

Originally Posted by Scorpio Ascendant

when on dates the first thing they reach out for is the hair! Like a little kid in a candy store. What's up with that? What do men feel/think exactly when they see a woman with such hair, and why is that more attractive from your personal, cultural or even religious perspective? I know people here are from various backgrounds, so I thought it would be interesting to share views.

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On a serious note, now that I have got used to having short hair, I am feeling good about it and the feedback is positive as well. I do not feel less feminine or "womanly" because I have short hair. My hair is rather alright (especially when long) but I don't want to be liked solely because of that. I think having particularly healthy looking, beautiful hair is like having beautiful eyes etc; just another physical quality people complimen on.

If someone does not like us because we don't have longer hair, they may not be the right kind of person to be begin with. Anything can go wrong with one's hair and then what?

And those guys who are obssessed with long hair are probably very insecure about their own hair or follicly challenged!

[motherhubbard]

Originally Posted by Scheherazade

And those guys who are obssessed with long hair are probably very insecure about their own hair or follicly challenged!

my husband is all but bald and loves my long hair.

[qspeechc]

Yes, usually, now that I think about it, I probably do, on average, not always, fin women with long, not too long, hair more attractive. This does not mean short hair is necessarily un-attractive. I can think of one very attractive pop star with short hair.

[Scorpio Ascendant]

Personally, I can not think of one certain hairstyle that I like on men. Some look very hot with long hair, while others look very girly, or sloppy with it. Some look pretty hot too with a bald head, but others look monster scary. It depends pretty much on the facial features and whether or not you can carry yourself with confidence. Your confidence and your self acceptance reflects, and it really does enhance your appearance. It plays the biggest role in people's judgement. It's psychology for the most part.

The package is never more important than the method of delivery.

Scheher, I share you the same philosophy. (What if I go bald all of the sudden? Would you finish your drink with me?) And that is one reason I think I'm staying alone for the rest of my life. I can't find one person who can appreciate my personality BEFORE my appearance. But I guess that's just human nature. I'm not a big fan of human nature.

[Poetess]

Originally Posted by Scorpio Ascendant

Ok, since I get bored by long threads, allow me to make the story short and straight to the point. I have a very long healthy and thick black hair. You can imagine the kind of reactions I get, I even get people following me just to comment on it and express their fascination. I'm so grateful and I consider myself lucky. But here's the thing, when on dates the first thing they reach out for is the hair! Like a little kid in a candy store. What's up with that? What do men feel/think exactly when they see a woman with such hair, and why is that more attractive from your personal, cultural or even religious perspective? I know people here are from various backgrounds, so I thought it would be interesting to share views.

This reminds me of a friend of mine, he also has that "fetish" for long black hair. Once he was outside his college when a girl with long black hair walked by. He unconsciously followed her and put his hand on his hair, just walked next to her and never realized what he was doing until she gave him a notice lol.


Anyway, No, It is not necessary that long hair makes us more attractive. It depends on what your face shape is. Some people have the short hair that suits them best. Believe me some bald women are even much more attractive . It also depends on what hair type you have, whether it`s thick or not, wavy, curly, straight, clumsy...

On the other view, it`s up to the man. A lot of them like short hair for girls, and the others just prefer it long, so here it has to do with their taste.

I won`t forget to mention that some men were backstabbed by short-hair girls, so now they prepare those of long hair

About reaching for hair first on dates, maybe because when head is touched, you give more attention to your and understand what they want. Or just because it`s long, it`ll make this "harmonic" period longer if that makes sense

[LadyW]

It's quite a difficult question to answer; I think it depends highly on the face shape and other distinctive features (or the lack of them.)

I mean if we take modern cuts such as Agyness Deyn's:



...then old fashioned cuts such as Bette Davis':



Now, in my opinion, due to their very defined and elegant face shape - both can pull it off. Obviously Bette's eyes, her most beautiful feature, contribute to this - without them being so distinctive, perhaps it would not have the same effect.

Then again, we have the long flowing hair of Bridget Bardot:



and that of (apparently world's sexiest woman - currently) Jessica Alba:



So, I guess it really does depend on other features. I, for example, would look horrendous with short hair, because I have a round face shape.

[Virgil]

My first thought when I saw the title of this thread was "poor Scher." She did such a noble thing and now she has to feel insecure. I'm sure you still look fine Scher.

Originally Posted by Scorpio Ascendant

What do men feel/think exactly when they see a woman with such hair? What is it tell you about the woman? And why is that more or less attractive from your personal, cultural or even religious perspective? I know people here are from various backgrounds, so I thought it would be interesting to share views.

That said above, I do prefer long hair on women. I won't say that a woman can't be attractive with short hair, but on balence most women look better to me with long hair. Of course that's my taste. I'm not sure if I have the same preference for extremely long hair. Extremely long hair seems to be more of a curiosity. I don't think long or short hair tells anything about a woman. I assume everyone tries to configure themselves to look their best. Some may prefer short and some long. I don't think there is any psychological insight to a personality.

Originally Posted by Poetess

This reminds me of a friend of mine, he also has that "fetish" for long black hair. Once he was outside his college when a girl with long black hair walked by. He unconsciously followed her and put his hand on his hair, just walked next to her and never realized what he was doing until she gave him a notice lol.

All she did was give him a noticed? If some stranger comes up to you and touches you, you should turn around and smack him and yell.

[Pendragon]

I love long hair on a woman, but I have seen a few I liked better with short hair. Personal preference should be the guide

[jhonerliz]

my husband loves my curly, and long hair...

[Scorpio Ascendant]

Hmm..interesting feedback.

Well, I don't think the length matters. For instance, I've seen women with long black hair but in a vary poor condition, which works against their look. I prefer a hair that is well taken care of, as long as it's not too short. I don't care how in style it is.

The shortest I've had my hair was a little under my ears. I remember my aunt promised not to talk to me until my hair grows, that's how mad she was. In this picture it's a little shorter than it is right now.

[Poetess]

^^ When hair reaches this long, I prefer it on certain people. Because as I mentioned before, it depends on the face shape and features, plus, the body type that I add now.