1. So, so much of dating happens over the internet. On most apps (Tinder, etc.), you are evaluated in 1 second, 100% based on that profile picture. There are many variables in attraction, but we can agree that for those under 30, hair does hold a lot of weight. The constant focus on youthfulness is very polarizing - You could take two guys that look identical, but the one with the better hair will have a field day on the dating apps, compared to the (even slightly) balding fella.
2. The "male model haircut" is peaking right now. (example, like this: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/bc/ac/71/bcac71cc97e52e2ffe890623e65f4301.jpg ). Not only do you need to have Norwood -1 thickness, but you also need a perfect hairline. It's so bad that NW1 guys are getting hair transplant's, just to make their hairlines straighter or better.
Yes, I know, the majority of guys won't get haircuts like that, or fix it like that. It takes a lot of time, you need to get it cut very regularly, and what not. But it has been trending like crazy for a couple of years now. The more normalized it is (through constant exposure on social media), the more sh!t balding guys look.
3. The use of social media has exploded. This, in turn, means that people are taking pictures all the time. Group selfies, chatting over selfies, random people taking photos, getting auto-tagged.
No mater how good you're hiding / concealing / being careful with the pictures, everyone will see you from every angle possible. You will probably never that unflattering in real life, but what does that matter when some jackass takes a picture of you with flash, or in shitty indoor lighting, and sending it to everybody? "Oh my, is [name] balding?"
On the positive side, we may be one the verge of curing this illness. Until then, keep calm and cope on.
2. The "male model haircut" is peaking right now. (example, like this: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/bc/ac/71/bcac71cc97e52e2ffe890623e65f4301.jpg ). Not only do you need to have Norwood -1 thickness, but you also need a perfect hairline. It's so bad that NW1 guys are getting hair transplant's, just to make their hairlines straighter or better.
Yes, I know, the majority of guys won't get haircuts like that, or fix it like that. It takes a lot of time, you need to get it cut very regularly, and what not. But it has been trending like crazy for a couple of years now. The more normalized it is (through constant exposure on social media), the more sh!t balding guys look.
3. The use of social media has exploded. This, in turn, means that people are taking pictures all the time. Group selfies, chatting over selfies, random people taking photos, getting auto-tagged.
No mater how good you're hiding / concealing / being careful with the pictures, everyone will see you from every angle possible. You will probably never that unflattering in real life, but what does that matter when some jackass takes a picture of you with flash, or in shitty indoor lighting, and sending it to everybody? "Oh my, is [name] balding?"
On the positive side, we may be one the verge of curing this illness. Until then, keep calm and cope on.
