I have had a receding hairline for about 3 years, I am lucky in that it has receded really really slowly and can still do my hair like I always did. But I realized one thing the other day, is hair loss really that big of deal. Chances are it's not, if your worried about attracting women, girls really don't care to much (ie. Heath Ledger he's almost bald and chicks love him)and if they do they're probably not worth it anyway. Obviously i wish my hair wasnt receding but it's a fact of life and my life's not gonna end because of it. There are far worse things to worry about, i remember hearing Lance Armstrong saying once how he will have his head shaved for the rest of his life, one reported asked him why and he said "because after what I went through and the fact that i'm just happy to be alive, I'll never worry about something as stupid as my hair ever again." Anyway life goes on, and just remember chicks love guys with shaved heads.