when i go out i constantly look at other mens hair

[bender187]

i never thought i would be doing this three years ago..but since then when my hair started thinning out i always tend to notice men who have very nice hairlines and thick hair, especially older men..so in a nutshell im checking older men out..not in a gay way..but admiring their awesome hair. for example when i watch americas funniest home videos i cant help but notice that the host tom bergeron has very nice thick hair at his old age..this doesnt feel normal or right that i notice this

 

[eth0]

You aren't the only one, most of us do this.

It's not obsessional though, it's just something you notice as it's part of your life now.

If you changed you job to a landscape gardener, you probably notice other people's gardens.
If you bought a Honda Civic you'd probably notice other Honda Civic's on the road

 

[Thickandthin]

Welcome to the Norwood spotting club, hombre. You'll probably be a member for life.

Personally, I scrutinize the hairlines of every single male I meet. I've even become slightly biased over time, and I tend to respond more positively to guys with some degree of hair loss. There's just something I can't stand about having to interact with guys who have perfect NW1s. Especially older guys. They are standing there, blissfully ignorant and unaware that they effortlessly possess the one thing I agonize over every single day.

The ironic thing is that I'm sure some of the bald guys I work with think the same thing about me. Although if they are anything like me they can probably tell that I am receding (despite trying to hide it).

 

[s.a.f]

Norwood spotter +1
Its natural that you are just looking for some kind of reasurrance that you're not the only one. I dont think every balding guy does it, but I'm sure every balding guy who joins a hairloss site does.

 

[Boondock]

I'm a veteran Norwood clocker and, now, hair piece watcher.

 

[Nene]

I'm sure the vast majority of guys on this site do it.

 

[Sebastien]

I even check out kids and female's hairlines!

 

[DoctorHouse]

It is perfectly natural to admit you tend to check out your "competition" in more detail. What better way to feel better about yourself than when you know someone else has it worse than you do. Like s.a.f said, its just reassurance you are not the only one and that some people will luck out genetically and others won't. It's sad we all have become that way but its human nature and instinct to want to compete and look more attractive to the opposite sex( or same sex for our gay posters on here). My problem is I try to compare how old I look to my competition and when I find someone older than me looks younger than me, I feel worse. I think its pretty much how most of the poster's on here feel about looking older or feeling less attractive due to balding. When you get older, you will be looking at who has grey hair early or who doesn't. And here is some good news for you balding men, I notice those who tend to be higher on the Norwood scale go grey later. Unfortunately, I got the low Norwood but got the grey hair earlier than the average. However some get the genetic lottery and don't go grey until their 70's or 80's and still keep a NW1 or NW2. I saw someone the other day with that genetic lottery but his teeth didn't hold up as well.

 

[Thickandthin]

Funny you mention the graying thing House. I've often longed to go gray instead of bald. Gray hair to me looks cool and distinguished, but balding just looks ugly. In fact, if you google "graying hair" one of the things that is almost always mentioned in the article is "at least you aren't going bald!" :shakehead:

I'm completely obsessed with hairlines, but my roommate who is slightly diffuse is obsessed with people's midscalp/vertex. If we're out at a bar I'll jokingly point out someone's monkey-like hairline (or a really high one), and he always says he never even notices. It's probably because he still has a NW1 hairline. That part of hair loss just doesn't even register with him yet.

It's not until you have a noticeable receding hairline that you start to analyze every single one you see. Similarly, when I was in high school and battling acne I used to analyze ever person's complexion and see if it was better or worse than mine. I've mostly gotten over that. But now I actually have a new obsession - forearms. I noticed mine were too small about a year ago, and have started sizing up every person's forearms that I see.

Pathetic, eh?

There's a funny episode of Entourage where Johnny Drama becomes obsessed with his calf muscles being too small. It's played up for laughs, but it's easy to fall into that trap in just about every aspect of life.