I can vouch for everything that the OP has stated as being true. The only bit that I might disagree with is in part 1 which says that NW6 may be marginally a better life than NW7. I also maybe disagree with 3 which mentions alternative approaches to online. In my opinion, all approaches are equally hopeless for a NW7. Online dating isn't inherently worse because your photos are on show. In real life approaching, you're rejected as soon as you get a lady's attention, before you can say anything, too.
I always wanted to have a family and have kids. I'm NW7 and now I have to change my entire life plans. It has taken years to be able to swallow that pill. A few years ago I had a consultation for a hair system and, looking back, I really should have just said yes and gone for it. Life is a NW7 is no life at all. Life with a system is going to be a life but a very uncomfortable and challenging one.
Been awhile since I posted anything. I'm surprised this thread got so many responses but I wanted to address a few things.
I would obviously prefer nw6 over nw7 because a nw6 has less surface area to cover with a transplant. I've seen a few nw6 candidates with good donor hair and beard hair get solid frontal coverage and thin coverage on the crown. This is significantly better than bald.
Another person said it is over at nw4. This is wrong as you can get a transplant, hop on finasteride, and regain your hairline. I mean if you read the other thread about how if only this disease ended at nw3 we wouldn't have this problem. And some people are asking if I got on finasteride myself. Finasteride doesn't work for everyone, and my hairloss was too aggressive. I may have slowed down the entire process by 1 year? And once you are slick bald finasteride isn't going to amount to anything.
One person on here suggested that in person is just as bad as online. I think this depends on your head shape and height. As a 5'9 Manlet who is looking into paying 50k for skull augmentation surgery, you are correct. My hair hid my horrid skull imperfections and male pattern baldness exposed me and there is no hiding now. And I make people uncomfortable with my awful head shape. This has affected job interviews and moving up the ladder. However there are guys who have a good face, skull, jaw, and height who with hair would slay and without hair would be able to get below average women at best, which I would be happy with at this point.
I really wish hair systems were socially acceptable for men. The wigs are acceptable for women. I think the rational behind it is this deluded idea that women do not put looks as a high priority. So men have to "just be themselves" and they would be ok. Unfortunately this is a lie. Women want men to be themselves so their job of selecting a mate is a lot easier. And the reason why wigs and hats pass them off (after revealing) is because they wasted time talking to an inferior subhuman they would never subject themselves to if you didn't "deceive" them. A hair system is just an expensive hat.
I really feel for the guy here who had to make life changes due to his severe baldness. I wish him well. Unfortunately, you and I are like the ugly character in a bad sitcom. Bald, short, bad face, nothing going for us. Misery. I make decent money and I try to invest in stocks with my spare money with hopes of getting serious wealth by 40. If I end up with someone after my money then so be it because it sure is better than nothing.
I think the worst feeling that I never mentioned is that even if you do by some miracle get married, you will always be "the settle guy. " no woman is going to find you attractive physically or socially as proven in studies. So her attitude toward you is always going to be "I could have done better but I had to settle for this." And she will resent you for the rest of her life and cheat guaranteed.
And the effects are staggering because how people treat you with a hat on vs without one is day and night. I read somewhere that in the animal kingdom an animal that loses hair is usually a sign of illness and is usually ditched by the pack or herd. Mankind is not that far off from other animals. We just lie to ourselves about being above them but nature still has a hold over us and our genetic makeup plays such a serious role.
One thing I know for sure is, in 200 years balding will be gone either through breakthrough gene editing or just due to genetic lines like my fathers family (everyone is bald unlike my mothers family where men die at nw1) are ended. Now a lot of people argue with me that women pass on the gene too and it will never happen. While that is true, I don't see many bald guys in their 20s and 30s having kids. So no kids or grandkids with male pattern baldness. I think baldness isn't a big deal if it starts at 40 to 50 as it is slow and treatable and of course you are old anyway and past your prime.
The thought though that I had one chance at life and it is as a bald guy is what hurts the most. I always wanted to get the most out of life when I was in my teens working toward a good career, but despite all my hard work I end up with this ruining it all and I had no say in the matter. So despite having money, a nice home, hobbies, things that could make me a supportive dad, I won't get that because I can't get past the first hurdle of relationships, attraction.
