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How do you feel about it? If you're a man, how long is yours (and I do mean hair)?

This post is partly inspired by melancholy. I've had long hair for pretty much as long as I can remember. Up until last July when I started my military service. My military career ended up being a pretty brief one, which just adds to the pain of loss.

See, I've never thought of myself as a very vain person or overly concerned with my appearance, and I most definitely didn't think my hair meant that much to me. I was probably going to cut it off anyway; I hadn't really taken good care of it and it was in pretty awful shape, not to mention that I also wanted to try out what the short hair feels like.

Now, after four months, the novelty of the short look has kinda worn off, and boy do I miss my hair. Sure it had its own drawbacks; it took ages to dry after a shower, it was always on my face, brushing it was sometimes a pain when it really decided to snag, people always mistook you for either a hippy or a goth... But I still miss it.

After four months of growing, my hair's finally starting to cover my ears. I've already entered the mullet phase, but the even more annoying 'not long enough for a ponytail, always in your eyes' -phase is still a long way off. When, some day, it's finally below my shoulders, it's not coming back up before it falls off on its own, and even then I'll probably get a wig.

And how do I feel about long hair on men in general? I think the western trends of male and female hair are all wrong. Some women can look really sexy with short hair, but I've yet to see a guy who definitely wouldn't look better with long.

Bah, i've seen a lot of guys that wouldn't look better with long hair, as far as i'm concerned you're very lucky if you can pull off the long haired look properly.

If you've got it, flaunt it.

How do you feel about it? If you're a man, how long is yours (and I do mean hair)?
What hair of mine that hasn't turned gray has turned loose! I suppose I could always let it grow long in back and wear a Willie Nelson pony tail! LOL!

Heh, I've been growing mine for about a year and I really like it so far. It's a pain to brush it sometimes, like you mentioned, but I don't see anything wrong with long-haired guys.

My hair is, I don't know, about 8 inches.

Heh, I've been growing mine for about a year and I really like it so far. It's a pain to brush it sometimes, like you mentioned, but I don't see anything wrong with long-haired guys.

My hair is, I don't know, about 8 inches.

The solution is not to brush it. Just make dreadlocks. :)

Too hot for me to grow mine long down here in Florida, and I've also got Eutrusca's problem with it being "loose." Rogaine for the last 4 years has stopped the damage and grown some back, but it's still very patchy up top, and there are few things sadder than a bald man with a ponytail.

Personally, I don't like long hair on a man. It just doesn't look good in my opinion. Granted, it's my opinion, and other people might think it looks good. I keep my hair relatively short, and I don't believe it has ever covered my ears, but my hair grows pretty fast so unless I get a haircut every month, my hair is a mess.

I shave my head and prefer short hair for men and women.

*measures with ruler* er, that's about... 45-50 cm long? That's actually pretty long i guess :p

The solution is not to brush it. Just make dreadlocks.

I think it's a bit of a misconception that all hair types eventually naturally dread. I don't brush my hair, and seldom wash it; but it's boringly straight/European so I doubt it'll do anything as exciting as form dreadlocks any time soon - at least without dramatic intervention... :rolleyes:

My hair is almost down to my waist. My wife likes it that way, so I'm keeping it. It's starting to turn white (not just gray, but pure white, which actually looks pretty good) and luckily shows no signs of getting any thinner. However, my father didn't start losing his hair until his mid-40s, so I'm not out of the woods on that score yet.

I cut it short once, years ago, while job-hunting - big mistake. It took five years to grow back properly. I'm not making that mistake again. Fortunately I'm good enough at what I do that I won't have to do that again, and I'm in a field where a bit of eccentricity is not only tolerated, but viewed as a sign that one must be pretty good.

:p

I really wanna try long hair, a lot of people at school say it would probably suit me. But I'm not allowed, my dad's strict and I have to keep my hair really short :(

I shave my head and prefer short hair for men and women.
jup, ever seen a bald chick? :eek: my god, they're hot (well most of em)

jup, ever seen a bald chick? :eek: my god, they're hot (well most of em)

At least Sigourney Weaver has never looked better than she did in Alien 3.

How do you feel about it? If you're a man, how long is yours (and I do mean hair)?

This post is partly inspired by melancholy. I've had long hair for pretty much as long as I can remember. Up until last July when I started my military service. My military career ended up being a pretty brief one, which just adds to the pain of loss.

See, I've never thought of myself as a very vain person or overly concerned with my appearance, and I most definitely didn't think my hair meant that much to me. I was probably going to cut it off anyway; I hadn't really taken good care of it and it was in pretty awful shape, not to mention that I also wanted to try out what the short hair feels like.

Now, after four months, the novelty of the short look has kinda worn off, and boy do I miss my hair. Sure it had its own drawbacks; it took ages to dry after a shower, it was always on my face, brushing it was sometimes a pain when it really decided to snag, people always mistook you for either a hippy or a goth... But I still miss it.

After four months of growing, my hair's finally starting to cover my ears. I've already entered the mullet phase, but the even more annoying 'not long enough for a ponytail, always in your eyes' -phase is still a long way off. When, some day, it's finally below my shoulders, it's not coming back up before it falls off on its own, and even then I'll probably get a wig.

And how do I feel about long hair on men in general? I think the western trends of male and female hair are all wrong. Some women can look really sexy with short hair, but I've yet to see a guy who definitely wouldn't look better with long.

Well i'm one of them. I have pretty short hair, although I went through the long-hair stage. However, my hair is really thick and course (...not like Black people...kinda like dog hair...) and I already have to condition to keep it normal. I look so much better with short hair.

jup, ever seen a bald chick? :eek: my god, they're hot (well most of em)
An aquaintance of mine has bald hair, not by choice, its a disease, but she is a stunner nonetheless. I also love undercuts.

How do you feel about it? If you're a man, how long is yours (and I do mean hair)?

Some men look good with long hair - others don't. It depends. Same thing with short hair - it doesn't look right on some people.

Mine is still very military short. But that's because it looks good this way on me, and is easy to take care of.

As long as the hair is clean and reasonably well styled, it shouldn't matter (unless you work around rotating machinery that can catch it and tear it out).

my hairs about 6,7 inch's ,some guys dont look good with long hair but,i started out with a crew cut as a kid,and now i have long hair i get more girls. its either the ladys love it or hate it.i realize long hair is out but im just to lazy to cut it.

-snip-
you know that makes me extra-glad i decided not to go for that full-on haircut last month! i have long hair and have had so for the last few years. its currently at an annoying stage (which i've never been past before) in that its well past the shoulders at the back, but the sides and front just kinda sit on my shoulders... which is annoying. looking forward to it being properly past my shoulders and down my back for the first time, and being able to do a decent ponytail for a change :)
mine too is pretty thick and there's lots of volume, so i really have to keep on top of its condition or i look like a tramp very quickly :P

overall, long hair on men is not just acceptable, its good. if it looks better or you feel better with it, or even you would look worse with short hair (as in my case ;)), then just go for it... i don't see what the stigma against long hair on blokes is about frankly :confused:

The solution is not to brush it. Just make dreadlocks. :)
ah man i want dreads! just, you know, white dudes and dreadlocks is a mix a lot of people seem to hate :(

(not me but there you go)

ah man i want dreads! just, you know, white dudes and dreadlocks is a mix a lot of people seem to hate :(

(not me but there you go)

Who could hate Rob Zombie? :cool:

I've got long-ish hair - maybe 10 inches. And it looks good...at least I think so. A couple of problems though - firstly, I frequently get mistaken for a girl - including one time sat at a bus stop with my girlfriend when a drunk man came up and said 'Hey girls, how's it going?' :p Secondly, it gets rather manky after a sustained period of moshing :( . Ah well, it's worth it.
One thing - guy + ponytail = BAD.

One thing - guy + ponytail = BAD.
in the words of jasper carrott:
what do you get when you lift up a ponytail?

an asshole :D

But I'm not allowed, my dad's strict and I have to keep my hair really short :(

Man, that's just wrong. Tell him that in the past long hair on a man has always been viewed as a sign of strength and virility, and that you feel like a sissy without it.

Man, that's just wrong. Tell him that in the past long hair on a man has always been viewed as a sign of strength and virility, and that you feel like a sissy without it.

If your dad is religious, get out a picture of Jesus, or read him the story of Samson.

Long hair ruled in both the Old and New Testaments.

How do you feel about it? If you're a man, how long is yours (and I do mean hair)?
I used to have long hair, but after two terms of it being blown around by the gales that constantly stream through Cambridge (England) I had it cut short (grade 3). I miss not being able to grab it when I'm thinking (that probably sounds insane to a lot of you, but holding on to your hair really seems to help you concentrate), or hide behind it when I'm feeling shy - I certainly feel more exposed with short hair. On the up side, it dries really quickly, doesn't need combing, and requires almost no other maintenance. Plus people don't think I'm a hippie any more - but I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing.

How do you actually measure the length of your hair?

I miss not being able to grab it when I'm thinking (that probably sounds insane to a lot of you, but holding on to your hair really seems to help you concentrate)

It doesn't sound insane. I too had a habit of playing with my hair while thinking, running my fingers through it or twirling it around my index finger. I miss that too.

hide behind it when I'm feeling shy

...and NOW we crossed into the insane. :)

now i have long hair i get more girls. its either the ladys love it or hate it.

You said it! The women who love it, really love it, and will go to great lengths to be allowed to run their fingers through it. As for the ones who hate it, I really don't want a woman who is that uptight anyway.

:p

How do you actually measure the length of your hair?
Take some of your hairs that fall out when you brush/comb it, and use a ruler...that's what I do.

I think long hair looks good on some guys, and looks completely horrible on others. Then again, maybe they just have crappy hair cuts. But yeah, for the guys that can pull off ong hair, they tend to look especially nice.

On a reversed note, I (being a girl) had a buzzcut for three years when I was younger.

There's a saying that goes something like: Long hair makes both beautiful and gotesque men more so.

It really depends on whether it suits them or not. But I do prefer long hair on men. Mmmm. I.e. I prefer long hair that suits a guy to short hair that suits a guy.

I once had long hair, just past my shoulders, and for a while I liked it. But, considering how my hair can get quite curly (read tangled), I decided to finally cut it. Now, for at least half my lifetime, I've had short hair, usually ranging from a few centimeters to at most, an inch and a half.

Funny thing is...I'm considering having my hair grow out again. I'm just debating what to say to my girlfriend, as she's kinda favoring the short hair.

Wonder if I should put up a poll on this, and provide a pic for all to cast their opinions...

Personally, I have long-ish hair (don't know the length, but it's longer than most guys I know). I've found I've gotten more compliments from women since I grew it out, and that I look better with it long. I think part of it is that, from what I understand, long hair tends to make your face look thinner, which helps me out a lot. I've only had one person tell me I looked better with it shorter, but even that person was referring to when it wasn't really all that short, but was more like at a halfway point (shaggy, if you will).

Uh! No!

Long hair on guys is repulsive!
I know guys at my school who have long hair and they look stupid.

Why would you want it long anyway? Hardly anybody can pull it off well, so you might as well just go for the easy way and have it short - it looks better.

I like my hair kinda short but for cadets I have to go almost bald.

Man who has a longer hair than her girlfriend looks ridiculous.

My hair is 6mm long, and some fuckers think I have something to do with swastikas and beating Somalian refugees because of that, but hey! that's the price you have to pay.

At the moment, my hair is about an inch long. I like it short because it stays out of my face.

Uh! No!

Long hair on guys is repulsive!
I know guys at my school who have long hair and they look stupid.

Why would you want it long anyway? Hardly anybody can pull it off well, so you might as well just go for the easy way and have it short - it looks better.
:(

isn't this poster really, really conservative as well? if this is the person i'm thinking of then i think i've found my opposite :P

My hair reaches just above my choulderblades. I keep it at that length. When I go out i wear it mostly in a pony tail. Except when I go to concerts, then I like to let it fly ;)

i have long hair...its currently at an annoying stage (which i've never been past before) in that its well past the shoulders at the back, but the sides and front just kinda sit on my shoulders... which is annoying. looking forward to it being properly past my shoulders and down my back for the first time, and being able to do a decent ponytail for a change mine too is pretty thick and there's lots of volume, so i really have to keep on top of its condition or i look like a tramp very quickly.

It's like someone cloned my hair and put it on your head!! :eek:

I've seen a pic of you though, and my hair is blond. :)

I too dig my longish hair, and can't wait till it's decently long and no longer rests around my shoulders. I have to get it trimmed up a little bit soon, so it's growing in more evenly and I don't look quite so hippyish. :p

You said it! The women who love it, really love it, and will go to great lengths to be allowed to run their fingers through it. As for the ones who hate it, I really don't want a woman who is that uptight anyway.

Hehe...BINGO!! :)

It's like someone cloned my hair and put it on your head!! :eek:

I've seen a pic of you though, and my hair is blond. :)

I too dig my longish hair, and can't wait till it's decently long and no longer rests around my shoulders. I have to get it trimmed up a little bit soon, so it's growing in more evenly and I don't look quite so hippyish. :p

heh well then you know its not easy hair to keep long and in decent shape (mine is kind of ballooning out to the sides at the moment... need another trim myself :(), but its worth it :D
and blonde you say? cool... the ol' surfer dude look :cool: ;)

Hehe...BINGO!! :)
:p bingo indeed!

You said it! The women who love it, really love it, and will go to great lengths to be allowed to run their fingers through it. As for the ones who hate it, I really don't want a woman who is that uptight anyway.
Hehe...BINGO!! :)
:p bingo indeed!

I can back this statement up, as one of those women ;) :D

Men with long hair are sissies.

I can back this statement up, as one of those women ;) :D
woO! you know i wouldn't stop you from any such finger-running activities ;) :D

Men with long hair are sissies.
oh a charming right-winger approach there :rolleyes:

Personally, I don't like long hair on a man. It just doesn't look good in my opinion. Granted, it's my opinion, and other people might think it looks good. I keep my hair relatively short, and I don't believe it has ever covered my ears, but my hair grows pretty fast so unless I get a haircut every month, my hair is a mess.

I think the best argument against this point, is Interview With The Vampire.... as far as I can see, Antonio Banderas, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt all look substantially better with long hair.

Oh - and Capt. Jack Sparrow....

I used to have long hair until it started to recede, plus i was useing my own hair for doing drag shows , now i just use wigs.

Men with long hair are sissies.
*gets in a slapfight with Lewrockwellia*

We are not! *slapslap!* You take that back! *cries*

:D

woO! you know i wouldn't stop you from any such finger-running activities ;) :D
Hehe :D :fluffle:

And you have me sitting here smiling again! How do you do it?! :p

Hehe :D :fluffle:

And you have me sitting here smiling again! How do you do it?! :p
lol its a gift :p :fluffle:

Men with long hair are sissies.

Really? Is this confirmed in peer-reviewed press?

Seriously, though, I've encountered this attitude before, when I had hair past my shoulders, usually from groups of drunk townies. When they got closer, and realised that I was well over 6 feet tall, and better than 200 pounds, MOST tended to recant....

oh a charming right-winger approach there :rolleyes:

Wrong. I think long hair makes a man a sissy, but I do respect their right to be a sissy and not be maligned, persecuted, or harassed because of it.

Seriously, though, I've encountered this attitude before, when I had hair past my shoulders, usually from groups of drunk townies. When they got closer, and realised that I was well over 6 feet tall, and better than 200 pounds, MOST tended to recant....
heh same here... i've got (male) friends who have long hair and not quite the build i do, and they seem to have a lot more trouble with insults and abuse from chavs and the like than i ever have :p
so much so one of them went short again :(

heh same here... i've got (male) friends who have long hair and not quite the build i do, and they seem to have a lot more trouble with insults and abuse from chavs and the like than i ever have :p
so much so one of them went short again :(

Indeed, one of my friends is a petite, pretty goth boy - with hair halfway down his back. He tends to have his masculinity and gender-orientation attacked regularly - sometimes even to the extent that 'brave' mobs of townies physically attack him for his obvious 'sissiness'.... Except when I'm there, of course. Then long hair is just peachy.

I think men generally look better with short hair and women usually look better with long hair. Period.

Not that I think there aren't men who can't pull off the long haired look and women who can do things with short hair, but I know for a fact that I can't pull off the long hair look. Granted, most people say I can't pull off the military cut, but I like it.

My hair reaches just above my shoulderblades. I keep it at that length. When I go out i wear it mostly in a pony tail. Except when I go to concerts, then I like to let it fly ;)
same, except I'm still letting it grow longer too ;)

Indeed, one of my friends is a petite, pretty goth boy - with hair halfway down his back. He tends to have his masculinity and gender-orientation attacked regularly - sometimes even to the extent that 'brave' mobs of townies physically attack him for his obvious 'sissiness'.... Except when I'm there, of course. Then long hair is just peachy.
sad isn't it :(
but also, if you think about it for a moment (TM ;)), the person who is perfectly comfortable going round with long "feminine" hair has to be more secure in their sexuality than those chavs who insist on questioning (to put it mildly) the sexual orientation and masculinity of every other person they see :rolleyes:
bloody chavs :mad:

sad isn't it :(
but also, if you think about it for a moment (TM ;)), the person who is perfectly comfortable going round with long "feminine" hair has to be more secure in their sexuality than those chavs who insist on questioning (to put it mildly) the sexual orientation and masculinity of every other person they see :rolleyes:
bloody chavs :mad:

Totally agreed. On all points. I'd rather be the 'weirdo goth', or 'hippy', than be one of those people that has to be in the company of 4 other identically dressed, and identically drunk, drones in order to make up one whole personality.

sad isn't it :(
but also, if you think about it for a moment (TM ;)), the person who is perfectly comfortable going round with long "feminine" hair has to be more secure in their sexuality than those chavs who insist on questioning (to put it mildly) the sexual orientation and masculinity of every other person they see :rolleyes:
bloody chavs :mad:

As if chavs know anything about good hair styles...

I have a friend with long hair who when walking with his girlfriend heard "hey, look, lesbians!" from behind.

Wrong. I think long hair makes a man a sissy, but I do respect their right to be a sissy and not be maligned, persecuted, or harassed because of it.
I am no sissy. I have 18 inch-long hair, and I could kick your ass.

In Halo.:sniper:

I am no sissy. I have 18 inch-long hair, and I could kick your ass.

In Halo.:sniper:

Probably so. I'm a short-haired sissy.

*Runs and hides*

As if chavs know anything about good hair styles...

I have a friend with long hair who when walking with his girlfriend heard "hey, look, lesbians!" from behind.
well a beard would help :p

Totally agreed. On all points. I'd rather be the 'weirdo goth', or 'hippy', than be one of those people that has to be in the company of 4 other identically dressed, and identically drunk, drones in order to make up one whole personality.
lol! excellent... you just made my sig! (what an honour ;)) :p


well a beard would help :p
sure helps me :P
even if it is kinda pathetic :(

well a beard would help :p

He does have a beard, but they saw him from behind.

lol! excellent... you just made my sig! (what an honour ;)) :p


Hey, it is an honour... I've only ever made it into about 3 sigs. :)


sure helps me :P
even if it is kinda pathetic :(

For me, a beard has never really helped.... I mean, if guys walking behind you think you're a girl, DESPITE the height and shape.... well, they aren't going to be too fussy about facial hair....

For me, a beard has never really helped.... I mean, if guys walking behind you think you're a girl, DESPITE the height and shape.... well, they aren't going to be too fussy about facial hair....
eeeeewwwwww :p

Heh, my hair's just past the bottom of my shoulderblades. I'm going for ass-length, and judging by its current pace, it'll be there not too long from now.

I never get problems from anyone... I think that's because 1: Most people like it, and 2: The ones who don't like it aren't as big as I am, so they just keep their mouths shut (I also have that "I'll fuck up your world" look on my face most of the time).

I say keep your long hair. Too many people have short/puffy hair these days. I've always had long hair, and it's always been a hit. And, whenever I've had it cut, people have always been saddened. "What happened to your hair!?", and "You didn't need to get it cut!" (my thoughts exactly) are staples when I get an unwanted haircut (thanks, dad. you're a smart one).

Keep the hair, dude. Fight the power!

I think most people, male or female, should have long hair. The problem is that some guys with long hair don't take care of it. Of course, with some people, taking care of their hair in a long state is very difficult. BTW, I have long hair that I've dyed blonde (not bleached though).

Men with long hair are sissies.

I guarantee that you would not have the guts to say this to my face. :D

Seriously, though, I've encountered this attitude before, when I had hair past my shoulders, usually from groups of drunk townies. When they got closer, and realised that I was well over 6 feet tall, and better than 200 pounds, MOST tended to recant....

Yeah, me too. The conversation often goes like this:
Redneck 1: "Look, it's a guy with long hair! Let's kick his ass!"
Redneck 2: "Uh, dude, it's a really big guy with long hair. Let's kick someone else's ass, OK?"

:p

sad isn't it :(
but also, if you think about it for a moment (TM ;)), the person who is perfectly comfortable going round with long "feminine" hair has to be more secure in their sexuality than those chavs who insist on questioning (to put it mildly) the sexual orientation and masculinity of every other person they see :rolleyes:
bloody chavs :mad:

All too true. They're quite pathetic, really. Every time some drunk redneck yells "Fag!" in my direction, I just yell back, "Wishful thinking will get you nowhere!"

They're stupid, too. How many gay men actually have long hair? All of the gay men I know (a small number, it's true) have short hair. A guy with long hair is almost certainly heterosexual.

:p

I had long hair at one point. It went halfway down my back

Now I have Marine Corps short hair. A high and tight to be exact, and I shave the sides every three days

Mine's pretty long, and it can get annoying!

I think that once it's all over you so that you can't see properly (I don't mean as in 'just gone past the eyes' kindo thing) then it's time to get it cut. I'm a kindo medium-long kindo guy :-)

They're stupid, too. How many gay men actually have long hair? All of the gay men I know (a small number, it's true) have short hair. A guy with long hair is almost certainly heterosexual.

:p
absolutley true - of the three gay blokes i know, there's a 100% rate of short-and-very-tidy hair... i'm pretty sure most gay men wouldn't be seen dead with long hair unless it were properly styled (a la jonathan ross (http://www.handbag.com/graphics/library3/cajonothanross.jpg)over jack sparrow (http://www.usagichan2.com/Comiket64/images/CM64-Sun126.JPG)), which, its safe to say, mine isn't :p

edit: ok jack sparrow probably a bad example of messy hair, but you get my point

Mine's pretty long, and it can get annoying!

I think that once it's all over you so that you can't see properly (I don't mean as in 'just gone past the eyes' kindo thing) then it's time to get it cut. I'm a kindo medium-long kindo guy :-)
i'm a long kinda guy *wink wink, nudge nudge, weyhey!* ;) :p

I think most people, male or female, should have long hair. The problem is that some guys with long hair don't take care of it. Of course, with some people, taking care of their hair in a long state is very difficult. BTW, I have long hair that I've dyed blonde (not bleached though).

This is true. I know a guy with long, straight blonde hair who doesn't wash it nearly enough and it just looks greasy. It really is quite revolting. You find this more on guys than girls it seems. They don't seem to realise that you don't treat all hair the same and with more hair, there's more of it to take care of.

Now messy is different. Messy hair can be good. But dirty hair is just baaad.

EDIT: This "whole long hair on men = girly" thing I really don't get. On the right person it can be very masculine.

EDIT 2: i'm a long kinda guy *wink wink, nudge nudge, weyhey!* ;) :p

What's all the winking about? What's so funny about having long hair? :confused: :p

This is true. I know a guy with long, straight blonde hair who doesn't wash it nearly enough and it just looks greasy. It really is quite revolting. You find this more on guys than girls it seems. They don't seem to realise that you don't treat all hair the same and with more hair, there's more of it to take care of.

Now messy is different. Messy hair can be good. But dirty hair is just baaad.

EDIT: This "whole long hair on men = girly" thing I really don't get. On the right person it can be very masculine.

EDIT 2:

What's all the winking about? What's so funny about having long hair? :confused: :p

1: Yeah, it's gross when some guys don't wash it enough. I take a shower every day (sometimes twice), and I use good shampoo (Fructis). My hair's always shiny and clean, if messy.

Edit 1: I don't get this, either. I think long hair makes one look more masculine... If they have the build for it.

Edit 2: Read it again... It was innuendo. "Long kinda guy"... :p

1: Yeah, it's gross when some guys don't wash it enough. I take a shower every day (sometimes twice), and I use good shampoo (Fructis). My hair's always shiny and clean, if messy.

i see your fructis and raise you pantenne pro V ;)

Edit 2: Read it again... It was innuendo. "Long kinda guy"... :p
:D :p

Yay for guys who wash their long hair!

And I know that you knew that I knew what it meant - well, I think you knew...but just to be clear (despite the shocking unclearness of that last bit), I was not blind to the innuendo :p

Long hair definitely works (as a guy with it myself) but depends on two things:

1) The fringe...
2) How natural it looks...

i see your fructis and raise you pantenne pro V ;)

I've used both, man, and Fructis is definitely better. It stops excessive shedding, makes my hair shinier, and it smells better. I'd say it's about the same as Pantene with the thickening.

Yay for guys who wash their long hair!

And I know that you knew that I knew what it meant - well, I think you knew...but just to be clear (despite the shocking unclearness of that last bit), I was not blind to the innuendo :p

Well then, it's nice to see we're on the same page!

...Isn't it?

I keep my hair short. It's too annoying in the summer when its long and in the winter it just gets full of static electricity and stands up or gets aggrevating so yeah it's kept short.

My hair is almost down to my waist. My wife likes it that way, so I'm keeping it. It's starting to turn white (not just gray, but pure white, which actually looks pretty good) and luckily shows no signs of getting any thinner. However, my father didn't start losing his hair until his mid-40s, so I'm not out of the woods on that score yet.

you dont inherit baldness from your father, you get it from your mother. so you better check your mom's father to see if you are out of the woods. if, however, your mother is seriously balding, you will lose your hair.

not that genetics is the whole story.

I have short hair. I think long hair looks good on some people and looks bad on others. Short hair, on the other hand, looks fine across the board. My suggestion is to have your hair the length your girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse/whatever wants you to have it.

I just had hair down to the tip of my nose. I got tired of it, and now I have a crew cut.

Hmm... personally, there have been a grand total of two or three guys in my life that I think look decent with long hair. But if you want to grow your hair long, knock yourself out.

Men with long hair are sissies.
You know, historical, long hair on men is seen as a token of masculinity, even in the bible (e.g. Samson).
The same goes for men wearing earrings, although I'm not a fan of that. Imo very few men can wear earrings without looking gay/retarded/marginal.

You know, historical, long hair on men is seen as a token of masculinity, even in the bible (e.g. Samson).


Actually, the thing with Samson was that he was a Nazarite. The Nazarite vow, among other things, said you cannot cut your hair while you are under the vow (some people accepted the Nazarite vow for a period of time, others, like Samson, accepted it as a permanent way of life). This isnt because of anything having to do with masculinity, it was simply the external identifying mark of the Nazarites (and some speculate, it was also meant symbolically as renouncing a focus on outward appearance). Samson lost his strength, not because his long hair was the source of it, but because the cutting of his hair ended his Nazarite vow and he was no longer separated from the world for God (which is what the vow was all about).

My hair is about 28 inches long right now. Long hair on guys is tricky. I'm not even sure if I can pull it off. I think I'll trim it a bit, it seemed to work better then. I know some guys who look awful with it, and some who look fantastic with it. It really just depends.

As for girls' hair: If it smells nice, and shines well, I could sleep on it (Or with them).

you dont inherit baldness from your father, you get it from your mother. so you better check your mom's father to see if you are out of the woods. if, however, your mother is seriously balding, you will lose your hair.

not that genetics is the whole story.

My mom's side of the family is full of super-hairy (and huge) Irishmen. I'm in the clear for the most part. :D

My hair is fairly long compared to other guys around my age. The longest I've ever let it go is not quite at mullet length, which it is now, I'd say (maybe 2.5-3 inches?). I like my hair - it's curly and poofy, and reminds some people of an afro and others of the "mad scientist" look. I get it cut twice a year because I don't like the feeling of hair on my face, and after 6 months of growing it out, it starts to droop down into my face more, especially when I run/move suddenly.

My hair is fairly long compared to other guys around my age. The longest I've ever let it go is not quite at mullet length, which it is now, I'd say (maybe 2.5-3 inches?). I like my hair - it's curly and poofy, and reminds some people of an afro and others of the "mad scientist" look. I get it cut twice a year because I don't like the feeling of hair on my face, and after 6 months of growing it out, it starts to droop down into my face more, especially when I run/move suddenly.

Three inches is hardly long, dude.

Three inches is hardly long, dude.

Yeah, well, compared to most of my male peers at school, it's on the long end of the scale, I'd say. (as I mentioned in my previous post :) )

Yay for guys who wash their long hair!

And I know that you knew that I knew what it meant - well, I think you knew...but just to be clear (despite the shocking unclearness of that last bit), I was not blind to the innuendo :p
i knew :P

I've used both, man, and Fructis is definitely better. It stops excessive shedding, makes my hair shinier, and it smells better. I'd say it's about the same as Pantene with the thickening.
hmm ok i'll have to check that out - i've tried most of the brands out there and pantene beats em all down... just haven't tried fructis yet. thanks :)



As for girls' hair: If it smells nice, and shines well, I could sleep on it (Or with them).
amen :D

I have long hair. I think it can look cool, though I have no idea if mine does or not. My friends, and my ladyfriend, think it looks cool, so I guess so. I like it, and that's really all that matters.

I started growing it out in 7th grade, but then shaved my head in freshman year of high school. I haven't cut it since then, and it is now past my shoulders. It can be a pain, with washing and brushing it every day, but I really didn't like having short hair again, so I'm keeping it until I go grey or start balding.

I tried to grow my hair out once, it was not good. My hair poofed out several inches from my head (not a fro, just, poofy) and I looked like a giant mushroom.

Men & women should have short or no hair. Execptions exist but are excedingly rare.

Men & women should have short or no hair. Execptions exist but are excedingly rare.

I beg to differ. I look like I'm missing something when I have short hair, and so do a lot of people I know.

I beg to differ. I look like I'm missing something when I have short hair, and so do a lot of people I know.
Well... People with deflatable heads should always take care when they shave ;)

I like the idea of long hair, being a rock and heavy metal fan. I like the individuality of it, I totally think that people should do what makes them happy. However, with regards to my own personal opinion...
I've yet to see a guy who definitely wouldn't look better with long.I'd have to say the opposite, I've never seen a guy who looked better with long hair. This doesn't mean that guys shouldn't have long hair, just that I wouldn't say they looked good (which would probably be fine with most of them).

I'd have to say the opposite, I've never seen a guy who looked better with long hair. This doesn't mean that guys shouldn't have long hair, just that I wouldn't say they looked good (which would probably be fine with most of them).

You've obviously never seen me, then.

You've obviously never seen me, then.
Can't say that I have, but I'm sure you would look better with short hair as opposed to longer hair, in my opinion. Your opinion, however, is the most important.

Its difficult to pull off having long hair as a man these days. Its been out of style for a while now. Still, some people can manage it, but not many.

Can't say that I have, but I'm sure you would look better with short hair as opposed to longer hair, in my opinion. Your opinion, however, is the most important.

That's just the thing --- It's not opinion-based. I don't have the face for short hair. Really, I don't.

You've obviously never seen me, then.
Unless it's because you're the child of the elephant man & need to hide your face behind a curtain of hair, then I have a great deal of trouble believing you.

- And if it's because you keep deflating your head, then a combination of the following three things may help:
Have a friend help you.
Use a dull spoon.
Eat an inflatable lifeboat.

That's just the thing --- It's not opinion-based. I don't have the face for short hair. Really, I don't.Lol. I've never heard someone say that before. In what way don't you have the face for it? Perhaps you just need more facial hair?

Unless it's because you're the child of the elephant man & need to hide your face behind a curtain of hair, then I have a great deal of trouble believing you.

- And if it's because you keep deflating your head, then a combination of the following three things may help:
Have a friend help you.
Use a dull spoon.
Eat an inflatable lifeboat.

1: Hmm. If only I had a digital camera.

2: What. The. Fuck.

Lol. I've never heard someone say that before. In what way don't you have the face for it? Perhaps you just need more facial hair?

I just look weird without long hair. My face is a bit wide, and my head looks fat without the hair around it.

Really, I was made for long hair.

1: Hmm. If only I had a digital camera.

2: What. The. Fuck.
1. Two words: fivefinger shopping ;)
2. I figured it'd be hard to deflate even the head of a commie using a dull spoon :D

About that fat head of yours though - and I'm semi-serious this time - have you considered either getting some muscle tone to go with it, or loose some weight?
Regardless of what you do with your head, either one would probably be healthy.

1. Two words: fivefinger shopping ;)
2. I figured it'd be hard to deflate even the head of a commie using a dull spoon :D

About that fat head of yours though - and I'm semi-serious this time - have you considered either getting some muscle tone to go with it, or loose some weight?
Regardless of what you do with your head, either one would probably be healthy.

Yeah, i'm actually pretty thin & fit. 5'11"-ish and about 142 lbs. My facial bones are just big.

Its difficult to pull off having long hair as a man these days. Its been out of style for a while now. Still, some people can manage it, but not many.
i'm pretty sure many - at least - of the people with long hair couldn't give a toss whether its fashionable or not

About that fat head of yours though - and I'm semi-serious this time - have you considered either getting some muscle tone to go with it, or loose some weight?
Regardless of what you do with your head, either one would probably be healthy.
hmm i'm a bit of a fat fuck and i've got long hair, so that probably doesn't bode well - probably looks like i just don't care or something
thing is all the people i know (esp the girls) always say they love my hair and that it suits me, so *shrugs*
maybe its cos they know i do care about it, me, my appearance, and they know i take good care of my hair. and they also know i just like food a lot more than i care about being overweight:P
if they didn't know that - as per a person on the street or in a pub - then they would probably assume i'm a lazy bastard who doesn't care about any of that.... hmm maybe this is why i don't get any dates :p

(sorry for the thinking out loud there.... i like to think while i type ;))

Oh. I can see how it would be a problem then.

Still, gaining some body mass might solve the problem. At least partially. Ok maybe you should just go with the long hair, otherwise you might end up looking like a crate with legs.

Oh. I can see how it would be a problem then.

Still, gaining some body mass might solve the problem. At least partially. Ok maybe you should just go with the long hair, otherwise you might end up looking like a crate with legs.

Body mass is difficult to gain when you're not allowed to eat much. At least my build is sizeable anyway.

hmm i'm a bit of a fat fuck and i've got long hair, so that probably doesn't bode well - probably looks like i just don't care or something
thing is all the people i know (esp the girls) always say they love my hair and that it suits me, so *shrugs*
maybe its cos they know i do care about it, me, my appearance, and they know i take good care of my hair. and they also know i just like food a lot more than i care about being overweight:P
if they didn't know that - as per a person on the street or in a pub - then they would probably assume i'm a lazy bastard who doesn't care about any of that.... hmm maybe this is why i don't get any dates :p

(sorry for the thinking out loud there.... i like to think while i type ;))
If your body is as fat as your head, then I'm certain I'd prefer you without long hair. But hey, if you have a shrunken head, then maybe you & Potaria can agree on a trade or something?

Body mass is difficult to gain when you're not allowed to eat much. At least my build is sizeable anyway.
I see your location is Texas... You on deathrow since you're being starved?

I see your location is Texas... You on deathrow since you're being starved?

No, my dad's just a dickhead.

If your body is as fat as your head, then I'm certain I'd prefer you without long hair. But hey, if you have a shrunken head, then maybe you & Potaria can agree on a trade or something?
are you calling me a fathead :mad: ;)

are you calling me a fathead :mad: ;)
Imagine that. I didn't think I could be much more obvious about it :D

Just remember PM: we're all fatheads. You unlucky ones have it on the outside, so not only do you have to deal with being fuck-ugly, you brain's also getting a steady supply of oxygen, so none of us normal braindead wankers can relate to your ideas at all.

You're jinxed. I'd say something useful, but my fat's on the inside.

Samson lost his strength, not because his long hair was the source of it, but because the cutting of his hair ended his Nazarite vow and he was no longer separated from the world for God (which is what the vow was all about).

OK, but why did Samson regain his strength when his hair grew back? That would suggest it was, indeed, about the hair, not the vow, which still remained broken.

I have had Hair done to my Shoulder Blades 3 times since 2001.
In
2001
2002
2003

But it was because of lazyness nothing more.

Why would you want it long anyway? Hardly anybody can pull it off well, so you might as well just go for the easy way and have it short - it looks better.

Whether long hair looks good on me or if it's just in my head doesn't matter. Let's put it like this:

There was a time when I *knew* myself, and through *knowing* myself I was strong and confident, I was in balance. But what I did not *know* was that balance was a precarious one, and when I was stripped of something as trivial as my hair, the balance was lost. I soon realized that balance had been replaced by chaos, confidence by insecurity. I had lost myself.

I no longer *know* myself, and in not *knowing* myself, my existence is flawed.

Also, I absolutely, and I can't stress this enough, HATE having short hair.

Sounds like Samson.
What did you do with Delilah?

Sounds like Samson.
What did you do with Delilah?

Oh Delilah, the barber, just did what I asked and paid her to do. It's the Philistines, or the Finnish military, with whom I've got a score to settle. I'll grow my hair back and then I'll go pull down some pillars.

Whether long hair looks good on me or if it's just in my head doesn't matter. Let's put it like this:

There was a time when I *knew* myself, and through *knowing* myself I was strong and confident, I was in balance. But what I did not *know* was that balance was a precarious one, and when I was stripped of something as trivial as my hair, the balance was lost. I soon realized that balance had been replaced by chaos, confidence by insecurity. I had lost myself.

I no longer *know* myself, and in not *knowing* myself, my existence is flawed.

Also, I absolutely, and I can't stress this enough, HATE having short hair.
yet another reason not to loose my longness... thank you! i need all the reasons i can get to fight the will of the powers that be :mad:

*pulls a couple of hairs off head*

Mine's 6 inches long currently... hoping to grow it long enough to make a pony tail again before I go bald (My family goes bald early).

I wouldn't wear a wig 'tho, just have a number 1 buzzcut.

ooh that reminds me, i actually measured one of mine yesterday (go me): its 13 inches at the front. couldn't be bothered with the back but its gonna be longer than that :)

ooh that reminds me, i actually measured one of mine yesterday (go me): its 13 inches at the front. couldn't be bothered with the back but its gonna be longer than that :)
I thought you got a Hair cut 4 weeks ago?
What are you the Apeman?

I thought you got a Hair cut 4 weeks ago?
What are you the Apeman?
:D
it wasn't much of a cut... i just like giving hairdressers money to stick their giant boobs in the back of my head ;) :p

which raises a good question: why do female hairdressers always have big buzumbos? :confused:

:D
it wasn't much of a cut... i just like giving hairdressers money to stick their giant boobs in the back of my head ;) :p

which raises a good question: why do female hairdressers always have big buzumbos? :confused:
Thats the reason i go to my Dentist.:D
Too bad my teeth are so sweet otherwise i'd have an excuse to go back more often.

Hairdressers eat lots of Chicken.:confused: *unsure*

Too bad my teeth are so sweet otherwise i'd have an excuse to go back more often.
yeah its a shame i'm trying to grow my hair still :(

ooh but here's a solution for you: chow down on some bricks! plenty of trips to the dentist then ;)

yeah its a shame i'm trying to grow my hair still :(

ooh but here's a solution for you: chow down on some bricks! plenty of trips to the dentist then ;)
Yeah.

Well you could have shaved all you Hair off and looked like a Twat like TInk suggested.
Imagine if she was speaking Literally o_O

I envy you guys ... My barber is a guy (he may or may not be gay, I'm not sure on that one.) and my dentist is an old hag ...

:(

isn't this poster really, really conservative as well? if this is the person i'm thinking of then i think i've found my opposite :P

I'm sorry to say that you probably have found your opposite: I just don't like long hair on a man!!!

And I'm not THAT conservative - just a little.

I'm sorry to say that you probably have found your opposite: I just don't like long hair on a man!!!

And I'm not THAT conservative - just a little.
i like long hair on dudes, and i'm a pinko commie... opposites indeed. but wait, they say opposites attract... ;) ;) :D

I have long hair and have had it so for most of my life. To me, it represents the pre-Christian European aristrocracy, particularly the Old Low Franconian one before Clovis; I see it as an incredibly conservative even "reactionary" principle for wearing my own hair long, but no one else does, because the decade of the '60s is fresher in most peoples minds due to our degenerate cosmopolitan society than 1000s of years of culture.

I like long hair on guys, I think it looks hot. Like when Orlando Bloom played that elf in Lord of The Rings. fyi i am female
:fluffle:;)

Me hair is long an Mangy
It is full of lice
If i come a knockin
Im sure to rape ye wife!
YARRGH!

Long and short hair can both looks really good on different people. It doesn't really matter, I have no preferance on guys. For myself, I like to keep it quite short.

Well i am due for a Hair cut its getting into summer and it just cuts down on the heat.