As a self-proclaimed hair chameleon, I have dyed my hair every color in the box and rocked every hairstyle you could possibly imagine. From long cascading, mermaid-esque waves to short bobs or shoulder length shags with blunt bangs, there is almost no coiffure I haven’t tried as an experiment- except a pixie cut or a mo-hawk. I just know I don’t have the facial structure for either, but that’s besides the point.
Regardless of my need to change up my look and hairdo every passing year or whenever I go through a bad breakup, I began to notice a different kind of trend in how I was being treated by creatures of the opposite sex. I decided to turn my love of a sassy makeover to a good old-fashioned sociological investigation.
Despite it all, men typically have very strong opinions when it comes to what they find attractive in a woman. While some guys claim they prefer natural makeup or neutral tones, others admit their lust for a sultry red lip and a little overdone seduction.
For years I made the incorrect assumption that gentlemen not only preferred blondes, but also desired more traditional long, luscious locks as it was the ultimate symbol of femininity- of course this is the pre-historic man bun days that I am referring to. This sentiment reflected back to me in everything I heard and saw growing up in the media. Short hair was too much of an androgynous look, and if I wanted attention or feel good about myself, I simply had to play by the rules. It’s ingrained in our brains from when we are little girls. Disney princess don’t have short hair, do they? Nope, not one!
How naive right? But that had been the reality I was filtering… After all, most hair inspirations of the moment usually were just a phase or fad anyway, as well as can be extremely difficult to pull off on the regular. Think Halle Berry or Jennifer Aniston. Their iconic looks have been anything but basic, yet even they fall back on the more conventional ideals of fuller, scrunched curls or lengthy pin straight strands. Did they even feel society’s cultural pressures? Was shorter hair just too polarizing?
That was my hypothesis until I scrolled through my throwback FB profile pics and began to analyze and re-interpret my personal memories of how men perceived me into hard core research.
While on my path of discovery I realized something very interesting- men actually love a woman with short hair! Don’t believe me?? It’s true.
For whatever reason, whether it was a no fuss attitude or exuding confidence, I received the most catcalls when I kept it trim and effortless. I think more men picked up on my spunk and it made me more unique and mysterious. They weren’t distracted by the superficial. They had a reason to approach me and see what I was all about. On top of feeling more assured, more mature and established men were approaching me rather than the typical Frat bros. I think they automatically assumed I was a bit older from my distinct appearance. I had a shorter hairstyles all when it was colored Chesnut brown with caramels, as well as deep ruby auburn and even moonlight black. Those were the definitive eras where I stood out the most in comparison to my grown out blonder tresses or highlighted roots.
Short Hair, Don’t Care
Fun, flirty facts about shorter hair…
- You Can Still Run Your Fingers Through Short Hair
- You Attract A Different Type of Guy
- People Will Assume Things About You (Like You’re a Feminist or a Lesbian…Let them wonder.)
- Short Hair Doesn’t Mean Easy, But Gives a Free Spirited Vibe
- Women Will Think You Are Brave
- Men Will Be Curious
- Short Hair Gets Attention & A Reaction
- People Will Feel The Need To Compliment You More & Notice You
- It’s Ageless
- It’s Timeless
Bottom line, if you really care more about what men want rather than what you want, you will never attract the right type of people. Figure out what makes you most comfortable and what looks and feels best on you. Men will follow suit… And if they don’t… Ooops, you’ll live…
But I do highly recommend trying it out so you can see for yourself the type of feedback and responses you get. If you have short or long hair, it doesn’t matter, pop on a wig, and have some fun with it!
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