..Guys with long hair? Not a good idea..

India
October 27, 2012 3:57pm CST
Hey friends, i have always felt that long hairs always suits girls the most for it looks graceful on them. But when it comes to guys, i feel it looks a bit weird and awkward to see. I do not know why there is nowadays a fashion to grow long hairs by the guys. Whenever my friends insist me to keep long hairs, i have always jeered them and scolded them too. Interestingly once i had called a guy from his back as "Excuse Me ma'm" just because he had very long hairs and that was so embarrassing for both of us. For this reason i will always prefer short hairs for guys and long hairs for girls. What are your thoughts on this? How far do u support my thoughts? Please do share your thoughts!
26 responses
• Marikina, Philippines
28 Oct 12
There is nothing wrong if a guy has a long hair as long as it fits perfectly for him. There some guys have long hair, but its not that attractive for them and so, it depends on each guy of how he manage his long beautiful hair. Ha ha Sometimes I envy guy who has long beautiful hair because my hair is not that pretty. Same with a girl who has short hair. Some girls that have short hair are beautiful and it looks like they are working as model on television or in magazine. So it really depends of how they would handle their long beautiful hair even though they are guys
• Marikina, Philippines
3 Nov 12
Oh. Sure. I have seen one of those people and it looks handsome. He he
• India
3 Nov 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Ha ha ha. Yeah some guys look great with long hairs. I remember how Indian Cricket Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had kept long guys and his long guys inspired many guys in India to follow his style and he was very much complemented for his looks then. But the moment he cut short his hairs, he was criticized by everyone. Very funny to hear that! I find it extremely better in sort hairs instead. What say?
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes u are absolutely correct, there is no wrong in having long hairs for guys as long as they feel that it will suit them and that they are comfortable with it. Yes many models and artists experiment with their locks depending on the characters they play and we get swayed by their style and even follow it at times. What say?
• Kochi, India
27 Oct 12
I have long hair.The Gods have long hair.Its natural for a man to have hair.Hair length also speaks volumes about sexuality.If a man is fond of long hair(girl),he might grow long hairs.Only my frontend is long,I don't have a ponytail,think its dorky.
@stary1 (6612)
• United States
27 Oct 12
garavegeta I think pony tails on men is weird..as for just long hair..I do think Fabio had a good look years ago in that I can't believe it's not butter, commercial
@zeedo666 (150)
• Poland
28 Oct 12
Ponytails look cute but I realize that many men would prefer to be seen more serious not like "what a sweet man with ponytail, cutie, cutie, cutie!!!" xD
• India
29 Oct 12
@garavegeta- Thanks a ton for your response. Well glad to hear that u have long hairs and i also agree to the fact that Gods also had long hairs but i feel that long hair looks graceful on girls just as short hairs do not go well with the girls. Even pony tails would not go well with the guys. But i think the decision of having long hairs is completely on a person. What say?
• Canada
20 Jan 13
I think that some men actually look quite nice in long hair, but only if it suits them. By that I mean it is thick and suits their face shape. Some men who are balding on the top will grow out the sides and back, to me that just looks ridiculous ... especially if they put it in a ponytail. If your losing your hair from balding or it's very thin or fine then I wouldn't suggest a man growing it out. BUT if it's thick and looks really nice then why not?
• Canada
22 Jan 13
Agreed! On some men it does look good if it's thick, and suits their face! But thin and balding men to give it up and cut it short I think. And the "comb over" yikes ... don't get me started on that one!
• India
21 Jan 13
Thanks a ton for your valuable response. Well yes u are absolutely right, long hairs looks good on some guys only if it goes well with their face and looks and not if sported by every one. Guys should be conscious especially when it comes to their hairs. For bald people, these kind of hairs is a big no and i hope they decide what is best for them. What say?
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• India
23 Jan 13
Ha ha ha, ok i will not start any discussion on that comb over style. Well yes, it looks good if the hairs are thick as it would suit their face and their personality also. Thin people have to be judgemental of their looks especially when it comes to their hairs so that they do not develop a hair style that looks out of place for them.
@marguicha (216305)
• Chile
10 Nov 12
I think it is a matter of taste and a matter of culture. When I was little it was unthinkable to have men with long hair where I live. In those days it was also unthinkable for girls and women to wear pants. I looked in awe at some movie stars in magazines that dared be in pants. Today I don`t much mind long hair. It is more becoming, for my taste, to thin young men, than to obese middle aged ones. The same thing has happened with tattoes. I accept, and even like, a small tatto in a young thin younster. I don`t think they look nice in overweighted people. My personal taste.
@marguicha (216305)
• Chile
19 Jan 13
I completly agree with you that no matter what their personal preference as lenght of hair goes, the hair (and the rest of the body) must be clean.
• India
23 Jan 13
Yes, it is most important to take care of something and not to let it go loose. I have seen how many guys and girls hardly take care of their short hairs even and i feel very bad for them as it reflects how careless and reckless they are for their own hairs. they forget the fact that other people might feel uncomfortable due to them.
• India
19 Jan 13
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes u are absolutely right, it is a matter of taste and preference that varies from person to person. For me long hairs does not look cool on men, i like men with short hairs and as it depicts a composed personality on them. I know it sounds a bit weird for me to say this since it has become fashionable these days for the guys to sport long hairs. But they should not forget to take care of their long hairs also. What say?
@Harold_ks (1673)
27 Oct 12
Yes, it doesn't looks appropriate for men to have long hair. Because just like what you have experienced, there's a tendency that they will be mistakenly treated as a woman. But still, it's their personal preference and they seemed happy about it so I respect their choice. They should just keep it clean and healthy. Good day!
@Harold_ks (1673)
28 Oct 12
Maybe you haven't encountered yet a man like that, when he is facing his back at you. Since our minds used to to see long hair mostly in girls, sometimes in a fast glimpse, you will mistakenly address him as a miss. But to consider a man a gay just because he misaddress the man with long hair as a woman is a poor mentality.
• India
29 Oct 12
@Harold_ks- Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are very much correct, no doubt having long or short hairs depends completely on a person but they should realize the fact that some things look better on them of they follow it. But then we cannot help either after all its their personal choice. And yes cleanliness factor is also very important for the ones who have long hairs. What say?
@zeedo666 (150)
• Poland
28 Oct 12
If you can't distinguish men from women maybe you are gay? :D
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
Sporting a long hair is really a challenge especially for guys. For me, if he looks good and neat with long hair, that's fine. What Im against is when a guy looks ugly and looks dirty and smells bad with his hair long!
• Canada
20 Jan 13
I agree with watchamacallitz, but I have to add that guys who are balding on the top so they grow out the back and sides, then throw it in a ponytail ... now that is just disturbing!
• India
30 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are absolutely right, when gals find it tough to maintain long hairs then what can be expected from guys. Guys who always wish to have a tension free and carefree life will definitely no take as much as care of their hair as is expected from them to do so. Besides having short hairs gives u a more confident and a clean look. What say?
• India
21 Jan 13
@PurpleTeddyBear- Thanks a ton for your valuable response. Ha ha ha, well i must say u have a very good observation about the hairstyles that guys sport in their day to day life. besides as i have already mentioned u that for bald people, long hairs is a big no and i think they should be wise enough to know what suits them and what looks out of place for them. What say?
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@silentwill (1685)
• Philippines
28 Oct 12
I used to have long hair. Now I'm almost bald. It's all about preference sometimes I like my hair long, recently I decided to have it real short for a change. Some people say I look better with long hair, others prefer the new look. Think about it. During the early times, everyone, boy, girl, man or woman have long hair. There were no scissors, no haircutters. I sometimes wonder who invented this notion that boys must have short hair and girls should wear it long? Now all our eyes have become clouded that that is the way it should be. It's like beauty. Who defines that? It's all subjective and I'm a firm believer of free will so I think there's nothing wrong if a guy wants to wear his hair long neither if a woman wants to have it short, or even go bald.
• Philippines
6 Nov 12
Shaolin men have long hair at the back but bald at the front I wonder how I'll look with that haircut. If I was younger I would try it. Kings and Princes from the old days also have long hair. It doesn't really matter as long as one can carry his/her well regardless of the length of it.
• Marikina, Philippines
6 Nov 12
@ Silentwill, I agreed with you. During ancient times, men and women are long hair. This is what I know. There is no religion at that time. I mean there is no established religion and doctrine at that time like Islam, Christianity and so on. If you see those Chinese people during ancient times, they have long hair and it applies to all men and women. Even Jesus Christ from Christian has long hair huh? Now it all came from bible and they all follow what is written on bible and that is the time where they think that men must have short hair while women have long hair. By the way, chinese men during ancient time have long hair and they look good. I've already seen a chinese movie. Oh. I remember. The title is "once upon a time in china" and the martial arts is Jet Li. Look at them, they have long hair and Jet li looks good at his long hair, hi hi
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are very much correct, we people have only created this notion of guys to have short hairs and gals to have long hairs but there is no truth in this. One can see gals keeping short hairs and even going bald in some cases if circumstances demands them to do. so ultimately it is just a matter of self preference and on not what others opine. What say?
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
28 Oct 12
guys with long hair looks cool to me as long as it suits them. if one is religiously inclined though, the Bible would not allow it. if one has no penchant for it, then he has to be respected but we also have to respect the preference of those who want their hair long. for me as long as it's neat and cool, then there's nothing wrong wearing long hair.
• Marikina, Philippines
6 Nov 12
@ bingskee Sometimes I don't understand people who are very religious. Can you imagine? Guys were so afraid to make their hair long its just because they were forbidden? I don't know. I found it on bible that guys must cut their hair long. For me its sexists. The reason why its sexists is because they would look like a girl and that is why they were forbidden to make their hair long. Anyway, not all bible verse is correct. Some written bible is good and some is not and they should not interpret it as literal. Still, God looks at our heart not in our hair.
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes i second your thoughts completely, if we go by the religious means they guys are not entitled to have long hairs as that would mean going against the religion but since times have changed and people have become modernized, they follow whatever they feel like and we have no rights to have objections on their life style. But most importantly they have to keep and maintain it so that they will look more cool on them. What say?
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
28 Oct 12
It is just how you think and how much you are guided by your society. Personally, I had long hair - really long upto 6 inches down my shoulders for about 3 years and I never cared what others said about it. It is my personal choice and I do not get swayed or dissuaded by what others say. I always do what I feel to do as I know I am not wrong at least in growing long hair.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
31 Oct 12
I have an interesting episode to share - hope you wont mind that... A few months back before I finally trimmed down my long hair, I had gone to an Expo - the Book Fair locally. There were some college students who saw me and started singing that song - Mangala Mangala from that Mangal Pandey movie of Aamir Khan. I couldnt relate at that moment but they kept doing it for a while. It was then when my wife told me that they were passing some comments on my long hair... and I replied... Ah, that is great, if they think that the skeleton me looks like Aamir Khan (who had a great physique in that movie), I should definitely feel proud and happy... I see that as a positive thing why think or even consider it bad
• India
2 Nov 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Ah there is nothing to mind, i mean so sporting of u that you took the comments by those college students in a positive way and i think we should all learn something from u on how to maintain our cool in such situations. But glad to know that you took it as a compliment and that u should feel proud that you were compared to the perfectionist Aamir Khan which is a great thing and not many get this chance to be compared with him. He he he. What say?
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are very much correct, we should not get diverted towards what people think about us because it is our life and we can do whatever we want and without anyone's restriction and limitations but i still think extreme long hairs down the shoulders would not go that well on guys and i am OK with guys having long hairs. What say?
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
29 Oct 12
subhojit for me long hair --impossible. right from my younger days i use to keep minimum hair only so that I need to go to hair saloon once in two months only. After a few years it became once in three months as hair growth is less. I do have some colleagues who have long hair and I just get along with them also. It doesn't affect our relationship. But in my view men should have short hair and it improves their personality.
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes u are absolutely right, even i frequently go to salons to get a hair cut as my hair grows very fast in a month. But still i have never felt the need of having long hairs as i know it wont look good and graceful on me. I have always believed that a guy looks descent with short hairs and funky and cool with long hairs. So we should not judge anyone by his hair length and accept them the way they are. What say?
• Philippines
6 Nov 12
There are many reasons why some men tend to grow their hair long. It could either mean the following: 1.) Fashion Style (a fashion statement or they are hooked to what is in in terms of fashion and styling) 2.) Band/Music Influence (Some men grow their hair as an inspiration of musical influence such as, rock band image icons and the alike) 3.) Climate/Vicinity (Sometimes some men grow their hair for some reasons of their climate. for example, Some men in cold places grow their hair long in order to keep themselves warm) 4.) Religion and Beliefs (There are some religion that require men to grow their hair longer) 5.) Budget/Thriftiness (There are men who's on the tight budget and in order to save money they tend not cut their hair because it somewhat costly. 6.) Freedom of physical expression (they just want to express themselves and don't care about physical judgement) These are just few observations i noticed why some men liked to grow their hair long... On the contrary, if i were to choose, It's oka'y for men to grow their hair but with restrictions. It should have a desire length. Because some people might thought that you are a female because your hair is long. It should also suit in with the proportion and shape of the face. Some men grow their hair without thinking the shape of their face.
• India
19 Jan 13
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes i must say u have presented very nice observation of why many guys might sport long hairs. besides even i feel the same that the length of the hairs especially for guys should be restricted to a particular length beyond which it will look odd for them to sport such hairs. i always prefer sporting short hairs as it is easier to maintain. What say?
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
Some cultures do accept long hair for men but some culture do not. Here in our country, the most acceptable hair for men is of course short specially in our church communities, I for one prefer short hair for us men.
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are absolutely right, in some culture and countries, guys are forbidden to keep long hairs while in others there are no such restrictions or laws. So ultimately it entirely depends on one's preference to have long or short hairs or not. But in general, short hair guys have more advantage as they will have no issues in the corporate world which completely forbids men having long hairs. What say?
@joycseer (845)
• Malaysia
28 Oct 12
I do not have prejudice or comments over man who wants to keep their hair long. As long as they are able to keep it neat and tidy, and clean especially, then should not be any harm. But for my man, i prefer him to have short hair, looks decent and proper for a man. That is just my preference. But good thing my husband prefers short hair, as he easily sweats a lot. So, keeping long hair is not suitable for him. =)
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are absolutely right, we all are not against men having long hairs we are just discussing on how shot hairs looks best on a guy and how it gives him a clean and neat look in comparison to the guys with long hairs that gives them a funky and a cool look but that may not be widely accepted in the corporate world which should be taken care of. What say?
• Philippines
18 Jan 13
Well, I know a lot of guys who have long hairs. I'm not really against it as long as they know how to keep them neat and will look good on them. But I still prefer short hair for guys. I think it looks best on them.
• India
19 Jan 13
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are absolutely right, even i do not have problem with the long hairs but too long hairs on men do not look cool for me as i have always associated long hairs with girls only. Besides if u have long hairs then u have vow that u will take good care of it so that it does not look out of place for that guy as sometimes many people find it tough to maintain long hairs. What say?
@elramz (25)
28 Oct 12
I think i agreed on your thoughts man. I prefer short hair for male too. It is more neat if a male have a short hair. Long hair are for female only.
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are right, the main advantage of having short hairs is that u do not have to take lot of care and attention as is required when u have long hairs. The chances of hair fall is also more in case of long hairs, besides its also time taking to maintain long hairs. U can also try out experimenting with your hairs when it is short. What say?
@missjahn (4574)
• Philippines
28 Oct 12
well as to tradition, girls must have their hair as long one and boys must have it shorter. but that tradition changed as time flows. there is so called fashion including hairstyles and that long hair for men. well, to me, i do not have a problem to this. if one wants to have his hair longer than usual let him be. how could be a problem would arise for that. leave them if they wanted it that way. as long as no one is forcing them and as long they are good looking to it and as long as they like it that way and as long as it is okay in the school where they are enrolled or at the office they are working, so for me, i will leave them be. :)
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are absolutely right, times have certainly changed and so have the mindset and thought process of the people. Nowadays we are more inclined towards fashion and this is the reason why guys are increasingly preferring to have long hairs and as long as they are comfortable with it, we should not raise our fingers on them at least. What say?
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Oct 12
i'm used to being mistaken for a guy, especially when i was younger, because i was tall, thin, always had short hair and wearing just jeans and t-shirt. actually, it still happens (maybe also because of my voice). as long as their hair is clean, combed, not covering their face, getting into food or whatever they're working on, then i don't really see any problem. they can even be wearing a business suit and giving a presentation and it wouldn't matter to me. what's important is they're neat and presentable.
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are absolutely right, no matter what kind of hairs guys have, what they need to take care of is the maintainance and the presentability factor of their hairs. They have to take utmost care of their hair so that it does not lead to any confusions among the people just as u had during your younger days. What say?
@Tongcv (172)
• China
28 Oct 12
If he deal with his long hair good,no nothing.
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are right, if a guy is comfortable with long hairs then he can keep it with ease without paying heed to what people has to say about it. But most importantly i have pointed out that if guys have long hairs then they have to ensure that they are taking good care of it so that they do not turn off anyone. What say?
@xiejiaotu (217)
• Malaysia
28 Oct 12
Well on now days not everyone will think like you. i think it is ok for guys to have long hair but not everyone suitable. even for me sometimes i saw a long hair back i also thought girls too but later look in front -- ok it is guy so i keep quiet. like me i am girl but i prefer shorts hair and even shorts until like boys. so that time when i go to toilet people will look at me like that, why a guy here! but right now i had my hair grow longer and never meet the same situation again. sometimes i really wish to back to short spiky hair!
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well that is what i was talking about that there is a lot of confusion and misjudgement among us when we see any guy will long hairs or a girl with short hairs. No doubt we have no right in opposing anyone to have any kind of hair styles but the fact that the way people see them initially makes its a confused affair but then we cannot pin point on anyone and let everyone live their own way. What say?
@zeedo666 (150)
• Poland
28 Oct 12
I love long-haired guys! Prehistoric people wore long hair so you can associate it with wildness and prowess. ;) But my real reason is that long hair make your face look slimmer/more oval what for me means just better. For me men with short hair are just grey, mediocre, there are many of such men. And I don't know why but i find them cute (like small pups) when men have hight ponytails but ok it's just me. Another reason why i have eyes only for long-haired men is that I associate them with more sensitive people and if you read some surveys about faces you will find that during the times of peace women look for more feminine-featured men to make long relationships with, because these features are associated with better predispositions to familycare, responsibility, stabilization etc while on the other hand testosteron entails break-ups, agressiveness and risky life.
• India
29 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well glad to know that u have given such a beautiful description of the guys who are possessing long hairs, see i have no objection with guys having long hairs but i want to say that it has become a root cause of confusion in public and that is the reason guys should try to keep short hairs and not an excessive long hairs. I mean we cannot also judge people on the basis of their hair also as to who is silent, happy go lucky or reserved. What say?