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| Why some men consider themselves silver foxes instead of old and gray |
| 2022-06-15 |
| I wonder what percentage of men just don't give a fuck. By Erin Keller [NYPost] If you like a man’s gray hair, you should tell him. A new study shows that it will probably make him feel better. A survey of 2,000 men across all generations — conducted by OnePoll and L’Oreal Paris — looked into how they deal with natural changes to their appearance that come with aging. Half of the participants currently had gray hair and 44 percent of them were self-conscious about it. That could be why 38 percent of men choose to dye their grays. An overwhelming 70 percent of participants worry that gray hair makes them look older, while 42 percent worry others will find them less attractive with silver locks. The graying process can start early — in one’s 20s, if not even sooner — but the survey found that Gen Xers and baby boomers aren’t comfortable with the aging color gray until they are nearly 50. One of the top concerns for millennials (34 percent) and Gen X men (39 percent) is going gray, which can contribute to why 45 percent of men admitted they sometimes feel pressure to look younger than they are. Read the rest at the link |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #32 My father was totally grey at 19. Given that he was stretching toward the 5’4” height listed on his passport, and his boyishly round face, it must have given him the gravitas he needed as he dealt with the adult world — it was during the Great Depression, and he suddenly had to support himself at age 15 1/2. I would have loved to have been grey that early — a young face with old hair is a stunning look — but sadly I take after my mother. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2022-06-15 21:21 |
| #31 Errrr 40 Danged auto correct |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2022-06-15 20:33 |
| #30 When I came back from the Bush War I had more white hair than my dad and I was completely white by the time I was 4 Stress will do that |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2022-06-15 20:32 |
| #29 Hypothetical woman: "Hey, I like your hair!" Me: "Huh? Oh, right. No. 1 screen FTW!" Cuz I'm cool like that. |
| Posted by: Flineter and Tenille9662 2022-06-15 18:40 |
| #28 60+ and still just salt and pepper. knew a guy (a real jerk) who's hair turned entirely white when he was about 18... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2022-06-15 18:27 |
| #27 I've been turning grey since 16, still not fully grey at 52. I won the genetic lottery though cause it doesn't fall out :D |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2022-06-15 18:22 |
| #26 I don't have much silver even as I turn 50 this year. So I'm a somewhat salt and more pepper haired stud muffin. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2022-06-15 16:01 |
| #25 Abu Uluque so do I. I only wear them outside though. My beard was red but is now gray. My hair didn't turn gray, it turned loose. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2022-06-15 14:33 |
| #24 Deeply amusing is the idiot who shaves his head to hide his male pattern baldness and then has a 2 day shadow that advertises it. All while acting like Yul Brynner as Pharoah in The Ten Commandments. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-06-15 14:27 |
| #23 Out of the ordinary post by Badanov, replies are comical. I felt the need to point the writer failed to indicate how many men didn't GAF about their facial hair. |
| Posted by: badanov 2022-06-15 14:20 |
| #22 Out of the ordinary post by Badanov, replies are comical. |
| Posted by: Vespasian Ebboting9735 2022-06-15 13:53 |
| #21 Mr. Wife recently got a pair of white-framed aviator glasses — the visual opposite of the fashionable matte black that so many are wearing at the moment — and now that hair and glasses match, he’s getting lots of compliments on the new look. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2022-06-15 13:22 |
| #20 I always listen to people in their 90s. I ask them questions, encourage them to talk and listen carefully. They remember things how things were...back then. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-06-15 13:21 |
| #19 I have an extensive collection of hats. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-06-15 13:17 |
| #18 /\...we buried them back when I was a teenager. (if I wasn't clear) |
| Posted by: magpie 2022-06-15 12:59 |
| #17 I have outlived my Uncles so there is that to be happy about |
| Posted by: magpie 2022-06-15 12:57 |
| #16 If your shallow enough to let your self esteem be guided by going grew, you have bigger issues. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2022-06-15 12:55 |
| #15 ^Lewis Ferdinand Celine... though he said "The face you deserve." |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2022-06-15 10:33 |
| #14 Under 40 you have the face you were born with. After 40 you have the face you earned. |
| Posted by: Angstrom 2022-06-15 09:40 |
| #13 Us bald guys don't give a shit either. |
| Posted by: Chris 2022-06-15 08:58 |
| #12 Cousins, Earl and Helen. Earl was a WWII vet and nearing 100. Helen was 95 and no longer mobile. Both shared a very nice mini-apt in a care facility. On my last visit to see them, Helen told me, "I'm not doing so good and we don't know a soul around here anymore. I'm ready to go." I chuckled silently. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-06-15 06:45 |
| #11 Gray/mixed on top, totally white fu-manchu, and no, I don't give a fuck |
| Posted by: Frank G 2022-06-15 06:44 |
| #10 B., My dad used to say, "It's a good day to be on this side of the grass." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-06-15 06:34 |
| #9 And, please. Do shave. Looking at all the Conservative Inc. a$$holes with their identical beards is creepy. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-06-15 06:33 |
| #8 I'm just thankful to be getting a 'wake up' in the morning and have a cup of joe to another sunrise. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-06-15 06:32 |
| #7 ^ I'd add, be able to look at yourself in the mirror while you shave. Don't be pu$$y-stupid. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-06-15 06:26 |
| #6 Summary: Life's a bitch, live it. Have as much Legal and Moral fun as you can while here. Remembering to thank GOD for it. Then gracefully die having not harmed others, while leaving a good and meaningful footnote in history. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2022-06-15 06:23 |
| #5 I watched my high school room mate get slugged by a pretty cashier while he was drunk because he thought he was being slick: "I just got my hair cut. Now I feel bald. You ever been balled?" Wham! |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-06-15 04:13 |
| #4 Interesting subject. I am curious about the men being bald. Women the answer is obvious. Nice curve ball this morning. |
| Posted by: Dale 2022-06-15 04:08 |
| #3 Best thing for me was going on the Pro Bachelor's Tour. All the things that were making me old before my time fell away... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-06-15 04:06 |
| #2 Not everything has to be a dick measuring contest. |
| Posted by: badanov 2022-06-15 03:59 |
| #1 I consider myself lucky I don't look as decrepit as many guys who aren't even my age yet. And not like I didn't try to match them in self-wastage. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-06-15 03:35 |