Just a preface- 22 y/o, balding since late teens, finally took the plunge and shaved head.

For those of you balding guys who are afraid, just do it. I tried all the drugs, and they sort of work, but it just masks a problem. I have the world's biggest head, and I'm fine. I am the reason that adjustable hats say one size fits most. I have a hat stretcher for my size 8 fitted hats, so they will fit around my melon. If it works on my dome, it will work on yours.

Anyway,

First night out with shaved head, and wow, what a difference. I dressed like I normally would... and went out to my usual haunts, (Manhattan). Even whilst I was losing my hair, I had done well with women, but my cold approach results were... flurried. I've been out a few times since, and my results have been stellar. I had nothing to hide and I swear to you the women can smell it.

So my first night out, I went up to the bar to grab a drink, and for the first time out at a bar in NYC, a girl opened me. The exchange was simple. Her- "What are you drinking?" Me- "Redbull Vodka. You buying?" Besides being impressed with her girl balls, we talked for a bit and hooked up at the bar, but I realized I wasnt really interested and we went our separate ways. I had the feeling of "I can do better" as opposed to settling there. (HB5?) Good feeling.

Now, the paradigm shift.

So I accidentally bumped into a HB9, and when she turned around to apologize, I pretended to get incredibly upset. I said, "Ugh, you have got to be kidding me. Here I am, just minding my own business, trying to get through back to my friends... nah I'm kidding, its fine, whats up?" She smiles back at me, and we talk and dance for like three minutes before we start to kiss. After maybe 30 seconds, she stops, and says, "I can't." I leave my hand on her back as she tells me she has a bf. As a redditor,(this is new account for this sub) I try to keep as much positive karma as possible, so I really don't want to proceed. I crack a few jokes about how trusting he is letting her out on her own, etc. We talk for another two or three minutes, and she comments how I deserve a really hot girlfriend. I make a crack along the lines of, "you seem good enough for right now," and she responded, "No. You deserve better than what I just did to mine."

I was speechless. A girl who I would have considered out of my league told me that she wasn't good enough for me. It changed partly because of shaving my head, but more importantly, how I feel about it.

Do I think I am more attractive with my head shaved? Objectively, yes. However, the way I feel about it is infinitely better (as someone who is incredibly vain), and I guess people notice. I've gotten a lot more random smiles and eye contact from women throughout my day to day life. I'm not hiding behind a problem anymore, and it is almost as a weight has been lifted.

Tl;Dr: Balding guy shaves head, gets girls. Less hair, less insecurity, and awesome to rub.