Bald men say hair loss is limiting their chances in finding love

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The Private Clinic of Harley Street, which commissioned the research, said: “Most men are already anxious around dating but hair loss forms a large part of this anxiety. “Images portrayed on social media have raised unrealistic expectations and we find people comparing themselves to what they see as perfection.“While some may think hair loss is not a significant issue, it can have a psychological impact on confidence, especially as physical features are one of the areas dates often notice first.“But the good news is there are solutions to tackling baldness and ultimately maintaining good health of your hair to last longer.”The study also found 18% of those polled have experienced some form of negativity towards their hair loss, with a further 23% witnessing it happen to other people.Of those, 47% have heard comments about not wanting to date someone who is losing their hair, while 41% have faced jokes about a receding hairline.And 48% have noticed someone staring at their hair or baldness.As a result, 42% wished they had a better head of hair, with 22% of those thinking about this as often as once a day.While 30% have even considered a hair transplant, believing it would improve their career, love life and confidence.But of those who haven’t considered the procedure, 47% think it would be too expensive while 13% fear the treatment.The study, carried out via OnePoll, also found 39% started to notice their hair thinning before reaching their mid-thirties, with 44% blaming it on genetics.While 26% put their baldness down to cutting their hair too short and 21% worry it’s due to dying it too much.Mr Michael Mouzakis, expert hair transplant and plastic surgeon, also based at The Private Clinic, which offers FUE hair.