DEAR ABBY: I had to chuckle at the letter from “Smooth-Headed in Tampa” (June 28), who complained that shallow women won’t date a bald man. He hit the nail on the head with the term “shallow.”

My husband is bald, but I didn’t realize it when I first met him because he always wore a ball cap. We had gone to school together many years earlier, and he had thick, wavy hair then. When he took his cap off, I only hesitated for a second, remembering a lesson my father had taught me: “Never judge a book by its cover.”

I’m so glad I heeded my dad’s advice. We’ve been married 11 years and are more in love with each other now than when we married.

Please tell “Smooth-Headed” that not all women are shallow. He wouldn’t want a woman like that, anyway. Besides, those women have no idea what they’re missing. I keep threatening to get my husband that T-shirt that reads, “This Isn’t a Bald Head, It’s a Solar Panel for a Sex Machine,” but he says he doesn’t want to spill the beans! — LOVE HIS CHROME DOME

DEAR LOVE: Thank you for the encouraging words for “Smooth-Headed.” If the enthusiasm from my readers who love and/or prefer bald men is any indication, “Smooth” has been worrying needlessly. Read on:

DEAR ABBY: I happen to absolutely go nuts over bald or balding men. I find nothing sexier. I can spot a bald man a mile off, and in my eyes there is no one else who compares. It may be because ever since I can remember, my father has been balding.

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It makes no difference to me whether a man has little or no hair, is tall or short, thin or heavy. It is what’s on the inside that counts. Any man bold enough to shave his head or not cover it with a ball cap is tops in my book. (My favorite actor is Vin Diesel.) — OUT THERE LOOKING

DEAR ABBY: Doesn’t “Smooth” know that bald is the new “sexy”? If he is uncomfortable with his hairline, he should see a barber or stylist who can make what hair he has “hot.” Every head can look good.

I have happily dated men with receding hairlines and shaved heads. “Smooth” just needs to find a real woman who’s interested in who he is, not what’s growing or not growing on top of his head. — NOT BALDPHOBIC IN MASSACHUSETTS

DEAR ABBY: You are correct that plenty of women will date balding men. Aside from your assertion that we are the smart ones who see beyond the surface, balding is supposed to be a sign of virility.

I do have one question for “Smooth-Headed”: Are you willing to date women who are less than supermodels? Many women I know, myself included, are smart, funny and sexy, but have been spurned because we are slightly overweight. What I have learned is that people who sit around whining about the opposite sex being shallow should review their own biases and unrealistic expectations. Who might you be overlooking, Mr. “Smooth”? — BIG AND BEAUTIFUL IN SOUTH DAKOTA

DEAR ABBY: I am in a loving, happy relationship with my 26-year-old boyfriend who has male-pattern baldness. We met through Internet dating, and “Smooth” should give it a try. Potential dates read about your interests and personality at the same time they see your photos. They’ll start to know you before they meet you.

My advice to balding men: Don’t be ashamed. “Own” your baldness. My boyfriend does. And his self-confidence makes him even more attractive to me. — HAPPY HONEY TO A BALDING BABE

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.


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