Ladies, do you prefer short hair or long hair on guys?
 

Another riveting bar convo this past saturday night. The girls were split on the issue 3-3. The guys..well, we really didn't care.

short hair.

long hair = yuck. (on most guys anyways)

Short! Military-style haircuts, but not the extreme "high and tights" favored by Marines.

Short! I've seen my bf with long hair and short, and I think short is definitely the way too go. Short hair generally always looks neat and professional on a guy whether he spends a lot of time on it or just a little. On the other hand, long hair can look pretty bad if you don't take the time to work with it each day.

It depends on the guy. Seriously, I like short hair or long hair, as long as it looks good and the guy is well groomed. As long as he's happy with his style, so am I.

Short. Not tooooo short though.
:)

Depends on the guy. On some people, long hair looks really good... on others, it just looks weird.

short short short

short, I grew up around military guys so long hair just looks out of place to me.

killarneyRose...they're not FAVORED by the Marines themselves.:rolleyes: My father can't wait to let all of his hair grow...especially his facial hair! LOL!!!:D

Short. No hippies allowed.

I prefer short...BUT I love, love, love that medium length, wavy, shaggy type of style. Only a few can pull this off and when they do it looks soooo good. It's kind of that messy surfer look. Well, that's what I think of anyway.:rolleyes:

It definitely depends on the guy, but I hate when their hair is so short they look like they're in the Hitler Youth Corps.

Shopgirl, you're absolutely right! I should have specified that its favored by THE Marines, not by the individual Marines. Well, most of 'em! (My Grandfather was a Marine and he wore his hair high and tight until he didn't have enough left for it to be high so he switched to tight all over!)

Sorry! :)

depends on the guy, the shape of his face, and the texture of his hair. I do NOT like long straight hair. But hair that is curly/wavy can be reaaally hot when it is a LITTLE longer.

I don't like blowouts or cornrows though. Brothas, keep it short and tight, and if you have the right shaped head, cut it all off! Nothing like a sexy bald black man!;)

I say short hair. I seen a lot of guys who have had long hair and then they go through that transition. And tada!!!! It's like they are a whole new person, I think long hair on a guy hides the guy. The Short cut or having short hair on a guy, I think is not only sexy, but makes him look classy and cute
DGPhoney~

Don't be sorry, silly girl!!!

I'm just messing with you!!!:D

I love short hair, but I need a little something to run my fingers through! :D
No facial hair or (even worse) back hair allowed! I don't like a man to look like he's wearing a sweater when he takes of his shirt! :rolleyes:

I like preppy guys, so short hair is a definite thing for me. I think long hair looks unkempt and unprofessional. So long as it isn't past the ears though it is usually okay. And mullets are so OUT!

If the hair is straight, and if you're Asian, white, or hispanic neck length is attractive. But, if black keep those perms out of your hair, I do not want a James Brown nor Al Sharpton!

If the hair is curly, of any race, keep it low or shaved. I don't want a Justin Timberlake nor Malik either!

Like Ilovemyglo (Sarah), I tend to like trendy-preppy guys, so I have to go with short hair (specially the spikely kind of I just woke up, but look nice kind). But it does depend on the guy. It can be a little long, as in a little past the ear, but not too long. Bald can be good sometimes too.

I prefer short, because it's part of a clean, classic look.
I can tolerate texturizers, but absolutely no Jheri Curls.
Bald is also wonderful. Look at Michael Jordan, Chris Webber and Kevin Garnett. :)
Long, straight hair on a brother isn't too attractive, IMHO. That look should be saved for women.:cool:

Soror, I do not know what it is but I can not take a man with a process! Be it texturized, curled or outright relaxed, Straight stringy hair is not ever cute on a black man IMO.

Amen, Soror. Someone needs to send the message to Lil' Bow Wow as he grows up. ;) I saw him with long straight hair on an awards show and I was :eek:

Short hair all the way baby!

I can't stand guys with long hair....for some reason to me it makes them look lazy....I don't know why that is!

I prefer a guy with short hair he can somewhat style (does that make any sense?!) Basically I love my husband's hairstyle!!!:D:D

Happy holidays y'all!

On men past their 30's, I like shorter hair. Young guys, I love beautiful, clean, longer hair. We called it soccer hair, the kind that was longish on top but shorter around sides...not exactly a bowl. When I met my Hubby, he had shoulder length hair. I loved
it.

On black men, I have to say short is attractive. I grew up with the handsome faces of Harry Belofonte and Sidney Portier. Compare that style to Prince in Purple Rain...no contest. Is it Seal who has the shaved look? I like that too.

i love love love a man with short hair. not bald. just short and clean cut

Generally shorter...but it depends on the guy. Some guys I can't imagine looking better with anymore than a lil' bit of hair. Some guys look totally natural with it longer.

That being said, it's awfully nice to have it long enough that you can tousle it with your fingers. Most guys have such nice thick soft hair - it's fun to play with.

But NO WAY should he take longer washing and styling it than I do or use more products! i.e. wash shampoo a little gel/mousse/etc. blow dry is fine. Crunchy hair is bad. Sticky hair is bad. Taking 1 hour in the bathroom while your shampoo (lather rinse repeat), conditioner, leave-in-conditioner, humectant, emulsifier, volumizer, shine agent, gel, mousse, styling spray, super-hold hairspray, and God only know what else all congeal on your head is totally NOT OKAY! :p

short short short! I don't mind a "jar head" style hair cut but definitely short.

It depends on what you're considering "long". "Metal hair", mullets, waist-length--no way. I REALLY like mops, shaggy dos, and what JAM called "soccer hair". Here is an example of an ideal guy cut...for me, at least: http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

I grew up in a military town, so I equate crew/buzz cuts with scary military fathers. (in reality, they probably weren't that scary, but definitely looked strict). All the nice, cuddly civilian fathers had longer hair.

has a year made any difference?
 

about a year ago, you ladies answered with a resounding preference "short."

I like short haired guys.... but I do like the occasional shaggy/curly hair... but ONLY on certain type of guys.

short haired I guess....not too long, but I think that shaggy can be cute!!! I hate guys with shaved heads or almost shaved heads...ick!! I LOVE being able to run my hands through his hair, so I also hate it when its all geled up..but its hot when they use like styling wax.....anyhow.. :) :)


---doesnt this thread belong in "Dating & Relationships"??

It depends on the guy. I usually prefer short hiar on guys, but some guys can look hot with long hair...you know the rugged Viggo Mortensen kind of guys :D

Since it's so old and was just resurrected, the mods doing the moving probably haven't had the time to move it yet

Short, no contest here.

Short... a couple of guy friends who are hot started growing out their hair to try something different... I was like no... it's short now.

I like groomed and spikey. I really do not like curls on guys what so ever ( they look like a male little annie to me, no matter what the color)


So I like short hair I guess.


Christia


p.S I like to have the long hair in the relationship, plus I don't like a guy who spends to much time grooming.

I like long hair on guys, unless it is unnaturally so (ie, Al Sharpton or James Brown). The boy's hair has been long and short, and long hair definitely looks better on him! Besides, I like playing with it. :D

another vote for short!