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Is your fella going bald? It can be a very sensitive subject for men. Even though many men witness their hairline receding before age 40 (and some even before age 30) it never becomes easy for a man to lose his hair. No matter how much you assure your partner that he’d look good without hair, and no matter how much you say you don’t even notice his hair thinning, your partner will be sensitive if he’s going bald. Balding denotes a lot of things for men. It makes them feel as if they’re getting older. It makes them feel as if they’re losing their sex appeal. It makes them feel like they’re turning into their fathers—about whom they may have mixed feelings. If you’re a woman with slightly thinning hair, then just think of the pain and embarrassment that brings you, and quadruple it—that’s how men feel about going bald. Here’s what to do and not do when your partner goes bald.
Don’t: Offer a fake celebrity comparison
He knows he doesn’t look like that super hot bald celebrity to whom you’re comparing him. Now you’re just insulting his intelligence.
