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The No. 1 Thing Bald(ing) Men Can Do to Remain Attractive

Spoiler: It has nothing to do with your noggin

By Reuben Brody
June 10, 2016 9:00 am

There are pills and snake oils aplenty aimed at slowing hair loss, but you really only need to know one simple equation to stay attractive post-mane.

Bald + fit = attractive.

Kelly Slater

Taye Diggs

Jason Statham

Conversely: Bald + unfit = not so good.

Dr. Phil

Uncle Fester

Can guys with great hair get away with being unfit more than guys with no hair can? Yes. They shouldn’t do that. But they can.

And no, it’s not fair. Life’s not fair. Now go deal with it.

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Reuben is the former LA editor of InsideHook. He now works in Los Angeles as screenwriter and freelance journalist.

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