Long story short, but I'm 40, been thinning and slightly receding for years - have a hands on job so often its beanies in winter ; hats in the summer yet could cover up my hair OK but last time I seen my hair in a bright light I thought its time to shave it.

Reluctant to do it due to vanity e.g dark hair ; blue eyes and Scottish & Irish genetics so not the prettiest to begin with ; but I just did it and its failing your own shit tests fuck! I have no idea how this will affect my IOIs but I don't care ; still for the guys who did it, how did it affect your game? If anything I think I'll be a lot more looser/open minded now hiding behind hats (I even had those hair fibres/spray on for the thinning patch at the back haha, pathetic really!)

I'm 40 too, so the side hair will go grey soon anyway. I don't have great facial hair ; patchy and I have a big Celtic potato head although I've got prominent eyebrows which help still the hardest part is I'm now a BALD guy. All those low-IQ morons that's all they'll see now, and my clothes - I guess I'll start wearing shirts, sweaters etc now .

Shaving your own head is your own shit test and fucking passing it, for anyone who's struggling! The world doesn't end ; people might mock or say 'WOW' had two comments already one Private Piles from Full Metal Jacket (from a low T beta who's 50 pounds overweight ; once was a rugby player in shape) yet the cool surfer I know said ''Kelly Slater''. I've got quite a big face, but fuck all I can do about that!

I'll be honest and again its vanity, but I think initial IOIs will suffer ; but I'll be looser/more fun I think now I'm not 90% of the time wearing caps!

I'd love to hear views on it here.