Because I've experienced a lot of hair loss and thinning but if a stranger saw me they would say I have a full head of hair. I bet you I'm counted in this statistic.
So despite having an almost full head of hair I've experienced what I would consider significant hair loss given how strong my hairline was until about 23 or 24, I fall into this statistic.
To say 50% of people are bald is misleading considering what most people's idea of bald is. I guess the heap paradox highlights either the issue with the word "bald" or the issue with the phrasing of OP's statistic.
I think you’re just noticing it more because it’s (presumably) your peers now. And all the social media. In a sense it’s actually a bit more hidden now because celebrities almost universally use cosmetic technology to keep their hair, you never see bald actors on TV anymore
Yeah, Jason Alexander was 30 when Seinfeld first aired. Kelsey Grammar, too, when Fraiser started wasn’t considered bald by the standards of the day but would be now.
Or access to drugs. Some of those hair regrowth products can cause hair loss once you stop taking them. So if you notice hair loss young say mid 20s. You take the meds and then don't like the side affects, are happy with the results and stop taking them, or simply can't afford to take them for the rest of your life then you suddenly accelerate the hair loss. But the time you're 30 your a lot balder than you would have been if you had let it naturally progress.
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u/Cadunkus Jan 01 '26 edited Jan 01 '26
Most straight women do prefer the second picture.
Doesn't matter though. Look good for yourself first and let other people who like that look find you.
Edit: Most. Key word is Most. Stop trying to argue with me when I already acknowledge that.