Monday, January 19, 2009

Hair loss and intimacy

Many people with hair loss have lowered self-esteem and feel less attractive to others. This is true even with married couples and people in long-term relationships. Some partners (especially women) refuse to talk about their hair loss with their spouse or significant other for fear of being seen as less attractive or even ugly. They try to reduce physical intimacy, as they are afraid that the proximity will reveal that their hair is thinning. Also, negative self-perception can lead to feeling less desirable and make it more difficult to get "in the mood".

I'll just say one thing to those in a relationship, remember that your partner loves you for yourself, not for your hair. If that doesn't turn out to be the case - find another partner.

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