Men wearing short, front-flip hairstyles (think Brad Pitt and Matthew LeBlanc) are perceived as most confident and sexy. It is not surprising that men with this hairstyle are also perceived as the most self-centered.
Who's the sexiest of them all? Well, men's hairstyles impact the first impression greatly, and we are now finally able to read the character behind those chopped mohawk.
Men wearing short, front-flip hairstyles (think Brad Pitt and Matthew LeBlanc) are perceived as most confident and sexy. It is not surprising that men with this hairstyle are also perceived as the most self-centered.
Men with medium-length, side-parted hair are viewed as the most intelligent and affluent — great for that job interview. However, men with these styles are also seen as the most narrow-minded.
Bad news for long-haired Fabio types. The study validates the myth that men with long hair seem to be all brawn and no brains. They are perceived as least intelligent and most careless. But all is not lost — they are also seen as the most good-natured.
"Working with Dr. LaFrance and her team last year (An Experimental Investigation into the Effects of 'Bad Hair,' January 2000), we confirmed that hairstyles have a profound psychological impact," says Diana Shaheen, North American Marketing Director for Physique.
"This year the Physique team commissioned the study to understand whether your choice of hairstyle impacts your first impression. We now have clear evidence that hairstyle does dramatically affect first impressions and is linked to perceived personality traits. You might even say, projecting the right image depends on creating the hairstyle that's right for you."
Physique, from Procter & Gamble, is available at grocery, drug and mass market retail locations nationwide.
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