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Old 11-07-2009, 06:15 AM
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It must be instinctive and automatic because it seems like an instant thing. Once you notice a distracting or ugly feature you start looking for ways to get out and away and smiling only encourages more interaction, which you instictively don't want. If I reverse the situation I am not surprised the least that I am smiling at nice things. Self-confidence, of course is the other factor, but looks play a part
Good point: It does seem like our initial reactions to others are largely unconscious (sub-cortical) and very rapid. Kind of crazy that hair plays an important role in such quick-and-dirty social appraisals, but it sure rings true with my own experience.
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Old 11-07-2009, 03:13 PM
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Smile and the world smiles back. Cliche but true.....my guess is you are smiling more than you realize and are getting good responses.
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Old 11-07-2009, 03:29 PM
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It's an interesting question, for sure, and I agree with what has been said -- there's a certain interplay between having a nice hairline and the instantaneous attraction it will garner from some, and then the very hypothetical possibility of this very thing occuring being a boon to your confidence, which is will instantaneously attract some, as well.

I would say this, though, generally speaking: no matter how bad your hair is, you can still have success with women, and no matter how good your hair is you can still have abject failure. I can personally attest to the latter, unfortunately (speaking about my earlier youth, but, to be candid, my present to an extent, as well).

Like Bill said, hair restoration is not just a process that improves our looks; it is fundamentally tied to our very virility and the psycho-emotional confidence to not just function but *thrive* with the blessings we all have, and make the most of them, and, of course, life itself.

The key with hair restoration is to have a fully informed view of your hair and the surgery so once you attain the excellent result you deserve you can truly make the most of it.

I also agree w/ Ronald that there's likely a good deal of sub-conscious (positive) signals you are emiting to the world -- on top of your obviously blooming new hairline.
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Old 11-09-2009, 07:17 AM
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This whole topic - i.e, the interplay between post-HT elicitation of positive interpersonal feedback and post-HT increases in the patient's confidence (both implicit and explicit) - would make for an interesting longitudinal study . . . ;-)
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