[ghostbeef]

It exists. It affects first impressions of you, based on the environment. If girls meet you at a club, at night, doing something fun, it's negative. If it's at work, during the day, doing something serious, it's a positive. It makes it harder/easier to fit into these stereotypes. If you wear ripped jeans and are practicing kickflips outside your house, you might get "whats that old guy doing??" but if you switch it up with a tie and some loafers it becomes "i bet that guy's rich!".

It also depends what phase the judgemental female is in. Phase A: 18-25yo is usually looking for someone young looking, just wants to have fun with someone that fits into their existing clique. Phase B: 25+ usually looking more for stability, settling down, etc. Sometimes you can find Phase A that is looking for a father figure type, but they're usually psychotic.

I don't think anyone is fooled per se by the shaving technique. You can tell the difference between bruce willis and patrick antonius LDO, yet they both maintain an individual style. When letting it grow out, a lot of people see it as trying to emulate a non-bald haircut, rather than the real intention, just having a normal haircut that isnt fully clipped.