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I had blonde hair until I was in grade school, then it went a mousey brown for a while so I dyed it back to blonde in Grade 10, I have basically been a blonde since then. Although I have tried to go back to my natural hair, I don`t like the colour much and it just doesn`t feel like me.
My Mom is always trying to convince me that I would be taken more seriously if I dyed my hair back dark. She thinks that I would be taken more seriously professionally and I would attract the right men (something she thinks I am not doing right now).
To be honest, my Mom’s ideology bugs me. I don`t even notice getting more attention either way.
My career has flourished and I am lucky to say my looks didn`t affect my progress either way. I even have a nose stud that I wear to work. These are things that do not affect how I perform and should not be standards of whether I am a good employee.
As far as guys, I have no clue. I have no idea what it is like to be a brunette or if I would attract a different type of guy if I changed my hair colour.
I do understand what she is saying to some degree. There is a stigma sometimes attached to blondes that they are dumb, more playful, bimbos, certainly not all blondes are taken seriously. I think that all depends on the person though. How you carry yourself and express yourself is also very important.
Is there really any difference with the attention blondes get versus other hair colours though?
I did some research online and found this article released by ABC News, “Do Blondes Have More Fun?”.
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Based on a study conducted, “the Wolf Files confirms that blondes on dating service Match.com get significantly more attention from gentleman e-mailers. Golden-haired gals averaged 14 flirtatious messages in May, while redheads averaged 11 and brunettes got a measly nine.”
As far as getting picked for that job you want, ”the Clairol survey of nearly 1,000 customers also showed that you may want to think twice about interviewing for a job on a bad hair day. Respondents said that if a boss had to hire a worker based on hair color alone, the job would most likely go to a brunette and least likely be given to a redhead.”
So do Brunettes get taken more seriously than Blondes? Based on that Clairol survey, clearly my Mom is on to something if a brunette would be more likely to be chosen for a job over other hair colours, including blondes.
I could see why some people say blondes get noticed more just based on the colour, blondes probably stand out more in a crowd, but that is the only part of the stereotype I am sure about.
Another study I found by global market research company www.onepoll.com and Goody Hair Products, found that “ the average blonde has a better social life, going out on dates three times a month, compared to two times a month for darker haired ladies (via site http://www.socialbutterflysalon.com/2010/06/30/blondes-vs-brunettes/“
All I know is what I feel most comfortable with. If someone choses to date me or doesn’t pick me for job that I want because of my hair colour, do I really want them/it?
What do you think? Do Blondes get more attention?
The big question is if they do, is it the RIGHT attention?
Admire the air of independence which is always so conspicuous in your blogs..
d only suggestion, have the hair color u love becoz unless u cn love urself, hw cn nybody else love u?
Thanks Arpit:) You are def right. Have the look that you feel is best suited to you. Ofcourse the hair colour does not MAKE the person, but a lot of the time we identify with a certain “look” for ourselves that matches our personality to some degree, at least I think so.
from someone who has had all the colors of the rainbow, plus a buzz cut, your mom is right. not a conspiracy though. maybe blondes just seem more fun & approachable…like summertime.
Hey Sophie! (love the name by the way lol). I love your reference to summertime! I guess the point is you just need to be yourself whatever that may look like! Thanks for the comment:)