Just a guess, and I highly doubt there are any reliable statistics on this, but perhaps balding men are less likely to be tempted to abandon their family unit, thereby making it more likely that their children will thrive and carry on their genes?
I base this theory on my own experience, which is that I went completely bald in my early thirties and haven't had a second look from a woman ever since. Even if I were the sort to want to cheat on my wife, there wouldn't be any takers![0]
[0] I'm not claiming that bald men are necessarily sexually unattractive. I just know that it didn't work for me, looks-wise.
The factors of attractiveness are by far more related to basic self care (hygine and being fit enough to care for yourself and others), kindness and the ability to share in others' joy, and passionate interest in something, and a lightness or humor in your manner.
I started balding at 18, shaved it all at 22. Its not an issue. Height, hair, etc might get immediate reaction and attention, but hardly matter for real connections.
Good grooming, a good sense of humor, and most importantly, generally being a good person, are what really matter.
As a bald man my experience has been the main determining factor is how hard am I working on maintaining an athletic physique that year.
Its not selected for, it merely isn’t selected against
anything that occurs after reproduction starts isn't given the opportunity to be weeded out of the population
in this case, genes are passed into new humans overwhelmingly by men in their teens and twenties and thirties (with some stark outliers)
nobody wants to see a guy in denial clinging onto something, lean in fully
and yes it is unfortunate that different people are attracted to the bald variant than the ones you already know, but you gotta show resolve and confidence
Two days late to participate, but thank you for putting this strange idea in my mind.
My understanding was that they have lower incidence specifically of Alzheimer's, but greater incidence of other forms of dementia.
Men: roughly 10–40 pg/mL Women (not at ovulation): roughly 30–40 pg/mL
At Ovulation, women spike. Hence, libido changes. If you know, you know.