We are often told, as women, to get our hair styled to our liking no matter what anyone thinks…especially men. But let’s be real, there are some women out there that do care about what the guys think and want to please their husbands, boyfriends, and partners in crime.
So the big question still remains: Do men prefer natural hair, relaxed hair, or a weave?
In all honesty, the answer varies. It all depends on what guy you ask; some men based their preferences on their culture and how they were raised. You also have the guys that based their preferences off of their own personal experiences and dating.
There are a good amount of men who think weave is just out of the question. They feel if the hair doesn’t belong to the woman, then they have no business wearing it. They feel that it looks and feels fake, and it makes the statement that the woman is trying to be something she is not.
Personally, I think weave and wigs have come along way. From the touch to the authenticity, weave and wigs are starting to fool a lot of men. I have several wigs* I wear that spark confusion, but probably because I strive to make my weaves and wigs* appear as if they are growing out of my own head.
I choose wigs that are similar to my hair texture, and I choose wigs that are (most of the time) half wigs, so my hairline will be authentic. If they can’t tell the difference then why should it matter?
In the below video the YouTuber conducted a survey which included men from New York to the DMV to see what men had on their minds when it came to hair. Several guys expressed the need to be able to touch their woman’s hair, and if she is wearing a wig* or weave, they would know immediately. One guy said that hair really did not matter to him; it was whatever makes a woman feel confident is what he prefers for her to have. It was pretty interesting. See below:
Men prefer confidence. That comes from a woman knowing who she is and making no apologies for it.
You hit it dead on!!
My baby likes me natural
Natural hair but they’ll accept anything with a coochee
My husband likes my hair natural.
Weave, relaxed or natural…as long as it looks good
My husband loves natural. ..
I don’t fix my hair depending on what men like. They aren’t the ones who have to wear it and fix it. I fix my hair for me. If they don’t like it, that man isn’t for me.
Let they church say, “AMEN!”
You can say that again! If I see a frown, stupid look on his face or say something cray cray….I get more confidence and keep it moving, because my hair is staying…either he get with it or be GONE! WELP…he got with it! LOL!
Most men dont care how you wear your hair as long as your not out of control with it.
my guy loves it natural!
Erm I would like to here some answers from men. I can not speak for a man or anyone else.
You already know it depends on the man in question, although plenty don’t care about your hair anyway.
They don’t care as long as its clean!
My hubby prefers me natural
My husband prefers my weave as a protective style because he’s anti-relaxer & I prefer straight hair
I refuse to be put in a box because of a mans prefence. I do what works best for me.
I love whatever my wife does with her hair. I married the woman, not the hair. Oh i’m Sandra husband, just making a comment on her fb page. You women need to stop worrying. A real man is gonna love his woman regardless. If he have a problem with that, he just simply have eyes for someone he really wants and want u to look like that person.
And most men don’t want other men looking at their Woman
Who cares. I wear my hair how I like it.
My hairs natural and my bf loves when I wear it curly which is my natural state.
Excuse my french but I wouldnt give a f*** what they like. Its my hair I’ma do what I want and what pleases me.
I don’t care what a man prefers, what about what women prefer??
Who cares what they like. What do you like? Wear it with pride wear it for you but be Neat.
Men like what we tell them to like. Check your history ladies. If we all shaved our heads tomorrow they will quickly grow to like it..
Who cares??
who cares, it’s my head, worry about your own hair
Men love real hair!
I’m only concerned about how I prefer my hair….. since it grows out of my head.
Simple.
Natural
Anything depending on how i feel, as long as it looks good
Not about MAN …I do what i do for me!
It dont matter they still gone smash#Facts!
Natalee A Niki W. watch the video
Who cares??? I wear my hair the way I like it, if u don’t like it then, oh well.
Love my natural hair and I do what makes me happy
Mine dont care. If im happy, he is. Hair doesn’t matter to him anyway.
My man loves me no matter what. He tells me I’m beautiful inside and out. It does not matter to him.
What’s protective about a wig that disallows the beauty of your natural hair.
Wigs/weaves allow your hair to grow so you don’t want to mess with my hair on a daily basis. .low manipulation. .
They prefer loosely curled kink-free waist length natural hair. Lol
Many of them aren’t even real with self… Men will sleep with ANY woman, but who they’re w in public is different…
My husband has never said…that’s an interesting conversation. But i like short, relaxed, and tapered baby!!!
Who really cares what they want, we should, as women, focus on what makes us feel good about ourselves…natural, weave, hair, bald….that decision is no body else’s but our own,
Why do we need to ask men what they prefer? We need to ask ourselves what do we prefer and the men will follow suit. They have no choice but to lol. My thoughts
Natural.
Who cares what they prefer, I preferred you to still be able to get a shape up but now your ass is bald & can’t grow hair. LOL so don’t tell me about mine.
The made me crack up
LOL and it is so true.
So funny I lol I never heard of a shape up
Lol
All types of hair i think.It is how you wear it.And you have to look pretty.
My husband loves 100% natural hair.
White guys don’t care. Hair is overrated
My bf is white, and he prefers my hair natural
I don’t give a damn what they prefer because they don’t have to wear it.
Who cares? Trust me they don’t care what we think about them…body, income etc.
I have a weave and my husband loves it. Who really can say… It’s a matter of opinion.
Personally I like all different types of hairstyles.
It aint about what a man thinks…its about what I think. A real man will love all of me!
Couldn’t care less what they think. You should be empowering women to make their own choices about their bodies depending on what THEY like not how others feel about it. Its not up for debate, its a personal choice. SOOOO FOH!
I could care less how THEY feel about anyone’s hair but their own….
Men prefer a long weave and a big booty lol
Natural hair wins
Who cares? 😀 I do my hair natural for me not some dude
I think men prefer “combed” hair.
Where are the Men who can answer the question???
Dam if do Dam if don’t !! I wear my hair to please Me
Damn right!
My husband prefers natural , he doesn’t like weaves
well my bf doesn’t hate, but doesn’t necessarily care for when I wear wigs ^^; I have Relaxed hair and like to wear wigs on occasion to spice up a look. He loves my hair but it’s my head so Im gonna wear a wig if I want 😀
Thank you!
Who cares
Who the **** cares what they think? None of anyone’s business but the owner of the head!
don’t give a **** what they want from my hair.
My man perfers whatever I put on my head. It’s not the hair he loves, it’s me.
Who cares? Wear your hair how YOU want!
Natural
I prefer my Woman to be Natural I just like it so much better that way but I be straight up about it and let her know it’s her choice on how she going to wear her hair but I don’t have no problem paying for your hair to be done as long as it’s natural if you want to do weave and other stuff than that’s on you
Interesting
Who cares….be yourself…
Superficial props attracts superficial mates
My bf loves my natural hair. But he loved me when I was relaxed, too. He has expressed a preference for my natural hair, but he’s happy as long as I’m happy. Honestly, I didn’t even consult him about going natural (we’ve been together for a while now). I just decided not to relax my hair, and he was fine with it
Their opinion is null and void
What men prefer or their opinion about my hair really dont matter…its what i like n thats all that matters…..<3
Men like real hair as well as real everything else when it comes to his “special” woman.
One night stands and “someone to occupy my time for the moment” not really a concern.
Where are the real answers from men, lol
My husband doesn’t care as long as it is done.
A real man loves her for who she is not what hairstyle she is wearing
I guess we’ll never know since not one man has spoken….
I was thinking that but I found two men comments!
Nice #Buddy
I stopped caring a long time ago. I love me. I love my hair. Oh. You don’t like it? Boy bye!! ✌
Does it really matter if she’s a beautiful person?
Huummm I think the question was for the men.
Man prefer good hair as in Native American in yo family
Who cares what men think! Half the time, they can’t tell if it’s your real hair and some of them don’t even notice your hair, especially if it’s attached to a big ass. Are we still forming opinions of ourselves based on what men think in 2014? Our hair is a form of self expression, and us, as black women, are the only women on earth who can rock our hair in whatever style we choose on any given day, but we still allow the opinions of men, who know nothing about anything but sports and balls to determine how we few ourselves? Women must stop judging each other, just because your hair is relaxed or natural doesn’t mean you’re a ‘fake’ or ‘real’ person. Our hair is attached to our heads not our thoughts. Let’s quit with this outplayed topic of hair and focus on furthering ourselves and our children. The whole hair thing is just another ploy by men to divide women so they can continue to hate and judge each other, when we could be channeling our thoughts and energies into coming together and fixing this mess of a world, or at least our homes!
You tell ’em sista.
I’ve spoken to a lot of men that say they prefer natural hair. I occasionally wear extensions but I like women so I don’t care what any man thinks. I’m doing it for me, to express myself through how I see fit. Nit for anyone else to accept me. 😉
They want the real u. Weaves look natural as ever now, I don’t what that one guy was talkn about talkn bout synthetic. The guy with the 2 braids was dead on.
Bald Is The New Tr…..
As long as it’s neat he doesn’t care either way
Most men prefer natural hair. They enjoy playing with your hair and running their fingers through your hair. It’s up to the woman how she likes to wear her hair.
I don’t live for them so… I don’t care I don’t care I don’t care. I. DON’T. CARE.
How’s about balding?
Who f*****g cares what anyone else think about their hair. Not me.
A real man will except you as you are as long as your the best you you can be and have a good heart.
Zero responses from a man. Honestly it shouldn’t matter what they think. Hair doesn’t make a woman.
Each different… I think if your hair is natural long permed they like over weaves:(
Men don’t know what the hell they like. It’s up to women to tell them. So do you girl!
Where r the men…I want to hear from them…a person’s appearance is what will be seen first. …if my hair look like fire Marshall bill do u think I would be a good catch?
I don’t care what a man wants unless he is providing me the hair! TF? Caring about what a man thinks, that’s the problem with women. Stop trying to make a man happy and make your damn self happy for once!
Wow…ladies..:( It’s good to hear a mans opinion…sometimes. I think as a wife, it is wonderful to consider your husband…and his thoughts.
Who cares? It’s my hair, I’ll wear the way I want to wear it.. #Natural20years.
uh nobody cares what men prefer, their opinions are irrelevant!
Who f****** Cares what hair type they prefer? We are women! Were the gate holders.
Great article. It seems that the men in the video were distinguishing between real hair and weave. I’m not sure they thought natural meant, curly Afro like hair. I would like to know their opinion on natural, non-relaxed hair vs natural, straight hair.