Ah, the age-old question resurfaces once again. And over the next few days, as experts of music, film, art, and literature meet at the Sorbonne to discuss this phenomenon, they hope to answer just that. The conference, aptly named "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," aims to get to the root of it.
So, do blondes have more fun? Do gentlemen actually prefer blondes? Does it matter if a woman is a "bottle blonde" or a natural one? Ack, the questions that keep me up at night. What do you think? When it comes to hair color, are the lighter lassies whooping it up with greater frequency or is it all just a tall, blonde, and leggy tale?
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Shiseido
I have had every hair color... my natural is a dark ash blonde/brownish color.. when i was a blonde i hated my life.. hahahahahaahahaha it looked atrocious on me... I feel best with dark brown or a brownish/auburn like i have now.. it looks most natural and i feel the best with it... i dont really understand how that works but i guess if u think u look good then u feel good.
1Wait, i have more to add, Gentleman of color or a different ethnicity than Caucasian actaully do prefer blondes... because their ethnicity doesnt have blondes... i read it somewhere. And I'm not at all attracted to men with blonde hair.
Annnnnnd, if ur hair is natural or from a bottle is doesnt matter.. as long as you feel you look good. I dont think i know anyone with a natural hair color... even a lot of my male friends dye their hair... they gray at a young age.
2i skim read through an article addressing this study, on whether the gents really do prefer blondes. apparently the blonde has been coveted through out history as being the epitome of beauty...
3I've had EVERY hair color, from brown to red to blonde to pink and to blue. I honestly don't think it matters.
4I agree. I've had every color about 2-3x and I've even had combos like black and blond and it makes no difference....well maybe it does on the health of your hair but that's about it. Ha.
5I've been a blonde, a brunette (naturally), and a redhead. I liked all three, I dated the same amount with all three. I met my husband as a redhead and married him as a brunette, so I think it's confidence that men are attracted to!
6oh hellllll no
7maybe it's cuz i'm a brunette, but all guys i've dated have always said they find brunette's hotter and have only dated brunettes....but again, maybe they just date girls who look exactly like me, i dunno
8I don't think so, but I've never been a blonde. I can say that almost every man I know prefers brunettes to blondes.
9I'm a natural blonde, and after a hair dying fiasco I ended up being brunette for a week. Well, I was treated much differently. People took me more seriously and I have to agree with le romantique. As a brunette, I no longer got attention from men of other color and ethnicity.
And the stereotypes associated with being blonde sucks out all of the fun.
10My point is that blondes do not have more fun than brunettes. I'm sure it is equal with all hair color because men/people don't solely prefer blondes.
11Yes, absolutely. I've been blonde all my life, but for a couple months I had darker hair. I did not get nearly as much attention from men as I do when I'm blonde.
12Depends on the guy on whether he perfers it or not.... but I think that any hair color can have fun if you're a fun gal.
13I've always been blonde.
I think it's a state of mind & how you feel about yourself. =)
14I've never been blonde, and I can't imagine not being brunette. And the only natural blonde among my friends dyes her hair dark brown. I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that hair color doesn't actually have anything to do with your happiness and psychological stability.
15It's all about attitude and personality. Hair color can enhance a woman's beauty in anyone's eyes, but it's not the whole package.
16I will just say that the definition of fun for a person can be the definition of torture to me.
17I'm a blonde and the guys I date tend to prefer blondes. Go figure
18When running around with a blond friend or friends, they do tend to have more fun, I being brunette noticed this alot. But now I just realize the guys thought she was easy and wanted to get some, so they went for the easy target I guess.
19I've always had more fun when my hair was red.
20If having more fun is quantified as more time with a colorist and treatments.Yah sure, they've got the good life. Being a brilliant brunette, I think I may be partial to my kind. : P
I do think blond hair can be very beautiful on the right person though.
My mom has dark hair naturally, but has colored her hair light champagne blonde since her teens. Anything else would look disgusting on her. She went a few shades dark once, I was mortified.It went back just a few days later.
I've heard guys like to look at blondes and marry brunettes.
21(Natural) Blonds and brunettes have different features and complexions. (obviously nobody has the same combination, but brunettes have certain features that blonds don't have.)
So, it's common to have men (and women) prefer either.
My boyfriend prefers brunettes. (haha, lucky for me I guess) & most of the girls he finds attractive are brunettes with blue eyes.
Men usually date blondes, but marry brunettes.
"It's always been said that blondes have more fun and men obviously enjoy going out for dates with blondes as well as upgrading them to girlfriend status.
But when it comes to marriage, men seem to opt for brunettes as they see them as more dependable and down-to-earth."
On the blond subject. I hated being blond because everybody would make blond jokes, and when I would tell them it was bleached, they said that it must have sunk into my brain...
22I don't know but even though people like Chloe Sevigny, Michelle Williams and Kirsten Dunst make blonde hair appealing to me, cheesy pop tart blondes ruin the appeal. I was completely blonde as a baby and the only reason I would want all of the hair on top of my hair to still be blonde would be because it would be easier to get my hair the lighter brown I'd prefer over almost blackish brown hair or red hair without my hair being dried out from having to lighten it. I like being brunette. And who has more fun completely depends on what someone considers fun.
23I don't think blondes have more fun! I'm a brunette, and I'm constantly trying to darken my natural color (right now, I have the bottom layer of hair dyed a blue-black), or put hot pink in it. I've never been blonde, and I still have lots of fun!
24I've found that men will hit on and have sex with blondes, but want to date brunettes.
Sterotypes live on.
(natural blonde, I dye it brown)
25That's a ridiculous philosophy. I'm a natural blonde (although for many years dyed my hair red) and have been subjected to jealousy from other women, and have been hit on by men, solely because of the color of my hair, and because supposedly, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." However, beautiful women are beautiful women, and that has less to do with hair color and more with how you carry/present yourself. Btw, I used to watch Gentlemen Prefer Blondes when I was younger and I always thought Jane Russell was much more stunning, smart, and funny compared to Marilyn Monroe. A much better role model for little girls. But that said, I like my hair color, I just don't let it define who I am.
26Yeah I was blonde once too. Really doesn't matter
27Obviously the stereotypes don't really mean much in reality unless you let them tell you who you should be. But as far as a choice between being perceived as being the blonde stereotype or the brunette stereotype, thank God I've got dark hair.
28I've been blonde all my life, and I have an awful lot of fun...
Although I answered "yes," I don't mean it seriously. Fun depends on your personality. I do believe, however, that I had trouble with one of my former bosses and was turned down for a job because I'm blonde. That, however, is another story.
29It's whatever color works on you. When I was little, I had light blonde hair (which turned into dark blonde hair), and now I dye it that color. My eyebrows and lashes are fairly light, so I'm just meant to be blonde, I figure. I've tried light brown and red, but only light blonde makes me feel/look really good. So I have more fun as a blonde. But many people's complexions don't work well with it (Jennifer Morrison, for example. She looks so much better as a brunette!)
30"Btw, I used to watch Gentlemen Prefer Blondes when I was younger and I always thought Jane Russell was much more stunning, smart, and funny compared to Marilyn Monroe. "
Speaking of stereotyping blondes, Marilyn was actually supposed to be pretty smart actually and she read a lot...of books that aren't silly fluff.
31I don't know -- I'm a redhead and I've had a LOT less fun than all the blondes I know. Men have praised my hair, but then immediately asked my blonde sister out!
32i dye my hair red, am naturally brunette... and always have an amazing time. one of my best friends is blonde, dyes it lighter, another brunette(naturally blonde)... we go out on the town as a trio and get the same amount of attention. if i'm honest (and i am!) i would have to say i get more attention, but that may just be becuase i'm wrapped up in my own zen moment and am not paying attention to the advances my girlfriends are getting... the point is, i never feel unacknowledged... i think the hair is just a fraction of the package, especially if you dye it... a physical interpretation of your personality (stereotypes aside). so how much does hair color really matter? probably as much as eye color, physique, lipstick choice, etc. worth noting, but not everything.
33I am naturally dark blonde with a bit of red thrown in but have been very blonde for awhile, also dark brown, auburn, streaky, you name it. Blondes do get more attention, but I think it is unfair when other girls say that guys only look at girls who are blond. I think extreme hair always demands a second look, very dark (black) or red or pink or yes, blonde. It is bright and colorful and makes you look twice. However, I don't think I have more fun as a blonde. I think girls seem to assume that guys only want blondes which I don't think is true. I think it is your attitude and your self-esteem. Guys like girls who are positive and confident, no matter what your hair color. I am a little irritated by this because I just had this conversation with a friend of mine just yesterday about blondes and attention and wearing makeup versus just going gray and being natural without makeup. My stance is do what you want, but don't get mad at people who are wearing makeup and making the most of what God gave them (no surgery) just makeup and hair styling/coloring. Why is that so vain?
34Psh. Hair color doesn't matter! After all, "girls just wanna have fun".
I am a natural warm blonde. I would dye my hair darker, but it is not flattering to my skin tone. I resent all of the "blonde" stereotypes (because most of them are exaggerated) and often men (and some women) make assumptions about me, my intelligence, and my preferences (in music, colors, ect.) due to my hair color. But regardless of hair color, every woman has stereotypes of some sort that she must overcome.
35Well, I'm not blonde and have no desire to be, and I'd say I have a pretty good time for myself! LOL
36Do blondes have more fun? Hmm... I don't think it's the actual colour but the associations that come along with it that may make some women feel more outgoing if they are or become blonde. I know some people who dyed their hair blonde and suddenly they took on this character and had "more fun" or whatever. I think comes down to confidence. And since I belong to a race that does not produce blondes, I'm not about to let this stereotype rule me.
37I've always though this question was the dumbest beauty question I've ever heard.
38I LOVE being a natural blonde!
39My hair is a natural auburn so if that old saying is true, guess I've got the best of both worlds!
40I actually read somewhere the other day that men prefered blondes as girlfriends, redheads as mistresses (!!!), and brunettes as wives. It was based off of a study, I think from the National Psychology Institute, but don't quote me on that.
IT WAS SAD TO HEAR SOME OF THE COMMENTS ON HERE - that men target blondes because they are "easy" and that men consider brunettes for serious relationships. KIND OF RUDE COMMENTS. To the girl who said "Well, all of my boyfriends said they prefer brunettes". Well, of course the men you date are going to say that..... they aren't going to get any action if you are on a date and they say, "No, I prefer blondes"............. DON'T JUDGE YOUR GAL PALS BECAUSE OF THEIR HAIR COLOR.
41Some very sad comments about blondes.
42Some very sad comments about blondes.
43Oops! I didn't mean to post that twice.....
44I.ve been blonde by intelligent design. Iknow how drab I was as a natural brunette, In fact after I dyed my hair I also changed my name, I have had cosmetic surgery to enhnace the body God gave me. Blonde feminine and guy magnet! Can't be blonde enough1 Love the life!
45All i read is a bunch of jealous brunettes and redheads!
This archaic battle of blondes vs brunettes is just that: Archaic. What most of you fail to realize is that the question is, "Do blonde have more fun?" NOT, "Do blonde get more attention?" It saddens me to realize I live in world where my sisters equate fun with getting attention from guys (or girls, if thats your thing). The only way to have more fun, is to actually go out into the world and make your own fun.
NOTE: If getting attention is your main goal in life, here's a tip. Once you appear to be having the time of your life (truly; not pretending), hair color becomes an afterthought. Every suitor wants first and foremost, a love interest who has a fun and fulfilling life.
Do us all a favor: Slap yourself in the face, and rearrange your priorities.
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