What's more, the study also showed that thanks to this perceived dominance of bald men, it's believed they might excel economically more than their hairier counterparts — and are more appealing to others. If someone is experiencing natural hair loss, the author argued, shaving can improve their personal standing. Researchers wrote in the study: “Choosing to dispense with one’s hair is arguably a form of nonverbal behaviour, a form of expression which communicates information about the self otherwise difficult to observe."