Chop it off. (Picture: Getty)

It started out as just another appendage. But soon, it became your life force. It became who you are. The bigger, the better. And you were willing to spend money on whatever oils and ointments it required to ensure it stayed strong and healthy.

We are, of course, talking about the humble man bun.

It took over the world in 2014. Women of the world swooned over Jared Leto’s lustrous locks. But somewhere along the way, things went horribly wrong.

Men began to think that ANYONE could rock a man bun and be as attractive as Jared Leto. They believed they were capable of maintaining a top knot with no knowledge of conditioner or non-damaging hairbands.


Soon tangled, dirty man buns were everywhere. It was a dark time.



But now, finally, we have evidence to prove that it’s time for men to chop off their man buns and bare their heads to the world: man buns are preventing men from finding love… or casual sex.

THE HORROR. OH, THE HORROR.

A new study found that women on Tinder, Bumble, and Happn, found man buns the least desirable hairstyle around. So, yeah. If you’re online dating, expect your man bun to earn you some left swipes.

So chop off your bun. Be brave. Get rid of your greasy, tangled locks and embrace your new life as someone whose personality is not ‘has a man bun’.

And while you’re changing everything about yourself to find success in the world of dating, the study also found that men who wear suit jackets, skinny jeans, and the colour blue are the most popular on dating apps.

H/T Sky News.

MORE: 22 reasons Tinder is the absolute WORST dating app

MORE: You can now buy clip-on man buns, which means the end of the world may be nigh

MORE: 34 creative answers for when you’re asked the ‘still single?’ question for the 1,000th time

Advertisement Advertisement