Why is hair so important?
Hair is one of these rather strange features. Potentially, it grows over most of the human body. Among some people, this is considered a bad thing and it must all be shaved off or plucked. Some consider hair so important, it can never be cut. Others hide it away under items of clothing. Still more make a feature of it, cutting and primping it to maintain an immaculate standard of personal grooming. The variations are many. For some, this is tradition born out of necessity. When technology was limited and it was difficult to hone a sharp edge for shaving or forming into scissors for cutting, people elected to value their hair. Indeed, in many early cultures, long hair was considered a sign of power. Think Samson who lost his power when his hair was cut and you have hair as a symbol of virility. By coincidence, men lose their hair as they age, so a full head of hair is also a sign of youthfulness and vitality. That means a woman looking for a mate would prefer the young hairy man and not
