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According to new research, men who are bald or [gone / going] bald should not worry about their looks. Many bald men get stressed and [depressing / depressed] about losing their hair. However, research from the University of Pennsylvania shows that both women and men [search / find] bald men more attractive. The research also [showing / showed] that people thought bald men were more [confident / confidence] and taller. Researchers asked male and female students to [rate / rare] photos of men. They had to [judgment / judge] each picture based on three [categorise / categories] . They had to rate attractiveness, confidence and dominance. Bald men came [top / topping] in every category. The study said: "Bald men were viewed as nearly an inch taller and 13 per cent [stronger / strength] ."

The researchers said bald men could [doing / do] better at work and in society because they have [no / not] hair. The study said they could be more successful [on / in] negotiations because they look stronger. However, the study had some [badly / bad] news for bald men. It found a bald or shaved head makes a man look about four years older [than / that] he is. The American Hair Loss Association estimates that 85 per cent of men will be bald or going bald [in / by] the age of 50. The study might mean men don't have to spend billions of dollars every year trying to prevent or [care / cure] hair loss. Instead, they should be happy to [be / being] bald. Researchers said: "Men might improve their well-being by finishing what [Father / Mother] Nature has [started / stated] ."

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