Do Wives With Long Hair Have Better Sex Lives? Here's What The Research Shows

Long hair gets a lot of press. While it may go in and out of vogue as a hairstyle (and Gen Z is currently dismissing it as “cheugy”) in favor of shorter snips, long locks have managed to stand the test of time. From the Bible saying women’s long hair is their glory to Paul McCartney swooning in the song “Long Haired Lady,” it’s clear there’s something uniquely feminine about letting your hair grow long. Until recently, though, it’s been unclear whether long hair is just a slight aesthetic preference for some men, or a sign of something deeper and more evolutionary. After all, could a hairstyle really affect your relationship?

A new study shows exactly that, specifically when it comes to the bedroom. Researchers at Yonsei University in South Korea wanted to understand more about whether the purported evolutionary benefits of long hair actually translated to increased sexual interest. Scholars have already determined that women’s long hair works as a signal to men, both of their health and reproductive potential, but also in terms of first impressions of attractiveness, as men will rate the same women as more attractive with longer hair. But while men might be more attracted to women with long hair, researchers wanted to understand whether that impacted people’s sex lives, specifically for married couples.