72% women find grey-haired men more attractive than others, study says

Besides their jaw-dropping good looks, there is something else about George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Thapelo Mokoena that catches our attention every time we watch them—their crop of shining salt and pepper!

According to a survey conducted by the online dating site Match.com, 72 per cent of women who participated in the study stated that they find men with grey hair more attractive than men who did not have a salt and pepper hairline.

No wonder that another study found George Clooney has the most beautiful face, as per the scientifically approved ‘golden ratio’. His grey hair is definitely a contributing factor to his handsomeness, right?

According to the survey by the online dating site, women like men with grey hair as long as they do not look too old. Also, attractiveness depended on the pattern of greying as well. As per the participants, they find a certain level of grey hair more appealing than a full head of grey.

According to a study conducted by a researcher at the University of St. Andrew’s in Scotland, it’s not uncommon for a woman to feel attracted to a man who resembles her father because it gives her a sense of security and safety. This might be one feasible explanation behind women’s attraction for men with grey hair.

We all know that maturity, which is one of the sought after traits in a life-partner, comes with age. Most people, if not all, get grey hair only when they reach a certain age and this is the reason why men with grey hair are likely to be associated with a mature outlook towards life. It might be one of the reasons why women find grey men attractive.

It does not come as a surprise that George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman, Richard Gere and many other men with salt and pepper hair made it to the list of world’s handsome men at some point or the other. Besides their winning personality, god-like looks and that unforgettable smile, a little credit goes to their grey hair too, right? So don’t feel embarrassed if you admire men with a salt and pepper hairline because you aren’t alone—you are just one among the millions of Thapelo Mokoena or George Clooney’s admirers who love a man with a crop of grey hair.