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Matchmaker shares the one male insecurity that can outweigh even an IIM degree
Matchmaker shares the one male insecurity that can outweigh even an IIM degree in biodata: 'If a boy doesn't have…'
Matchmaker shares the one male insecurity that can outweigh even an IIM degree in biodata: 'If a boy doesn't have…'
Hair over Harvard? Matchmaker shares real story of a common male insecurity in arranged marriage market that leads to biodata rejection.
Updated on: May 20, 2026 2:23 PM IST By Adrija Dey Share via Copy link Matchmaking experiences and dating app behaviour, unfortunately, primarily focus on appearance. Much against the idealistic ‘looks don’t matter' discourse, the ground reality tells a different story. Physical appearance overrides strong biodatas, with how one looks in the picture taking precedence over personality and financial success. The arrange marriage market's matchmaking process is highly appearance-driven for both the genders. (Picture credit: Freepik) Generally, this is assumed to happen only to women, where how they look becomes the first impression and acts as the determining factor, overshadowing everything else. But turns out, this appearance-based judgment is not entirely gender specific. ALSO READ: Therapist shares 5 questions to ask if you are not sure about your relationship; the fifth gives the biggest hint Arrange marriage expert Taksh Gupta appeared on Ranveer Allahbadia's podcast on May 16, 2026, bringing in a riveting take on how presentation matters a lot in the matchmaking process, significantly outweighing several other factors, becoming the entry point for compatibility check. The matchmaker referred to one of the biggest male insecurities among men and, to explain it better, revealed the story of one of his own clients.Which is the biggest male insecurity?
“If a boy doesn't have hair in the photo, no matter how good that boy is, he can earn 5 crore, 10 crore, he can have MBA from IIM Ahmedabad or Harvard, but very few girls approach them,” Taksh explained on the podcast. What does this mean? Physical appearance strongly acts like a filter in matchmaking. Among the many physical insecurities men may have, baldness stands out to the point that it can quickly overshadow their actual capabilities, whether academic achievements or financial stability. As a result, a profile may appear strong on paper, but the photo showing baldness may end up becoming a deal-breaker for many matches. The expert illustrated this common problem in matchmaking business through a real life example involving one of his own clients.Fixing insecurity to get matches
The example illustrated that client had to fix the insecurity for better hopes in matchmaking. His client was bald and was repeatedly rejected despite having a strong profile. It reached a point where even Taksh admitted he felt ‘ashamed’ to tell him that although people liked the biodata, they rejected the profile after seeing the photograph. In response, the client decided to pause his profile for a few months and underwent a hair transplant. After returning, the response to the same profile but with a new picture of him, saw a major jump. The matches increased dramatically and drastically, with Taksh claiming that he received 70 to 80 percent more matches. To put the difference into perspective, the count reportedly jumped from an abysmally low 3 matches to nearly 200. The example was used to showcase how strongly appearance still matters, acting as the first impression, becoming the sole parameter for evaluation, and disregarding personality, career success or compatibility.This is prominent on both sides. If women are judged for how they look, whether in terms of fairness, body weight or height, men, too, are evaluated in a similar manner, with male baldness being one of the superficial parameters. Note to readers: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them. This article is for informational purposes only. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Adrija Dey Adrija Dey’s proclivity for observation fuels her storytelling instinct. As a lifestyle journalist, she crafts compelling, relatable narratives across diverse touchpoints of the human experience, including wellness, mental health, relationships, interior design, home decor, food, travel, and fashion that gently nudge readers toward living a little better. For her, stories exist in flesh and bones, carried by human vessels and shaped through everyday endeavours. It is the small stories we live and share that make us human. After all, humans and their lores are the most natural and raw repositories of stories, and uncovering them, for her, is akin to peeling an orange under a winter afternoon sun. Always up for a chat, she believes the best stories come from unfiltered yapping, where "too much information" is kind of the point. A graduate of Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi, and an alumna of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi, Adrija spends her idle hours cocooned with herbal tea and a gripping thriller, scribbling inner monologues she loosely calls poetic pieces, often with her succulents in attendance. On lazier days, she can be found binge-watching, for the nth time, one from her comfort-show holy trinity: The Office (US), Brooklyn Nine-Nine, or Modern Family. Dancing by herself to her peppy playlists, however, is an everyday ritual she swears by religiously.Read More Relationship Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. Explore now!.
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Matchmaking experiences and dating app behaviour, unfortunately, primarily focus on appearance. Much against the idealistic ‘looks don’t matter' discourse, the ground reality tells a different story. Physical appearance overrides strong biodatas, with how one looks in the picture taking precedence over personality and financial success.
Generally, this is assumed to happen only to women, where how they look becomes the first impression and acts as the determining factor, overshadowing everything else. But turns out, this appearance-based judgment is not entirely gender specific.
ALSO READ: Therapist shares 5 questions to ask if you are not sure about your relationship; the fifth gives the biggest hint
Arrange marriage expert Taksh Gupta appeared on Ranveer Allahbadia's podcast on May 16, 2026, bringing in a riveting take on how presentation matters a lot in the matchmaking process, significantly outweighing several other factors, becoming the entry point for compatibility check. The matchmaker referred to one of the biggest male insecurities among men and, to explain it better, revealed the story of one of his own clients.
What does this mean? Physical appearance strongly acts like a filter in matchmaking. Among the many physical insecurities men may have, baldness stands out to the point that it can quickly overshadow their actual capabilities, whether academic achievements or financial stability. As a result, a profile may appear strong on paper, but the photo showing baldness may end up becoming a deal-breaker for many matches.
The expert illustrated this common problem in matchmaking business through a real life example involving one of his own clients.
His client was bald and was repeatedly rejected despite having a strong profile. It reached a point where even Taksh admitted he felt ‘ashamed’ to tell him that although people liked the biodata, they rejected the profile after seeing the photograph. In response, the client decided to pause his profile for a few months and underwent a hair transplant. After returning, the response to the same profile but with a new picture of him, saw a major jump. The matches increased dramatically and drastically, with Taksh claiming that he received 70 to 80 percent more matches. To put the difference into perspective, the count reportedly jumped from an abysmally low 3 matches to nearly 200. The example was used to showcase how strongly appearance still matters, acting as the first impression, becoming the sole parameter for evaluation, and disregarding personality, career success or compatibility.
This is prominent on both sides. If women are judged for how they look, whether in terms of fairness, body weight or height, men, too, are evaluated in a similar manner, with male baldness being one of the superficial parameters.
Note to readers: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.
This article is for informational purposes only.
Source: HindustanTimes
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