His good facial features can compensate for his hair loss until nw3 without any negative effects. It is a different story for average joe. Many start getting invisible to women starting from nw2.
So, I realized i have balding which affects me cosmetically when I had a haircut 5 months ago. I didn't mind norwood 2.5ish hairline much since I have a small forehead but diffuse thinning throughout the scalp really bothered me at first, but it could be hidden with longer hair so I didn't mind...