Oh you don't have to tell ME. I know the difference that having bangs swept over your forehead can make. I went between NW2 and NW3 and every time when I get a bit of regrowth and can do a comb diagonally or to the side, and make a decent amount of hair fall to my forehead to 'round out' the temple area, it adds like 1-1.5 points immediately. NW1 again would be like god-mode or something.
I think it was Fred or someone who made some comment like "I don't know why people are bitching about their receded temples, hurr durr temples don't really change how you look that much... I know because I never really had strong temples harr harr"
Damn it dude if you've never had them then you clearly can't know how much they contribute. On some people's faces, depending on their face and hairline, being a NW1 versus a NW2 or 2.5 can be the difference between 3-4 points of looks. It definitely is in my case. My face is just really well complemented by having some hair fall down and round out an otherwise high forehead.