Why do you like long hair?

I'm not sure long hair makes you look thinner. If you're thin, you're thin and if you're not, you're not. You know?
I've never seen an example of slimming long hair myself, but then again maybe I just didn't notice.

I do agree it seems easier to take care of. When my hair was shoulder length it took a lot more time to get it to look right.

Long hair is beautiful, but only if it's looked after properly.
And I love the way it touches my back!

I love long hair because in my case it is must easier to keep. I never have a bad hair day because if I feel I do my hair would be put into a ponytail or a bun.

I also want to add Dave that lately I had the experience of seeing before and after pictures with men with long hair to short and in both cases I found the men were more attractive with long hair. ONe was a doctor and the other was a musician which are both friends of mine and wanted to share their pictures with me.

I like the look and feel of it.
It makes me unique. Very few women over 40, in a professional situation, or any situation for that matter have long blonde hair down to their butt! I have never been one to be "like everyone else" and am continuing in that line!
I can change my look by simply changing my hairstyle from day to day, or hour to hour if I want.
It's beautiful, feminine, versatile and makes me stand out in a crowd.
My mother in law used to say when the children were in a school program, she would come in and look for my hair "shining like a beacon" to find where we were sitting!!!

I like having long hair because I can tie it into a lethal ponytail that serves as a weapon if I whip my head around fast enough. You never know when you'll need a little personal protection.

Interestingly, at my high school girls with long hair were NOT "different," or even the least bit unusual. Ninty-five percent of us had shoulder-length or longer hair. The really unique ones cut it into pixies or short shags. Short hair was a distinction. Now, four years later I'm working in a corporation where my shoulder-length hair is the longest in the building (except for Max, who has long dreads.) Suddenly my hair got "long" and I never changed it! It's all relative.

Long hair simply makes me feel feminine. When my hair is in good shape it's very nice, and it makes me feel pretty.

And I love smelling my own freshly-washed & conditioned hair. I love touching it and feeling it's softness (especially when I use All-Soft!) Bet I'm not the only one out there who does this!

MaidenFairHair has inspired this question.

Sure, it's been discussed before, here and elsewhere... but it's been awhile since it's been discussed here.

So, why do you like long hair?