17 Man Bun Photos That Will Have You Swearing Off of Short-Haired Men for Life

Level with us here. You spent 2014 quietly admiring the beginnings of the man bun trend from afar, scared to express your love for glorious top-knotted men, right? But 2015 is in full swing now, and man buns have never been hotter. Let's admire some together, shall we?

They Turn Any Outfit Into A Look

Sure, he’s just a dude in a white t-shirt. But you wouldn’t tell him he’s underdressed, would you?

They Make Men Look Pensive

With a normal haircut, this guy would probably appear to be thinking about what to eat for dinner. Equipped with the man bun, however, he looks like he might be contemplating a Thomas Pynchon novel. Instant intellectual!

Angelic Glow

Photographic evidence that 100% of men with buns were in fact sent from heaven.

They Boost Any Man’s Attractiveness By 1090329 Percent

It’s science, who are we to question it?

They Can Make Any Man Look Like A Celebrity

Is it us, or does this guy kinda look like Brad Pitt?

… And That Applies To Actual Celebrities Too

Can’t argue with Chris Hemsworth, a.k.a. 2014’s Sexiest Man Alive, right?

They Even Look Great When They’re Messy

He woke up like this. No, really; he actually woke up like this.

… Or When They’re Blurry

Even when the photo quality isn’t the clearest, the beauty of this man and his bun shines through.

If You Don’t Like The Man Bun, Becks Is Judging You

Becks would like a word. He wants to know where your allegiances lie on this one. You love the man bun, right? You’d better. If not, he has serious questions about your taste. Think carefully.

Men With Buns Look Sexy Whether They’re Laid Back…

It’s disturbing that he isn’t even trying, right?

… Or Intense

Whereas this guy’s piercing glare is staring straight into our souls, and we don’t have a single complaint about it.

Man Buns Win Awards

Such as Jared Leto’s man bun, which won an Academy Award for ‘Best Man Bun Affixed to the Head of an Actor in a Supporting Role’ at the 2013 Oscars. Believe it.

They Can Make Any Man Look Like A Celebrity, Pt. 2

This man does not actually look that much like Jake Gyllenhaal. We’d bet anything that he has used his strategic combination of beard and bun to convince at least a few people that he is, though.

The Unconventional Shaved Sides Look Is Great Too

The only problem with dating a guy with the undercut man bun is trying not to cringe when you bring him to meet your extended family and your great aunt describes him as “edgy.”

The Dread Bun works too!

Here’s Future rocking the bun in the video for one of his singles, the aptly titled “I Won.” Yes you did, Future. Yes you did.

They Look Right At Home On The Beach

Man buns and muscles are a match made in heaven; literally, the very same heaven from which all men with man buns were sent, all for your viewing pleasure.

Man Buns Are Like Gravity

Even when you can’t see them, they’re right there, holding everything together.