Why do guys dig long hair a lot?

I think it's part of our wiring to see long hair as soft, feminine, and y. When I was a kid, my mother kept my hair short (for ease of care, ostensibly) and I always felt that I looked like a little boy. I longed to have hair down to my waist so I could braid it or wear it in other styles. As a result, I've kept my hair long all my adult life (waist-length through my early thirties, a little shorter since then.)