Blondes didn’t always have more fun
Being blonde used to be a less than awesome trait in the ancient world. As a mark you were from the barbaric North, blonde hair was a social stigma—especially during the Roman Empire. Blonde’s similarity to the fashionable pale wigs promoted the fair haired (and a certain stunning Renaissance painting by Botticelli) made blonde the most desired hair color of the past few centuries, peaking in the 1950s with classic bottle blonde icons like Marilyn Monroe. Its currently on a downward spiral however. From 2011 upwards, surveys have reported overwhelming preferences for dark hair.
