Do you think that the classic U.S. Marine "high and tight" haircut is terrible looking? Odds are most women think the opposite. That's not just short hair; it's a fade. The image you have of "reverse monk" is also a fade, and I don't think you have the right term for what's in that "reverse monk" picture because when I google "reverse monk" I don't see anything like what's in your picture. A monk haircut is not a fade; so a reverse monk shouldn't be a fade either - It's just a clean shave on bottom, that immediately mushrooms out to hair on top like a bowl cut. Not a fade. I don't think you have your terminology right, and I think you're probably wrong about the haircut photo you have looking bad. I bet women love it.