Could it be that you have long hair and you simply just don't want to get it in your mouth while dining? Where's the problem?

I'm from Generation X. You guys in this generation scare the hell out of me with what you ask. Take note folks. This is our future! Be afraid...Be very afraid.

you idiot how dare u insult me, its like a fobia and i wanted to know if anyone else has it.. i bet ur one of those guys that ask..is it normal im at 40 year old virgin and i have no life?

I don't like getting hair in my food!

i have to tie my hair back when i walk (unless there is a suitable breeze)or sleep. Eating is to be a hair free zone and has to be tied back so it doesnt not drag or fall in my dinner

I pull my hair back too, it's not a phobia, who wants to eat their hair, and who wants it flying around you food. You're fine

You havent really explained this in much depth.
How do you feel right before you eat, with your hair down, what emotions?
What do you feel if you think about eating your hair, or getting it dirty in the food, or even if it happened?

I have long hair, and I dont like eating with it down. I dont feel a fear, its just uncomfortable... if I can help it, I wear tied back.

You are normal, as far as I can tell from what you said.
To be honest, i'd not say it even WAS a problem, even if it is a phobia, because it hardly seems perticularly detremental, as long as you have a band to hand.

This is not that a problem unless you dwell on it. You do it because it makes you feel more comfortable. In a similar way, some people like to have short hair, while others prefer their hair long. You like to tie it back when eating, nothing more than a preference. I'm sure you could eat without tying it back, there's nothing more to it. And, it's NOT a phobia, maybe a bit compulsive but nothing extraordinary.