What does it mean when my guy friend from childhood says that he decided that he had to at least get his hair cutted/fixed before meeting me?

I've known him since childhood. i moved from his town 7 years ago and when i came back to town he wanted to meet me but never asked me directly. i just found out from another guy who also knows him. he’s seen pictures of how i looked now and found me attractive. he might have been too shy to ask me, since the guy he knows told me he’s a shy guy.

What does it mean when my guy friend from childhood says that he decided that he had to at least get his hair cutted/fixed before meeting me?
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