Women and Beards

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A huge new study says that men are more desirable for a date if they have a light stubble, more desirable for a relationship if they have a heavy stubble, and more desirable for marriage and children if they have a full beard.

Both sexes judge men with beards as older and more masculine, and describe them as generous, sincere, industrious and self-confident.

It’s not just women who prefer bearded alpha males — men also prefer men with facial hair.

Dr. Dixson and colleagues asked 1,577 men and women from Brazil and the Czech Republic about facial hair. Compared to heterosexual women, gay men had stronger preferences for men with more facial hair.

“Homosexual men preferred hairier stimuli than heterosexual women, supporting past findings that homosexual men have strong preferences for masculine traits,” the authors reported.

Brazilians preferred bigger beards than Czechs. Homosexual men preferred men with beards similar to their own. Czech women preferred men with beards that were similar to the beards their fathers had during their childhood.

The study, published in March in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior, also found that men often preferred thicker facial hair than their real partners actually had.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/17/w...able.html?_r=0

[MissMischief]

I really don't like beards. They're scratchy, look dirty, and hide a man's face. There are some that look alright, but I would never find a beard attractive.

[Maria Sharapova]

I am in no way at loggerheads with you when I say this, nor do I doubt the credibility of the article, but anecdotally I have always preferred the smooth and hairless, almost angelic type of man facially:

For any type of relationship, dates, marriage, relationships both short and long term. Perhaps my subjective opinion on the topic is of little weight however due to the fact I am bisexual. I could be carrying through my attraction to women over to men, resulting in an attraction to a more boyish, androgynous male.

[Guru]

You two just verbally kicked dr dixson and colleagues in the ass for making conclusion about general population by asking 1500 people for their opinion lol

[Annie999]

I've always thought the capacity to grow a good beard as a masculine and attractive trait, but I dont like beards per se. I do however love stubble

[Annie999]

I am in no way at loggerheads with you when I say this, nor do I doubt the credibility of the article, but anecdotally I have always preferred the smooth and hairless, almost angelic type of man facially:

For any type of relationship, dates, marriage, relationships both short and long term. Perhaps my subjective opinion on the topic is of little weight however due to the fact I am bisexual. I could be carrying through my attraction to women over to men, resulting in an attraction to a more boyish, androgynous male.

Very feminine, kissing him would be like kissing a girl

[Longbowman]

Obviously, beards are a mark of superiority.

[MsSPF]

A small beard well trimmed looks fine on most men. I personally like it

[Linebacker]

[crazyladybutterfly]

Both sexes judge men with beards as older and more masculine, and describe them as generous, sincere, industrious and self-confident.

so beard looks good only on 16 years olds
why would adult men want to look older?