When the Daily Mail reported the latest in scientific research this morning -- the finding that women don't find beards attractive -- my immediate response was skepticism. It's not that I am a big facial-hair fan (in general, I am not), but a conclusion based on a few hundred women evaluating 19 men with and without beards just didn't seem worth that much attention. It took only a few hours before my decision to disregard this study was validated: Buzzfeed pulled together a special post in honor of International Women's Day with what turned out to be evidence. Women don't like men with beards? Oh, really?
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Got it.
Although my beard is bushy I comb it and it lays nicely. Having taken vows of celibacy, chastity, and poverty I find that a woman repelling beard seals the deal and allows me to keep my life very simple and uncomplicated, which suits me perfectly.
Wembie said noting to demean women, and my response to you is also without prejudice.
The "vows" were really more of a joke than anything, but at heart they are true. I had a chaplain say to me that he really liked my beard and wished he could grow one like it because then his wife might allow him to have a beard. I don't have to worry about that and have the freedom to pretty much do and look as I please.
My hope is that women with whom I casually meet and interact would say to themselves, "Gee, what a nice guy, if only he didn't have that beard". I really enjoy women, I just don't want to have a relationship or be involved with any of them and the beard really helps to keep things at that casual point. Plus, "I" like how my beard looks on me and for me that's what counts.
Up close, it looks far from good.
But what do I know? Chimps have minimal facial hair.
Girls love those guys.
And I don't really get the Gosling thing either. Now, I'm a guy who could probably be his dad, so my opinion doesn't matter much. But he seems to have sort of beady eyes.
oh my word.