most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-06-18T22:45:21Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/26686 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair WyldKard 2011-03-09T18:29:55Z 2011-03-10T10:07:22Z

<p>After reading the <a href="http://bit.ly/i13WQw" rel="nofollow">question on female body hair</a>, it occurred to me that the matter of male facial hair is similarly rooted in culture. While there are certainly many women who find male facial hair attractive, it seems that the majority of women prefer their men to be clean-shaven, or at the very least, without a thick beard. Naturally, this plays into what men do (i.e. they shave because they want to be seen as attractive).</p> <p>Since facial hair is natural on men, however, why don't most women find it attractive? Shouldn't the norm be to find facial hair attractive, and the exception to prefer shaved faces?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26690#26690 losterman 2011-03-09T18:40:44Z 2011-03-09T18:40:44Z

<p>This is an interesting thought--the one issue that comes to mind for me, though, is that lack of facial hair makes more of the face visible, and there are several facial features (e.g., symmetry, jaw breadth, etc) that are reliably linked to genetic fitness, and thus predict attractiveness. So maybe this has something to do with the preference for clean-shaven men--they're more "transparent." ...? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26692#26692 Eliz 2011-03-09T18:46:25Z 2011-03-09T18:46:25Z

<p>Personally, I find beards very attractive. I think almost any man's looks are improved by one. I suspect facial hair preference is as cultural as any other body hair preference. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26697#26697 Dana 2011-03-09T18:57:51Z 2011-03-09T18:57:51Z

<p>I like both, with beards and without. A really messy beard is off-putting in the beginning but if I was already with a guy and he let his facial hair go crazy I wouldn't care. Kind of like you're less likely to hook up with a blind date if you show up with bed-head, but they'll see you with it later and it won't matter then.</p> <p>By the way, a lot of the signals that say "bad mating partner" to primitive people are not as necessary now because we have better technology to know what's going on. For instance, we're educated enough to know that just because someone's face isn't perfect doesn't mean they don't have good genes. Facial development depends HUGELY on prenatal and early childhood nutrition. I tend to agree with the Weston Price folks that there's no reason for any human face not to look at least pleasant if not downright beautiful. If a person is ugly, something went wrong with them along the way. Doesn't say anything about their DNA code though. Your best defense, if you snag someone who isn't model material and you have kids with them, is to ensure your offspring are as well-nourished as possible from pre-conception onward.</p> <p>Paleo as a defense against teh ugly? Maybe. That's what the evidence seems to say.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26698#26698 Travis Culp 2011-03-09T18:59:25Z 2011-03-09T18:59:25Z

<p>I can only grow a beard on the left side, so unless I want to date circus women, I've got to shave it. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26701#26701 oak0y 2011-03-09T19:02:20Z 2011-03-09T19:02:20Z

<p>i like plucking the beard hair out. i dont like knife or similiar near my face. i would like to try a primitive waxing. Do you know one?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26702#26702 kinetic 2011-03-09T19:04:33Z 2011-03-09T19:04:33Z

<p>What about Chuck Norris? Maybe the power is in the beard.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26703#26703 Aaron 2011-03-09T19:11:49Z 2011-03-09T19:11:49Z

<p>Not sure of the overall answer - but anecdotally: My wife has threatened me with violence if I shave my beard off. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26704#26704 A Smith 2011-03-09T19:22:27Z 2011-03-09T19:22:27Z

<p>i love a clean shaven man - the less body hair the better! beards, goatees, mustaches, all just get in the way. It's not an age thing tho,...Even as a teenager it was the graying men that really did something for me (clooney, cal ripken, etc). Hubby, 16 years my senior still hasn't got any gray hair and always jokes with me that I'll leave him for someone who does. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26714#26714 Ambimorph 2011-03-09T20:16:02Z 2011-03-09T20:16:02Z

<p>This begs the question of hairstyle in general. I've already stated that I find women shaving bizarre, but I'm so used to bare-faced men that I don't blink an eye, and I don't have a strong preference, either. As for head hair, it's amazing that I don't find the vast array of hairstyles noticeably weird either -- in fact I quite like to see the diversity.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26717#26717 oliverh 2011-03-09T20:28:17Z 2011-03-09T20:28:17Z

<p>some men look good with beards, others don't. People always think I am many years younger if I shave, so I prefer to leave a short beard, without it my face feels incomplete. personal choice </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26722#26722 StephNY 2011-03-09T21:02:39Z 2011-03-09T21:02:39Z

<p>Man, am I the only one that really likes stubble on a man's face?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26724#26724 Lacey 2011-03-09T21:08:55Z 2011-03-09T21:08:55Z

<p>I'm so attracted to a man with a thick, well sculpted beard that I'm almost irrational about it.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26731#26731 Fearsclave 2011-03-09T21:49:40Z 2011-03-09T21:49:40Z

<p>My wife likes me hairy. I'm a lucky man.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26735#26735 gone2croatan 2011-03-09T21:57:31Z 2011-03-09T21:57:31Z

<p>Full beards can be crazy hot.</p> <p>Clean-shaven (especially with a strong chin) can be crazy hot.</p> <p>Weird, sporadic peach fuzz hair and overly-designed facial hair...not so hot.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26759#26759 being 2011-03-09T23:54:13Z 2011-03-09T23:54:13Z

<p>my husband has a beard and i L.O.V.E. it. hes like sexy rugged super-dad. he was clean shaven when i met him 10 years ago, grew the beard about five years ago. cant imagine him without it. he keeps his fingers crossed that the 70s will come back and his burt renyolds-esque un-waxed-barrel-chest and beard will be back en vogue. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26762#26762 Todd 2011-03-10T00:15:37Z 2011-03-10T00:15:37Z

<p>This thread makes me wish I could grow a solid beard. Drat!</p> <p>Unfortunately, mine comes in patchy. Anyone have an idea why? or how to fix.? The patches are nearly symmetrical. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26775#26775 deathray 2011-03-10T01:30:38Z 2011-03-10T01:30:38Z

<p>good point. my best guess is that they just think the beard would get in the way of kissing if they were in an intimate relationship. I'm female, but I'm not really interested in relationships and don't care a lot if someone has a beard or not.</p> <p>Women have the same problem sort of on other parts of their body. It's natural to have hair on legs, but we're expected to shave if we want to show our legs. I think it's a hassle, so I just wear long pants all the time so I don't have to shave my legs ever. I guess there's the advantage of being able to do that. It would be considered weird if you wore a mask to cover a beard.</p> <p>I do have a little bit of facial hair (just a little), but since I'm female, there's even more of an expectation not to have facial hair. I got my mustache hairs laser treated off and now I'm working on my beard hairs. It takes a very long time and about a thousand treatments to get rid of, though. At least I don't have a visible mustache anymore.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/26686/male-facial-hair/26824#26824 Louisa 2011-03-10T10:07:22Z 2011-03-10T10:07:22Z

<p>IMHO I think unshaven men are far sexier. For example, look at this picture of Hugh Laurie, starring in BlackAdder. When I saw this in the 80's I did not even stop twice to look at him ;)</p> <p><img src="http://img.listal.com/image/252282/600full-hugh-laurie.jpg" alt="alt text"></p> <p>Compare this with a shot of the very self same man, nearly three decades later. For the first time I actually sat up and though 'woah': </p> <p><img src="http://img.listal.com/image/252281/600full-hugh-laurie.jpg" alt="alt text"></p> <p>What makes me react like this? I am not sure. Beards ARE scratchy, but there is something inexplicably attractive about a man with facial hair. I guess I just answered <a href="http://paleohacks.com/questions/26643/a-question-concerning-hairy-legs-armpits-for-women-in-particular-and-guys-too#axzz1GBpYalo2" rel="nofollow">my own question</a> over here, the answer being: there is something inexplicably attractive about women with no body hair. i guess it is time to get the razor out again ;)</p> <p>p.s. I have a different opinion on full-length beards. Something to do with ZZ top, perhaps.</p>