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Ladies Of A*F*F/Pazzion Your Thoughts Please The following is an article about a facial hair study I found on Yaahooo. Your thoughts on this subject are requested. New research finds that women will form a personal opinion about men based on how much hair he has on his face. Investigators from the University of Queensland in Australia asked 8,520 women to view computerized, manipulated images of men who displayed various stages of facial hair — clean-shaven, light stubble, heavy stubble, and full beards, with additional differences in brow ridge, cheekbones, and jawline. The females were asked to rate the attractiveness of these men. The results, which were published in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, are as follows: - Stubble was judged as most attractive overall and received the highest marks for a short-term relationship. - A full beard was more attractive in terms of a committed partner, “as a signal of intrasexual formidability and the potential to provide direct benefits to females.” - Extremely masculine (images morphed where the men had narrower eyes, thicker and straighter brows, a thicker nasal bridge with narrower nostrils, less pronounced cheekbones, a narrower mouth and a larger, and a squarer jaw and chin) and extremely feminine-looking males (where these characteristics were diminished) were least attractive. “Sexual selection via female choice has shaped the evolution of male ornamentation in many species,” stated the study authors in a press release. ‘I’m not surprised at all with these findings,” Stacy Kaiser, licensed psychotherapist, relationship expert, and author of How to Be a Grown Up: The Ten Secret Skills Everyone Needs to Know, tells Yahoo Beauty. “They go with my experience as a clinician and as a woman.” She explains that because females deem a man’s stubble as “masculine, rugged, and sexy,” they will interpret his five o’clock shadow to mean he’s a guy who’s only in search of a fleeting romance. “When we think of that kind of sexiness and passion, it does not translate into long-term thoughts or feelings,” states Kaiser. However, extra facial hair is interpreted as extra safe. “On the flip side, a man with a full beard is viewed as stable and fatherly, which makes us women think more about long-term relationships and greater security,” she added. And this isn’t the first study to draw these conclusions. Psychology Today reported on two previous papers that found similar results, where one research group asked the men to evaluate their own appearance. The guys considered a full beard to be as appealing as heavy stubble, and reported a greater feeling of masculinity as facial hair increased. The author, Jeremy Nicholson — who also goes by the name the Attraction Doctor — concluded by reminding men that not all women think alike. “There is a contingent of women who do not care for men’s facial hair at all, so for men committed to smooth cheeks, there’s certainly someone out there for you, too,” he wrote. “But fundamentally, as with other mating cures, women’s preferences in men are often linked to the type of relationship and gender dynamic they want. By changing his facial hair, a guy may be more likely to attract the type of relationship partner he seeks.” When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. |
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*leans in really close* ..... No, not the length.....its more about the full package.   When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Lean this way Spanky. There are other things that are more important. The length of his . . . beard?
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for you they do  When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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I've never really thought about it before...but now that you've got me thinking I would have to say I do tend to lean towards men who do have a beard. Moustache maybe not so much, I like a full beard or a goatee. But then again that's just hair... There are other things that are more important. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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There's no hope for me who can't grow stubble, a moustache or a beard!  When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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I was going to shave off my full beard, now I don't think I will. Excellent post !!!!  When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Personally for me I love a man with a mustache or goatee and a well groomed close beard nothing to long for me..thats just too much.. Great article and blog today.. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Hairy the better for me but not a deal breaker hugs V When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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As soon as you mentioned hormones I got really sceeeered  When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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I've never really thought about it before...but now that you've got me thinking I would have to say I do tend to lean towards men who do have a beard. Moustache maybe not so much, I like a full beard or a goatee. But then again that's just hair... There are other things that are more important.
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There's no hope for me who can't grow stubble, a moustache or a beard!
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I was going to shave off my full beard, now I don't think I will. Excellent post !!!!
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Personally for me I love a man with a mustache or goatee and a well groomed close beard nothing to long for me..thats just too much.. Great article and blog today.. Seduce the mind and see what a wonderful adventure the body will take you on.. 
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Hairy the better for me but not a deal breaker hugs V Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
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I would be very gentle on your face, neck and everywhere else When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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A beard is fairly easy to keep clean you won't find any "leftovers" in mine. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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I keep mine trimmed and soft in case you wanted to know When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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a man's attractiveness also reflects on our stage in the monthly cycle How so? When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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I use shampoo in my beard to keep it soft so no burn at the Y When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Honestly, I don't like facial hair. I love a clean shaven face.... I like to be able to kiss and not get whisker burn, or have my face turn red. Has it ever stopped me from being with anyone? Nope. Every single person I have ever had a relationship with, including my ex-husband, has had some sort of facial hair, whether it be a mustache, a beard, or a goatee. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Well you can guess how much stock I put in Psychology Today. They take complex studies with nuanced results and water them down until you end up with something tht doesn't accurately reflect what the original authors intended. OK, I'm done whinging. This article is taking an evolutionary biology take on this but I think the answer is going to vary greatly by culture and the relative age of the woman. Me? I tend to prefer clean shaven men because who knows what it lurking under a full beard  But seriously, won't reject a man just for his facial hair unless it's something like the the Quaker Oats dude or mutton chops. Those are just wrong. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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I have a definite preference for facial hair on a man. A mustache/goatee is my usual preference but a well cared for, neatly trimmed beard works well, too. If he lets the beard get too long and scraggly, then it's a turn off. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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You're right during summer a full beard can be annoying. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Honestly, I don't like facial hair. I love a clean shaven face.... I like to be able to kiss and not get whisker burn, or have my face turn red. Has it ever stopped me from being with anyone? Nope. Every single person I have ever had a relationship with, including my ex-husband, has had some sort of facial hair, whether it be a mustache, a beard, or a goatee.
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Well you can guess how much stock I put in Psychology Today. They take complex studies with nuanced results and water them down until you end up with something tht doesn't accurately reflect what the original authors intended. OK, I'm done whinging. This article is taking an evolutionary biology take on this but I think the answer is going to vary greatly by culture and the relative age of the woman. Me? I tend to prefer clean shaven men because who knows what it lurking under a full beard But seriously, won't reject a man just for his facial hair unless it's something like the the Quaker Oats dude or mutton chops. Those are just wrong.
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