Behind the Beard: Men, Don’t Throw Away the Razor Yet
It’s no secret. I’m not a fan of beards. Apparently, I’m not alone. According to a survey conducted by Lynx, an aftershave manufacturer, nine out of ten women prefer a clean-shaven man.
Ananova reports, “Seven out of 10 women dismissed moustaches as “out of date”, two thirds condemned trendy goatees as ‘sloppy’, and a massive 86% said they found beards unattractive.” Moreover, an overwhelming 95% of women complained that stubble made a romantic kiss an unpleasant experience and a turn-off.
What’s ironic is that two-thirds of men believe the opposite is true. The men who responded to the survey felt that facial hair made them more masculine and attractive.
Fortunately, it seems that men are listening to women because only about 8% have beards.
Gary has always been clean shaven, but for the next 3 weeks, he’s growing out his beard to play the role of a pirate in our summer drama production. It looks great for a pirate, but in real life, I’m not loving it.
Okay, I’ll be honest. I hate it. It’s not necessarily the way it looks that turns me off, it’s the way it feels. I agree with the other 95% of women out there, kissing a man with a beard is a scratchy, unpleasant experience.
I’m willing to make the sacrifice (albeit reluctantly) for the sake of the play, but I’m keeping the razor nearby.
Three weeks and counting until he shaves again.
Thank goodness I’m so dang cool then. Imagine how awesome I must be if my wife likes me in spite of such disdain for my facial hair.
One other interesting stastistic. 90% of women aren’t sure what they want…
Kidding, kidding. Take it easy.
Well, your wife is pretty cool, so she may be the 1 in 10 who actually likes facial hair.
Oh, and I think you got the stat wrong, it’s 90% of men who aren’t sure what they want. 😉
90% of women think 90% of men don’t know what they want. 100% of men know what they want.
That’s a big 10-4 “Derrick S”! I know what I want.