Bin the razors lads!
Well, it's official! Women find men with beards more attractive than those without.
That’s according to a study in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, which asked 8,500 women to rate men with and without beards for their boyfriend potential.
The study was simple.
Several men were photographed clean-shaven, five days after shaving, 10 days after shaving, and then four weeks after shaving.
And the results were overwhelming: every single woman preferred their men with facial hair.
Heavy stubble received the highest ratings for general attractiveness, followed by full beards and light stubble.
The researchers said that typically male features, such as a strong jawline, signal health and high testosterone levels, which may not be what women are looking for in a long-term partner.
Whereas we associate beards with a man’s age and masculine social dominance.
One theory stated in the study is:
''Beards may be more attractive to women when considering long-term than short-term relationships as they indicate a male's ability to successfully compete socially with other males for resources.''
There you go! If you want resources, get yourself a man with a beard... he knows a thing or two about acquiring them.
