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23rd Feb 2017

Apparently beards really do grow on you! Science finds men with beards make better partners

Amanda Cassidy

Is your other half proud of his resting itch face?

Does his lady tickler also tickle your fancy? I said FANCY.

Well, it turns out that men who sport facial tufts are viewed as better partners -and the science on this is pretty conclusive.

According to the study published in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology; out of the 8,520 women asked, a mind-blowing 8,520 (every last one of them) preferred the man with the beard when asked to rate men with and without facial hear on a spectrum of ‘relationship longevity’

Guys with bodacious beards were considered better long-term partners while those with a shortage of scruff were viewed more as short-term dalliances.

Turns out that beards blur the lines between masculinity and femininity. A jawline that can cut glass indicates high levels of testosterone rendering a man all sorts of casual when it came to putting a ring on it.

In short, beards can mask a very masculine face which points to maturity, ergo, a better long-term suitor or they can balance out a feminine face that could be perceived as “not manly enough” for a life partner.

So next time your furry friend is unfurling his face forest, try to spot if it’s a decoy for his exceptionally angular jaw or if he is simply masking his more sensitive side.

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Does your other half have a beard? Let him know we’re onto him! 

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Beards,study