Do you like men in mustache and beard?

I think that at a certain age, young men like to do it just to prove that they can.

In agreement with you on this. Men look cleaner without beard. It is proven by now. Yes, some people prefer facial hair. But majority of the women don't like it in men. I still don't understand why then young guys go for it. There are several in colleges.

The "mature effect" phrase made me laugh, but it is a good way to explain the reason. If you take a look around this discussion forum you will see that most women said they do not like men in beard and mustache. I guess that explains a lot. But there are people out there who see men with facial hair dark and handsome.

Hi sjvg, The tradition of thinking that manhood is related to mustache and beard exists in some cultures of the world. It is not there everywhere.

You said it in a short and sweet way. Beard does not reveal the full face. So it is hard to say what the man exactly look like. I heard that beard gives itch in the skin. I am not sure how true it is. But itchiness is a sign of not a good thing. Perhaps, it is the germ?

I totally agree with you. A man without mustache and beard look cleaner. They simply look very fresh, right?

I think beard makes a person look not only lazy, but also depressed. The brokenhearted make lover concept is quite nicely associated with beard. In pain, he forgets to shave off his beard. In movies also, the beard is often linked to unemployment. Again, the beard makes the actor look depressed with his situation. But I do believe just like you that a face must be fit to have beard. It is not just for everyone. I dislike the long beard most. It looks extremely dirty.

I actually agree with you on that. Totally matches my own opinion. What do you think about French beard? Apparently, it looks nice on Jonny Depp. But his long hair is an obstacle to his "beauty".

Even I thought that the beard makes men look lazy. As I mentioned before, some people keep it to look intellectual. I think it has a lot do with those professionals who devote their time to solving a problem or creating something unique. They spend so much time on it that they forget to shave. So I guess men think it makes them look busy with intellectual or scientific work. But what they forget to realize is that did not graduate with a PhD.

I guess there are certain faces that go well with beard and moustache. Your husband falls in this category. But I really don't think that the two suit every man. They should go with what looks nice on them instead of using it as a the trick to look mature.

I have the same thing to say. Beard and mustache aren't for every man. I remember seeing some many with beard on television shows. They looked like depressed with their unemployment situation. It is not that they were really suffering from that. But somehow the beard and mustache made them look like that.

In Hollywood, there was a time when high profile actors used to grow mustache. But the arrival of people like Tom Cruise made the trend fade. But I noticed that Brad Pitt has it now. I won't say he looks great with it. I think different faces need different looks. Some of them are just not suitable for mustache. But I truly understand your issue. Even I thought that perhaps, some men found the growing mustache a bit dirty. It can surely attract dust. But what really makes you think it is dirty sometimes?

Do you feel it makes them look more manly and responsible. I noticed many artists have a beard. Women simply love that about them. Interestingly, this gets many men have a good number of female fans and admirers.

Different women have different taste in men. Your girlfriend might be the one who would love a guy with them. Let's see what other ladies have to say about it.

Do you think having a long beard can also be taken as a sign of laziness. I noticed that it takes more than half an hour to shave even the tiniest beard. Examples are my dad and boyfriend. Once they start shaving, they don't come out of the bathroom easily.

I am not fond of beard and mustache. At least, I would not accept this in my own boyfriend. But yeah, I did have an Arab ex (international student) I met in school. Umm, he was a little too modern for my taste and I learned a lot about his Arab culture. He had no beard or mustache. But somehow I was still not attracted to him (sorry).