June 26, 2013
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Fact: Men with Facial Scruff are More Attractive
On the days my boyfriend doesn't shave, the days in which I coincidentally see him, I want to jump his bones. Immediately. I said, right now. And when his hair gets bushier and his scruff gradually scruffier my lady parts sing with glee. What can I say...I love a man with a caveman-esque quality to him. Facial hair is damn sexy (I'm not talking about the Hipster-stache that reminds one of Pablo Escobar nor am I referring to what I like to call the Salvador Dali-stache in which the ends curl upwards towards the sky. Nope. You look hot if you look like a lumberjack...a scruffy lumberjack, says not only me but SCIENCE
According to ScienceNow: (via Jezebel)
A new study shows that facial hair says a lot about a man and that attractiveness peaks at the "heavy stubble" phase. Researchers photographed 10 men at four stages of beard growth: clean shaven, 5-day "light" stubble, 10-day "heavy" stubble (shown), and fully bearded. Three hundred and fifty-one women and 177 heterosexual men viewed the photos and rated each face for attractiveness, masculinity, health, and parenting ability. Women ranked heavily stubbled faces as the most attractive. Participants said that the clean-shaven men looked about as healthy and attractive as those with a full beard, but rated the bearded men higher for perceived parenting skills. Light stubble got the short end of the stick, garnering low scores across the board from both men and women. The 5-day growth may be too patchy, the researchers write in the May issue of Evolution and Human Behavior, which suggests "a threshold of density and distribution may be necessary for beards to function as an attractive signal." Stubble conveys maturity and manliness, they write, with less of the macho aggressiveness implied by a full beard.
Ladies, in my opinion, it all comes down to something plain and simple: traits we associate as masculine in our society are deemed more attractive by women as it is ingrained in our consciousness. Scruff represents manly and women perceiving someone as manly makes our eggs twitch and want to have sex and reproduce with said man as their chances of being a good parent, due to daddy-like scruffiness, are perceived as more likely than say a hairless teenager. Scruff, of course, is a personal preference as well as the level of scruff. All I know is, every man I have ever dated, with even a hint of scruff, I have found more attractive.
I wish I could get my boyfriend to stop shaving.
What is your opinion on scruff? HOT or not?
Comments (29)
For me, how attractive it is depends on the guy and how his beard grows
It is hot. Especially on my husband.
depends on the guy and the overall appeal of other features. no mustaches or santa beards. goatees are okay but i don't like the stencil-like shave designs. face stubble can be sexy but neck stubble is a turn off. deep voice-not stuffy nosed sounding but sexy and smooth, he doesn't have to be that tall, but his body structure-twice my size, but not fat. defined and broad shoulders, toned arms-not too bulky but bigger than mine, big hands twice my size, so I feel like a doll when I hold his hand a nice smile but not too toothy and fake looking and scary big teeth like tiger woods. not a fan of too much body hair or long beards. I like lush hair that is silky smoth and not frizzy, curly, or unkempt. I know exactly what I like
I think it is how much facial hair he has & how he keeps it. if it's too much, you just look like a slacker, like you wouldn't see that kind of guy working as a lawyer. but facial hair has an air of dominance and aggressiveness, which many women find attractive. but in terms of manners and education, you should go with the shaved look. still, just like hair on your head, if it looks good on you, do it.
I find women with a facial far more appealing
Not even a little bit. I hate any guy with facial hair... it just looks like they got lazy, or don't take care of themselves, to me. I hate kissing my boyfriend when he has even one day's worth of stubble, because it hurts my face. I'll always make him shave it, and if he ever decided not to, he would not be kissed by me until he did. It literally feels like a thousand needles stabbing the outside of my lips, and it irritates my skin.So, I'm sorry, but you're wrong on this one. Not all women find scruff attractive.xX Ame ~*~ Hana Xx
@Broken_Black_Moon@xanga - I think I must have skipped over the part where she said "all women find scruff attractive". Hold on, I will read it again.....Oh.wait....nope. She never said that.
@Broken_Black_Moon@xanga - "I'll always make him shave it." Nice. Requiring that he shaves as a condition of your love and relationship definitely seems like a proper priority. Definitely. Also, "making" people do anything usually leads to resentment. You'll reap what you sow. Good luck in your love life, Ame ~*~ Hana
@amateurprose@xanga - Actually, it was implied by this statement, "You look hot if you look like a lumberjack...a scruffy lumberjack, says not only me but SCIENCE"She never actually said it, so you're right on that.xX Ame ~*~ Hana Xx
depends on how its worn. if its the ""I haven't showered and have cheeto crumbs in my facial hair from last week" kind of scruff, then totally not sexy. if its clean and not overly bushy, then there's potential. personally, I like a 5 o'clock shadow, or goatees, full facial coverage, not so much.
@Broken_Black_Moon@xanga - .she was referring to a study to support her opinion that the majority of women prefer scruff. Not all women. So, to use your words, I'm sorry but you're wrong on this one.I'm puzzled as to why I even care. I think this is my scruff talking. I will try to calm him down
@amateurprose@xanga - "she was referring to a study to support her opinion that the majority of women prefer scruff."So because the majority of people agree that makes it a fact? Damn. I guess the Earth really was flat before 330 BC.She was referring to a study to claim her opinion is fact. You don't need anything to support an opinion. That's why it's an opinion.
@T3hZ10n@xanga - I never said it was a fact. I never said that an opinion needs to, or should be supported by a study. You're really grasping, huh?
@amateurprose@xanga - I never said you did.Back at ya, homeboy.
I'm pretty sure ovulation has something to do with preferences too. And I don't see how missing patches is sexy. And I definitely don't see why Ryan Gosling there is the poster child for 10 days of beard growth, my lord. Next time George Clooney or Go Home.
I don't know what it is but I used to love it when my boyfriends shaved. Just the feeling of a smooth face was so hot. I think they look hot with a little bit of stubble sometimes but I definitely LOVE it when they shave. Everyone's different.
Admittedly, while I have been single I do look at hot guys and just imagine like running my hand down like their cheek and jaw cos it'd be all rough.....but maybe I just don't know what I want anymore haha
I concur.
I'm not a huge fan of the facial hair unless we are talking about @amateurprose@xangathen never ye mind.
I think it's attractive when men have neatly trimmed beards, though certain men look better clean shaven. I'm just afraid beards tickle too much.
I like how it feels when he rubs it against my skin. Skruff wins with me!
Facial hair is just one part of the package, but in general, I like a good scruff. I think it does come down to the primal level. But then, I don't like full beards so much.
Maybe this is a regional thing too... I mean I guess I understand what is implied by the article, saying our ancestor's observations of traits that portrayed (... dunno...) vitality and viability [?].... still influences our modern perspective of masculinity. But... I'm chinese and I think that chinese people with beards/scruff look weird and fake. I personally would prefer a clean shaven person over someone with unkept scruff.Which then brings me to IF i saw someone and thought he had attractive beard/scruff, it would be because it's well kept, even, groomed and doesn't look like you forgot to wipe your face after horking a bag of oreos.In general though, facial hair is not a big factor on my on/off switch. It's like something I will notice as a part of the ensemble, but it doesn't hurt or help anyone who would try to woo me. Note to the men, personal hygiene is the key. Keep your beard but keep it nice. As for the concept of masculinity as a factor in my attraction-- oddly enough, for me it's not the scruff, but a man's hands. Hands and shoulder shape. Those are things that will make my lady parts hungry.
@AncoraImparo@xanga - My thoughts exactly.
While it's true that I have facial hair right now, I find it interesting that I fathered all six of my children while clean shaven. You know, 'cause I'm a rebel like that.
Oh god, totally agree. I love a man with a bit of scruff.
Mmm, I love me some scruffy men. I just want to sit there and rub my face against theirs for awhile. Is that so weird?
I like scruff, but some guys don't know how to be mindful about it. I prefer a guy who mostly maintains, instead of shaves then grows then shaves then grows because the middle stubble face...again, if the guy doesn't know better, can be painful when kissing or anything. Like scruff. Hate scruff burn.
To each his own. Scruff feels like sandpaper.never have liked sandpaper scratching my face. No scruff for me!!!!
Hot, but painful when kissing.
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