What is the AH opinion of beards?

W.Shakes-Beer

Coming on from the "turn offs" thread, I noticed that some people have a dislike for beards.

Beards are what make a man, a man. Be it stubble and patchy or a full on Kenny Rogers tribute, they are what encompass wisdom (and nerdy-ness I suppose)

Judging by the KYN thread, I assume that a lot of AH is composed of beard enthusiasts, like myself. I've even noticed the odd woman, with a touch of "Gandalf" to her.

So, boards-beards....

orourkeda

They provide homosexuals with a valuable service.

(see 1970's slang)

stupidusername

nah dont like beards on men. never met a guy where i thought he looked better with one.

chin_grin

Shaving hurts Beard is just laziness.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1103

I still want this t shirt though.

ElleEm

I love a bearded man.

Women? Not so much!

FatherLen

beards make the man.
if you cant grow a beard, you are not a man!!!!




sorry to those poor 'non-females' that cant grow one.

Logical Fallacy

I love my beard, it provides warmth and wind shielding for my strong manly jaw during the winter.

I feel sorry for men who cannot grow a beard, and my pity for a woman who prefers their men to look like fresh faced boys is never ending.

Embrace the beard.

Toby Take a Bow

I hate shaving. My problem is that I never last beyond the irritating itchy phase. I've been told to just get through this and it's plain sailing.

Sykk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=081dHOYY6IE

CardBordWindow

I'm wearing one right now!

stupidusername

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

I feel sorry for men who cannot grow a beard, and my pity for a woman who prefers their men to look like fresh faced boys is never ending.

Embrace the beard.

not having a beard != boyish look.

TheZohanS

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

and my pity for a woman who prefers their men to look like fresh faced boys is never ending.

Closet paedophiles!

Caraville

I like a short beard- definitely like a bit of stubble. Think longer beards are ok on older men, like 50+. But really long beards, whilst rather comedic, are mostly pretty gross.

Moustaches.... I do NOT get these... *shudder*

Wibbs

stupidusername wrote: »

not having a beard != boyish look.

Technically it does. Beards are a male secondary sexual characteristic. Pre pubescent boys and women don't have them, adult men do(though density depends on racial/population background, Europeans/Middle easterners and folks from the sub continent being the hairiest). Its odd that men choose to shave them off. You'll note that representations of powerful men through history tend to have many more beards than not. Goes double for wise/intellectuals/religious figures. God is rarely shown clean shaven.

The Master

Mines smoother than yours Wibbs!

Logical Fallacy

stupidusername wrote: »

not having a beard != boyish look.

Of course it does...to consider a man so broken as to willingly shave his facial hair, bending his knee to will of society and the whim of women.

He is no man at all, merely a boy afraid to embrace his true nature.

Standard Toaster

My opinion on beards?
Dwarfs need them, it's a requirement to be a dwarf.

MarkR

Currently growing mine back. Will see how it goes. Winter is a better time for it, I seem to get less ginger.

stupidusername

Wibbs wrote: »

Technically it does. Beards are a male secondary sexual characteristic. Pre pubescent boys and women don't have them, adult men do(though density depends on racial/population background, Europeans/Middle easterners and folks from the sub continent being the hairiest). Its odd that men choose to shave them off.

ok as a person that is attracted to men, I often find the clean shaven look attractive, but also do like stubble, I just hate the look of beards.

I like having a beard, they're great for covering up a dull unattractive surface.

looky loo

Went out with a guy who had a beard, twas hard watching him eating, all the food getting trapped in it was yuck, he kept stroking it like a pet...said it helped him think.....:rolleyes:....still something sexy about a man with a beard.

It wasn't me!

Beards can hide a soft jawline and so make the softer faced guy look a little less so, but there's nothing wrong with clean shaven if you're not soft jawed. I shaved in June for the first time in a good few years just because I was sick of the heat while exercising but I'm not sure the aesthetic change has been for the better. I did like the beard.

Logical Fallacy

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Beards can hide a soft jawline and so make the softer faced guy look a little less so, but there's nothing wrong with clean shaven if you're not soft jawed. I shaved in June for the first time in a good few years just because I was sick of the heat while exercising but I'm not sure the aesthetic change has been for the better. I did like the beard.

Fixed your sig!!!!

"We sleep safely in our beds because rough bearded men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do harm to our beards."

EverEvolving

I don't mind the look of beards/stubble, infact they suit most I've seen them on, but I have incredibly soft and sensitive skin and even a whiff of stubble leaves me red faced after a snogging session so no beardy blokes for me.

monara

Beards are just a lodging place for fleas. Shave them off.:)

Nodin

I've been told my beard makes me look "less evil". I've been told that my beard makes me look "more evil". Thus, stuck between these two possibilities, I stand confused.

LisaLee

My OH has a beard and I couldn't imagine him without it

JerryHandbag

Stopped shaving about 3 years ago after some **** told me I had a baby face. I have yet to see a bearded baby, so its all good. Its a bit patchy though, a bit "Keanu Reeves"

cosmicfart

Beard rule I look like Jesus and have many followers because of my beard

joshrogan

People respect a man with a beard, like Patch Adams.

Rabies

stupidusername wrote: »

nah dont like beards on men. never met a guy where i thought he looked better with one.

Hi,
My name is Rabies. We have never met before.
Stroke my permanent stubble in awe

saa

beards and bellies

Bipolar Joe

Beards are fucking awesome. If you are a dude and you don't have a beard you should be ashamed of yourself.

KTRIC

This is my beard. There are many others like it, but this one is mine. My beard is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my beard is useless. Without my beard, I am useless. Before God I swear this creed: my beard and myself are defenders of my country, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

It wasn't me!

saa wrote: »

beards and bellies

And I went and lost both. FFS! Can do nothing right!

Knasher

I usually grow a beard for the colder months.
I refer to it as my winter coat.

stupidusername

Rabies wrote: »

Hi,
My name is Rabies. We have never met before.
Stroke my permanent stubble in awe

Is it ginger stubble? So many guys have that.

looky loo

KTRIC wrote: »

This is my beard. There are many others like it, but this one is mine. My beard is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my beard is useless. Without my beard, I am useless. Before God I swear this creed: my beard and myself are defenders of my country, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

Eh ok luv come down off the kitchen table.

People with beards are creepy sexual devients.

I hate generalisations.

Logical Fallacy

rarnes1 wrote: »

People with beards are creepy sexual devients.

I hate generalisations.

I'm definitely a creepy sexual deviant.

Also,

http://www.biggerbetterbeards.org/

amacca

I have a beard!....I think its great and convenient!

I was however horrified to find some ginger hairs in it the first time I grew it.......I snip them and the occasional grey out religiously now.....still more convenient than shaving.

+ I do a great "This is Sparta!"

+ It is getting a bit ZZ Top now though...anyone know a good barber in Dublin that can make it faux trendy again after 4 months of continuous growth?

RichieC

saa wrote: »

beards and bellies

"major turn ons, beer, football and the unemployed"

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Beards are fine. No beards are fine.
It's the wankery of shaping your facial hair, especially goatees, that are not fine.

Elbi

I really like bearded men.. I think they can make men look more attractive but i often wonder are the beards there to hide the ugliness.

Logical Fallacy

Kyson Purple Warlock wrote: »

Beards are fine. No beards are fine.
It's the wankery of shaping your facial hair, especially goatees, that are not fine.

I strongly agree with this. There are only two types of legitimate beards. The full neatly kept beard for the discerning gentleman and the unfettered, uninhibited facial wilderness that adorns the mandible of those who long for the woods.

amacca

Elbi wrote: »

I really like bearded men.. I think they can make men look more attractive but i often wonder are the beards there to hide the ugliness.

How very dare you!

policarp

Very handy as a soup strainer and also as a bib.

RichieC

Kyson Purple Warlock wrote: »

Beards are fine. No beards are fine.
It's the wankery of shaping your facial hair, especially goatees, that are not fine.

I've a goatee but it isn't shaped, I just cant grow facial hair on my cheeks. :mad:

Bipolar Joe

Elbi wrote: »

I really like bearded men.. I think they can make men look more attractive but i often wonder are the beards there to hide the ugliness.

Yeah, mine is.

jethro081

Sykk wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=081dHOYY6IE

that is the best thing i have ever seen in my whole entire life

Elbi

amacca wrote: »

How very dare you!

Not all of them. I'm sure yours is there to enhance your good looks.:rolleyes: