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    Quote Originally Posted by Heartless Angel View Post
    I can sort of see why certain customer service jobs would pass over guys with beards. Studies have shown that people are less likely to trust a guy with facial hair. Beards convey an image of aggressiveness and confidence. Subconsciously, they're also an indicator of health and strength. All in all, a bearded man has a more intimidating presence. In some jobs, they'd rather have somebody who looks like a doormat greeting their customers to better lull them into a false sense of security.

    Fun fact, beards also convey an image of higher social status. Studies show that when people are asked to make estimates about the social status of people based on pictures, bearded men invariably get higher guesses from all demographics.

    Interestingly, some studies have also shown that hiring managers naturally assume that a bearded man is more experienced and competent than a babyface (likely because bearded men look older). Women in positions of power also tend to find bearded men more attractive than women lower on the social ladder.
    I feel like Ive said all I needed to say. Anything else would just be me trying to defend my own tastes. Beards are just disgusting to me. Some stubble is attractive on a man however a full blown beard is repulsive. I mean I was having this discussion with some of my friends last night when I went out and some of them are business owners (hairdresser, salon owner, sales and marketing agency, casting agent and an established fashion designer with her own boutique whom had shown her collections in Sydney and London fashion week, I had also modelled for not to mention their partners whom were also present. They're all girls I went to school with. Lets just say the words 'repulsive', 'filthy', 'disgusting' and were thrown around alot. I'll give you one thing the men did say " Why cultivate it on your face when it grows on ur a$$!" So thats just a take from both men and women in power who dont fall into those stats. "Subconciously they're also an indicator of health and strength" that just wouldve made us laugh more. Or vomit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crescent View Post
    " Why cultivate it on your face when it grows on ur a$$!"
    So are people growing facial hair on their ass, or ass hair on their face? I wonder if it's possible to grow eyebrows on my legs, or armpit hair on my head.

    That's a very weird statement. Obviously facial hair only grows on the face, which is why it's called facial hair, and not everywhere hair.

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