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Beards are, evolutionarily, a sexually evolved trait. But why? Do beards make men more attractive?

So, whatever misgivings women might have about beards, the best evidence available, found that facial hair increases a man's sexualShaving as a Signal of Trustworthiness Apart from some negative connotations about beardedness being related to homelessness and other hated out-groups, such as terrorists, researchers found that clean-shaven men are more likely to be perceived as honest and trustworthy.

Trust may be a key element in a sexual relationship, particularly for women. This is because a woman who becomesand gives birth is typically making a huge lifelong investment, whereas the father may shirk parental responsibility. I wondered whether women would prefer clean-shaven partners during historical periods when men were more likely to defect from parental duty, as measured by the proportion of births outside of wedlock. This hypothesis was supported. Interestingly, the most important element was aThe region around the mouth is a critical source of information about emotional states. Such information, along with changes in the eyes and nose, that can be inconsistent with what they are saying. The mustache is the only segment of facial hair that obscures such nonverbal leakage.lyingPutting these pieces together, it makes sense that women preferred men having clean-shaven upper lips during historical times when births outside wedlock were high. At such times, women avoided men whose facial hair could be a barrier to revealing their true intentions in a short-term seduction effort.

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