However, the women perceived male faces with full beards as the most masculine, aggressive, and socially mature; the women also thought these men looked older.

In the study, the women viewed 30 images depicting men who had been photographed without a beard, with a full beard, and after photoshopping to make them look more feminine or more masculine.

Beards may act as a signal of men's age and masculine social dominance. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

In other words, beards make men appear masculine. Unfortunately, we’re in the midst of a full-blown war on masculinity‚ which may very well be why beards are in vogue.

According to a new study, if a woman runs screaming from hair-dwelling creatures such as lice, ticks, fleas and the like, she’s likely to find men with beards much less attractive. It’s on an ...

Many women find masculine traits very attractive, so growing a beard may definitely help you in that department. Well-groomed beards are also associated with patience and maturity, as growing one ...

Women Find Beards Masculine. Nearly all of the 16 women we surveyed indicated — via a multiple-choice question — that they find beards masculine or associate them with ruggedness and adventure.