The results revealed that a light stubble beard was rated as most attractive, leading to an increase in trust. However, these effects were not seen in older men, or those with full beards.

Facial hair can influence how much people trust you—but the effects depend on age and beard style. A new study published in Acta Psychologica found that young men with light stubble were ...

The results revealed that a light stubble beard was rated as most attractive, leading to an increase in trust. However, these effects were not seen in older men, or those with full beards. ' ...

The researchers analyzed light stubble and heavy stubble separately ... like enhanced fertility and survival. Who knew your beard was so meaningful? "Sexual selection via female choice has ...

The faces were digitally altered to show different degrees of facial hair—clean-shaven, light stubble, heavy stubble, short beard, or full beard. For each alteration, women were asked to rate ...

Facial hair can easily influence our perceptions ... 10 men at different stages of facial hair growth: clean-shaven, "light" stubble, "heavy" stubble, and fully bearded. They asked participants ...

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The market is flooded with beard-care products ... Meanwhile, a 2008 study indicated that light stubble was the most attractive and was also preferred for both short- and long-term relationships.

Each man had been photographed when clean-shaven, with 5 days of growth (we call this light stubble), 10 days of growth (heavy stubble) and at least four weeks of untrimmed growth (full beard).