Ladies...what type of beard do you prefer? (Guys chime in too if you have one) - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

keymaker · 02-08-2011, 06:25 PM

What is the type you like? Full...goatee? Stubble or full? I just grew a short goatee and the positive remarks (especially from the ladies) have stunned me. Just wanted to know...thanks

snowy · 02-08-2011, 06:27 PM

I like facial hair in all its forms. Goatee, soul patch, full bushy beard, mutton chops, chinstrap...whatever. I think it's all good.

LordEden · 02-08-2011, 06:31 PM

I like a beard that means I don't have to shave everyday.

keymaker · 02-08-2011, 06:33 PM

Thanks ladies. I wish I had a little less salt in the beard but I try to console myself with the "mature" thing...

MSD · 02-08-2011, 07:09 PM

I used to have a goatee, then just a goat, but I've been shaving once or twice a week recently. Trimmer on 1 gets me to stubble, one pass of the razor brings me down to five o'clock shadow, a couple more makes me pretty much clean shaven if there's an important event at work, and for anything black tie, a wedding, or if someone important like a foreign dignitary will be at work, I'll bust out the straight razor.

Plan9 · 02-08-2011, 08:02 PM

My ridiculous raggedy hobo beard tends to turn off most women because it looks very werewolf.

It requires no maintenance and only gets trimmed when it interferes with my ability to get laid.

Lucifer · 02-09-2011, 03:44 AM

I like not having to shave, especially since my pathetic male hormones don't make daily shaving viable. But they also don't allow me to have anything close to a full beard. My lady calls it "scruff" and she loves it, especially the salty bits!

genuinegirly · 02-09-2011, 04:58 AM

I love a little scruff, no matter its form. But if it's unmaintained, it gets old fast. 2 months of unattended beard ends up being more of a nightmare than a delight.

flat5 · 02-09-2011, 05:34 AM

I would have to shave twice a day to really be clean shaven.
Instead I let it grow as it likes and use a shaver with the smallest plastic attachment to shorten it every two weeks. I get a haircut about four times a year.

Anormalguy · 02-14-2011, 06:20 AM

I've had a full beard (as full as my beard gets), and a Van Dyke (yes, I'm a geezer). My wife likes my beard once it gets long enough to be soft; she abosulutely does not like the intentional sandpaper or velcro

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bagatelle · 02-14-2011, 07:30 AM

The comedy reply would be: sideburns, because they tickle thighs nicely.

Sometimes it depends on the person or their age. My husband only shaves occasionally, he has very light (reddish even) scruff all the time. I'd rather see him keep it all shaven, he looks unkempt like that.

I don't like goatees at all, full beard is nicer and quite short is good. Moustaches look good on some men, but I like them short as well.

The Hollywoodian and Short Boxed Beard are the ones I like here:

StanT · 02-14-2011, 01:52 PM

You are missing the "ZZ Top", my personal choice when I had a beard.

These days, my beard is a very unattractive, splotchy mix of blond and gray. Maybe some day when it all goes gray, I'll try again. For now, I shave.

yournamehere · 02-14-2011, 03:29 PM

I've had a beard over half my life . . . . I shaved it off once many years ago; then realized that the reason I grew it was that I hated taking 5 minutes out of my day to shave. I keep it neatly trimmed, though - about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in length (#5 on the trusty old Wahl), and shave from about the jaw line down. Funny . . . I've been married 20 years, and my wife has never once seen me without a beard. There's still more pepper than salt in it, but the ratio grows lower every day. My beard is a lot grayer than my hair; I'd probably look years younger if I shaved it off.

And being unemployed over two years now . . . I can certainly afford the 5 minutes to shave.

hunnychile · 02-14-2011, 09:29 PM

^^ That's one great looking beard - ynh!!^^

('course it doesn't hurt when someone's handsome to begin with...)

Happy Valentines Day to all the beautiful bearded Men here on our forum!

Plan9 · 02-14-2011, 09:47 PM

This would be in the "DON'T" beard category:

bagatelle · 02-14-2011, 11:59 PM

Salt and pepper beard? I didn't know what this meant, until now. Oh yes, it's very attractive. It's so unfair that men get sexier when they get a few grey hairs, but for women it's considered the opposite.

Lindy · 02-15-2011, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anormalguy

I've had a full beard (as full as my beard gets), and a Van Dyke (yes, I'm a geezer). My wife likes my beard once it gets long enough to be soft; she abosulutely does not like the intentional sandpaper or velcro

.

I'm with your wife! Ummmh, I mean I agree with your wife. I like clean shaven and I like beards. I Hate that 40 grit stubble look, or more accurately I hate the feel of it.

Lindy

Charlatan · 02-15-2011, 11:27 PM

I've had a Van Dyke beard for years (it might be over... 20 years). It has mostly gone grey (the first grey hairs arrived with the knowledge my wife was pregnant with our first kid... I shit you not).

I like my beard because it gives me a stronger chin than I have without it. It also makes shaving much easier and less bloody. My wife likes it. I don't know why.

I've never had the patience to grow a full beard but I suppose I will try one day.

amonkie · 02-16-2011, 08:12 AM

I like the short boxed beard style the most. Had the muttonchops on guys before and they're nice to look at but they can irritate things very quickly.

Absolutely absolutely not a fan of a full beard. I have to read lips and it makes life difficult for me. It can be hard to find you sexy when I am frustrated I can't understand you.

streak_56 · 02-26-2011, 10:09 PM

I have the short boxed beard, I love it because when I shave, I look my age, people think I'm 35+ with a beard... I also have lady friends, one of which is lesbien, who absolutely love the look of a beard, which is the only thing she misses about a guy....

Ourcrazymodern? · 02-27-2011, 04:17 PM

The hair on my face
takes my fear way behind it
while eating your sauce.

howlingwolves · 03-06-2011, 07:57 AM

I've had a mustache since I was a teenager, and had a neatly trimmed beard throughout my twenties. Traded it in for a 'van dyke' when I turned thirty. I'm forty-one now and grew my beard back last month and it was completely white! haha I shaved it off after a few days and went back to the van-dyke...Not ready to look like a white bearded old goat just yet.

02-08-2011, 06:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
keymaker Upright Location: N Atlanta Georgia	Ladies...what type of beard do you prefer? (Guys chime in too if you have one) What is the type you like? Full...goatee? Stubble or full? I just grew a short goatee and the positive remarks (especially from the ladies) have stunned me. Just wanted to know...thanks

02-08-2011, 06:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	I like facial hair in all its forms. Goatee, soul patch, full bushy beard, mutton chops, chinstrap...whatever. I think it's all good. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

02-08-2011, 08:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	My ridiculous raggedy hobo beard tends to turn off most women because it looks very werewolf. It requires no maintenance and only gets trimmed when it interferes with my ability to get laid. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake." Last edited by Plan9; 02-08-2011 at 08:11 PM..

02-09-2011, 03:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lucifer Husband of Seamaiden Location: Nova Scotia	I like not having to shave, especially since my pathetic male hormones don't make daily shaving viable. But they also don't allow me to have anything close to a full beard. My lady calls it "scruff" and she loves it, especially the salty bits! __________________ I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls. - Job 30:29 1123, 6536, 5321

02-09-2011, 04:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
genuinegirly Eat your vegetables Super Moderator Location: Arabidopsis-ville	I love a little scruff, no matter its form. But if it's unmaintained, it gets old fast. 2 months of unattended beard ends up being more of a nightmare than a delight. __________________ "Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq "violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy

02-08-2011, 06:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
keymaker Upright Location: N Atlanta Georgia	Thanks ladies. I wish I had a little less salt in the beard but I try to console myself with the "mature" thing...

02-08-2011, 07:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	I used to have a goatee, then just a goat, but I've been shaving once or twice a week recently. Trimmer on 1 gets me to stubble, one pass of the razor brings me down to five o'clock shadow, a couple more makes me pretty much clean shaven if there's an important event at work, and for anything black tie, a wedding, or if someone important like a foreign dignitary will be at work, I'll bust out the straight razor.

02-09-2011, 05:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
flat5 Very Insignificant Pawn Location: Amsterdam, NL	I would have to shave twice a day to really be clean shaven. Instead I let it grow as it likes and use a shaver with the smallest plastic attachment to shorten it every two weeks. I get a haircut about four times a year.

02-14-2011, 06:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
Anormalguy After School Special Moralist Location: Large City, Texas.	I've had a full beard (as full as my beard gets), and a Van Dyke (yes, I'm a geezer). My wife likes my beard once it gets long enough to be soft; she abosulutely does not like the intentional sandpaper or velcro . __________________ In a society where the individual is not free to pursue the truth...there is neither progress, stability nor security.--Edward R. Murrow

02-14-2011, 07:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
bagatelle Psycho Location: Europe	The comedy reply would be: sideburns, because they tickle thighs nicely. Sometimes it depends on the person or their age. My husband only shaves occasionally, he has very light (reddish even) scruff all the time. I'd rather see him keep it all shaven, he looks unkempt like that. I don't like goatees at all, full beard is nicer and quite short is good. Moustaches look good on some men, but I like them short as well. The Hollywoodian and Short Boxed Beard are the ones I like here: __________________ Life is...

02-14-2011, 01:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
StanT © Location: Colorado	You are missing the "ZZ Top", my personal choice when I had a beard. These days, my beard is a very unattractive, splotchy mix of blond and gray. Maybe some day when it all goes gray, I'll try again. For now, I shave.

02-14-2011, 03:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
yournamehere Invisible Location: tentative, at best	I've had a beard over half my life . . . . I shaved it off once many years ago; then realized that the reason I grew it was that I hated taking 5 minutes out of my day to shave. I keep it neatly trimmed, though - about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in length (#5 on the trusty old Wahl), and shave from about the jaw line down. Funny . . . I've been married 20 years, and my wife has never once seen me without a beard. There's still more pepper than salt in it, but the ratio grows lower every day. My beard is a lot grayer than my hair; I'd probably look years younger if I shaved it off. And being unemployed over two years now . . . I can certainly afford the 5 minutes to shave. __________________ If you want to avoid 95% of internet spelling errors: "If your ridiculous pants are too loose, you're definitely going to lose them. Tell your two loser friends over there that they're going to lose theirs, too." It won't hurt your fashion sense, either.

02-14-2011, 09:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
hunnychile Alien Anthropologist Location: Between Boredom and Nirvana	^^ That's one great looking beard - ynh!!^^ ('course it doesn't hurt when someone's handsome to begin with...) Happy Valentines Day to all the beautiful bearded Men here on our forum! __________________ "I need compassion, understanding and chocolate." - NJB

02-14-2011, 09:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	This would be in the "DON'T" beard category: __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

02-14-2011, 11:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
bagatelle Psycho Location: Europe	Salt and pepper beard? I didn't know what this meant, until now. Oh yes, it's very attractive. It's so unfair that men get sexier when they get a few grey hairs, but for women it's considered the opposite. __________________ Life is...

02-27-2011, 04:17 PM	#21 (permalink)
Ourcrazymodern? still, wondering. Location: South Minneapolis, somewhere near the gorgeous gorge	The hair on my face takes my fear way behind it while eating your sauce. __________________ BE JUST AND FEAR NOT

02-15-2011, 11:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	I've had a Van Dyke beard for years (it might be over... 20 years). It has mostly gone grey (the first grey hairs arrived with the knowledge my wife was pregnant with our first kid... I shit you not). I like my beard because it gives me a stronger chin than I have without it. It also makes shaving much easier and less bloody. My wife likes it. I don't know why. I've never had the patience to grow a full beard but I suppose I will try one day. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

02-16-2011, 08:12 AM	#19 (permalink)
amonkie Drifting Administrator Location: Windy City	I like the short boxed beard style the most. Had the muttonchops on guys before and they're nice to look at but they can irritate things very quickly. Absolutely absolutely not a fan of a full beard. I have to read lips and it makes life difficult for me. It can be hard to find you sexy when I am frustrated I can't understand you. __________________ Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

02-26-2011, 10:09 PM	#20 (permalink)
streak_56 who ever said streaking was a bad thing? Location: Calgary	I have the short boxed beard, I love it because when I shave, I look my age, people think I'm 35+ with a beard... I also have lady friends, one of which is lesbien, who absolutely love the look of a beard, which is the only thing she misses about a guy....

03-06-2011, 07:57 AM	#22 (permalink)
howlingwolves Upright Location: South Carolina	I've had a mustache since I was a teenager, and had a neatly trimmed beard throughout my twenties. Traded it in for a 'van dyke' when I turned thirty. I'm forty-one now and grew my beard back last month and it was completely white! haha I shaved it off after a few days and went back to the van-dyke...Not ready to look like a white bearded old goat just yet.