[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

I am growing a full beard for the first time in my life. I am now in my fifties. I recently have had more attractive women speak to me than ever before.

I am growing this beard to portray an American Civil War officer for a movie. Beards were extremely common at certain times in American history and many public figures of the Civil War era were very distinguised looking with their full beards.

I don't think much of women who withhold their affection because of facial hair on a man.

A just response to this kind of attempted female manipulation is for the man to withhold his own affection until said woman changes her appearance sufficiently to fulfill HIS definition of the perfect female specimen.

[somniferum]

The 1800's was definately a period of cool facial hair and styles of dress. I wish it would make a comeback.

Coincidentally, I also have a beard for the first time in my life (I'm 23), but that is because my girlfriend moved to Florida for school.

I think it looks nice, she says it makes me look too old.