September 16, 2016.
According to a curious study conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia, bearded men are more attractive to women looking for a lasting relationship.
A bearded man, yes, if it is for life!
Are bearded men more reassuring? In any case, they attract women, especially those looking to get into a serious relationship. This is what a study published in August, in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology. To reach this conclusion, Australian researchers asked more than 8,500 women to be tested.
Many photos of men paraded in front of them and they had to say which ones they would choose for a one-night stand and which ones they would see themselves having a lasting relationship with. Results : to have a good evening, or even a good night’s sleep, women prefer virile men with a three-day beard. On the other hand, they prefer to spend their life with well-bearded men, even when the facial features are more feminine.
The beard is an indicator of male hormones
” Our results suggest that having a beard can be attractive in a long-term relationship because it is a sign of intrasexual domination. », Analyzed Barnaby Dixson, one of the main authors of the study. According to him, the beard acts like ” accessory “Able to inform” the women of the strong presence of male hormones “.
Does this mean that women unconsciously choose men capable of giving them children? This is what the researcher seems to advance: ” The choice of a bearded man could be more of a reflex as a species than a simple aesthetic choice. “.
