Polls and psychological studies repeatedly show that over the last 10 to 15 years, women have tended to like men with a dark stubble of beard.
This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. Beards are undeniably a part of today’s cultural zeitgeist. From dating apps for beard lovers to No-Shave November—yes, an entire month dedicated to ...
Even hip-hop’s most confident stars deal with insecurities. In a candid new clip, rapper Lil Yachty shared his frustration with trying to grow a beard — a seemingly small thing that’s become a big ...
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The beard

If you have never seen me, I wear a beard. Even if you have seen me, I wear a beard. For most of my adult life, I have worn a ...
As if your 40s weren’t maddening enough, your hair starts having its own midlife crisis — graying, thinning and popping up in ...
For “Beard” author Kelly Foster Lundquist, the signs were there. Her husband reminded her of Montgomery Clift (gay), they moved to the rainbow-striped Chicago neighborhood known as Boystown (gay), ...
When I joined the National Women’s Soccer League 11 years ago, our games were livestreamed to fans on YouTube. Today, our league is halfway through a four-year, $240 million television contract. Our ...
In just a few years, the Lee’s Summit Women in Business Conference has become one of the local Chamber of Commerce’s most anticipated annual events. And it’s not the only space in Lee’s Summit where ...
Monica Wiant used to unwind in the evening with a glass of wine. Now, the 47-year-old Chanhassen woman cracks open a THC seltzer or pops an edible instead. Young women surpassed men in cannabis use in ...
At the end of the growing season, the woman saw her garden “bagged up and wiped out” Meredith Wilshere is a Society and Culture writer at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared on PS, Stylecaster, ...
When it comes to leadership, women are often in a catch-22. Teams led by women tend to excel, but reaching a position in leadership is a much harder climb. The numbers don’t lie. Men are twice as ...
Sarah Whitty, a 37-year-old giant pumpkin grower from Maine, talks to PEOPLE about her harvesting journey Sarah Whitty After discovering a jack-o'-lantern sprouting in her compost pile back in 2012, ...