It is a finding that Brad Pitt might do best to take on the chin: women don’t find beards attractive.
Men were rated more highly when they shaved their beards off, a study found.
Being bearded also made them seem older and more aggressive.
Getting on their goatee: Women rate men more highly if they don't have beards like the one sported by Brad Pitt here
But there is some good news for gents who are fond of their facial hair – having a beard commands respect, particularly from other males.
In recent years, Brad Pitt has swopped the clean-cut look for a scraggily, matted beard.
Johnny Depp and Keanu Reeves have gone from fresh-faced to hirsute, while David Beckham and even Prince William have flirted with facial fuzz.
Science gives us various theories as to why men are able to grow beards, from protecting the delicate facial skin from sunlight to buffering blows to the jaw in a fight.
It is even suggested that a beard is a sign of a strong immune system. The theory goes that disease-carrying parasites thrive in body hair and so if a man can sport a beard without getting ill, he must be extra healthy.
Women are supposed to be drawn to strong, healthy men but previous research into whether beards are attractive has produced mixed results, so scientists from New Zealand and Canada decided to conduct their own research.
The found 19 men with full beards – defined as six weeks of growth without any shaving or trimming - who agreed to help and photographed them as they were and when making an angry expression.
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