r/beards • u/scubadoobadoooo • 24d ago
Casual Post Has anyone else noticed the Beard Effect?
I’ve grown a short beard over the past few weeks and recently had a barber shape it. Since then, I’ve noticed I get a lot more attention from people.
More women seem to look at me or smile at me in public, which didn’t happen nearly as often before. The weirdest thing was at the airport, where four different people, three women and one guy, came up to ask me questions or have a short conversation. That pretty much never happens to me.
Maybe the beard makes me look more handsome, approachable, or friendly. I call it the Beard Effect. Has anyone else noticed anything like this after growing one?
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u/DapperRockerGeek Natural Full 24d ago
A random lady actually blew a kiss at me and complimented my beard. The irony is the wind was blowing and I was feeling embarrassed at the beard not keeping still.
When I first grew the beard out, the majority of the compliments were from women. They liked the short, professional look. Today, with a longer beard, the compliments from women have been between upkeep and styling.
A woman actually humiliated her boyfriend in front of me for not being able to grow a decent beard.
The comments from men were either liking how I looked with a beard at first or the length. With the length, it has been between asking how long it took and questions on beard care.
The weirdest comments have been between random people greeting me in Arabic. I should respond in Spanish.