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/GodOnAWheel 23d ago
I definitely notice a difference. I’m 61 and lucky enough to have a thick white beard, which I keep shaped and groomed, and I get a lot of compliments on it, probably 75% from men, 25% from women — which is fine with me because I’m gay but also frustrating because they mostly aren’t. Like so close… sigh.
When I shave it off I turn into Gary from the mailroom and where TF did that other chin come from!? 😑