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New studies claim that facial hair make men more “more likely to be sexist, cheat, fight, and steal.”
Based on a survey conducted by online software provider Qualtrics, 65% of American and 86% of Indian men with facial hair and beards agreed more with hostile sexist statements than men without any facial hair.
In the first survey, 500 men aged between 18 and 72 from India and the US with varying facial hairstyles were examined. Participants were asked to choose one that best matched their facial hair. They were also asked to agree or disagree with a series of gender role statements.
“Our research suggests that there is a link between beards and gender role beliefs, but it’s not apparent what causes this association. It’s possible that men with more negative attitudes towards women are more likely to choose to wear facial hair because it accentuates their apparent masculinity and dominance,” Qualtrics said.
A second survey conducted by video network Eva and Censuswide involving 2,000 men revealed that 47% of men with beard had cheated with their partner compared to 20% of non-bearded men.
The study also showed that 45% of bearded men were regularly involved in fights compared to 29% of clean-shaven men. Moreover, 40% of men with facial hair have confessed stealing something compared to 17% of men with no beards.
Featured image credits to Hypable.com.
