Motivations to Enhance One's Facial Hair: Affiliation, Rivalry, and Stress.

ABSTRACT: Facial hair is a sexually dimorphic trait with potential evolutionary and sociocultural functions. Bearded men are perceived as dominant, aggressive, and masculine, but also as having better parenting skills. Men may intentionally manage the amount and shape of their facial hair as a part of their self-promotion strategy; however, facial hair management entails costs in terms of time, effort, and money. We explored psychological factors associated with facial hair enhancement motivation among men. A total of 414 men (aged 18-40 years) reported the current amount of their facial hair along with their facial hair enhancement motivations, gender role stress, intrasexual competitiveness, and fundamental social motives. Willingness to care for facial hair was associated with the amount of facia

SUBMITTER: Moron M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11335829 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature