# I shaved today

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-today/47230>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 26, 2000, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-today/47230 "2000-12-26T12:48:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Catrandom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@Catrandom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catrandom)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2000, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-today/47230/21 "2000-12-27T06:52:47Z")

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Bearded men …mmmm. But only if it’s in proportion to the guy. A skinny little man with a great big beard or a large man with a sparse little beard always looks out of balance.

No offense to the goateed, but I am not a particular fan of the style. Of course, I think the men where I work are issued goatees and earrings when they get their employee handbooks, so perhaps my lack of enthusiasm is just a thirst for variety.

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**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-today/47230/22 "2000-12-28T08:41:33Z")

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Hmm, grew my goatee (Van Dyk, Robin Hood-style, what have you) as soon as I graduated from highschool. Not because I couldn’t before then, but because it seemed like a good time. It makes me look older, and hopefully more sophisticated/attractive… My girlfriend (of the time) liked my face both before and afterwards. I could grow a full beard in a month, easily, but usually choose not too. It seems a litle bit too much at this time in my life. I’m debating whether or not to get rid of _all_ of my facial hair, but … well, I’m just too lazy. And besides, I like it this way. (And the feedback is quite helpful, ladies; thank you!)

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**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2000, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shaved-today/47230/23 "2000-12-28T08:49:14Z")

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Thanks to all who replyed. I’m not sure how long the clean-shaven phase will last. To others this might be mundaine and pointless, I for one am glad for people like you. Feedback is most appreciated. Thank you.MTS

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