It’s Movember, the month when men grow out their facial hair to raise awareness for testicular and prostate cancer, or as my friend calls it “Natural Birth Control Month.”
Whether you’re suffering from facial-hair-overload, or basking in the scruffiness, we’ve rounded up 13 things women love and hate about Movember.
We Love
The rugged manliness of facial hair (scientifically proven, especially after ten days of growth).
We Don’t Love
Your cheek cactus raking our skin as we cuddle up against you.
We Love
The raw biological signals your beard subconsciously sends us: Full facial hair is an indication of maturity, health and fertility.
We Don’t Love
When you wonder out loud about styling your facial hair like Ron Jeremy, Dali, or the hipster banjo player that is often mistaken for a bench-sleeper.
We Love
Your unwavering dedication to Movember and your fellow man.
We Don’t Love
When you run your fingers through the scruff upwards, and momentarily morph into Zach Galifianakis.
We Love
When you stroke your beard in deep thought like ye olde college professor.
We Don’t Love
The Instagram selfies of your beard’s progression.
We Love
A month of not having to clean up your fallen warriors out of the bathroom sink.
We Don’t Love
When you ask if you might as well keep going until December, and get a part time job as Santa Claus.
We Love
That yes, your facial hair is sexy.
We Don’t Love
When you think we are just jealous because we can’t grow facial hair. Trust me, we have plenty of stuff to shave already.
We Love
When the month is over, and your clean shave reminds us of a dashing James Bond or one of the 98% of men working in a fortune 500 company.
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