Psychologists: men with a beard are more often criminal

A little beard can be incredibly sexy. Tough, charming, masculine... But a beard also has disadvantages, as police reports worldwide show. Because, well, men with beards are generally more dangerous.

Several psychologists have been claiming this for years. All men with beards? Well, that certainly doesn't apply to everyone, but a little beard, especially a longer one, tends to correlate with crime. not much good.

Fighting 
They fight more often with others than men without facial hair, scientists state. No less than 45 percent of men with a big beard have been involved in a fight, compared to 39 percent of men who neatly shave everything off. And no, stubble doesn't count, it's about the long-haired chins. And that's not even all: 40 percent of men with a bit of hair growth on their face have admitted to ever having stolen . So, crime. And the men without beard growth? Only 17 percent of them have ever stolen something. Still quite a bit, but less than those men with hair on their face. In other words: men with beards are more likely to engage in criminal activities such as fighting or stealing. Great.

Cheaters
But there's more. Men with beards are also more likely to cheat than men without beards, according to research involving 2000 people. 47 percent of men with beards have cheated at some point compared to 20 percent of clean-shaven men. Unreliable, criminal... It must be your thing.

And what do women actually think about it? Reactions to longer beards are mixed. But most women don't like it: at least 65 percent of women indicate they prefer not to kiss a man with a long strand of hair on his face. Just give me those charming sexy stubbles. They're masculine enough and at least they stay a bit well-behaved.

Source: Independent