The Pros & Cons Of Your Boyfriend Growing A Beard

Like many women out there, I enjoy a good bit of stubble on my man. It conveys his masculinity and paired with a flannel shirt, I finally find my dream of dating a hot lumberjack coming true. Lately, having a beard has become super popular and every day I thank mainstream media for that. Whether these guys have abandoned shaving out of laziness or out of curiosity about what they'd look like with a generous helping of facial hair, I'm okay with it. To be perfectly honest, I love it, but to be fair, it's not always the best course of action. Here are the pros and cons of your boyfriend growing his beard out;

Pro

Stubble is shit hot:

It is. Look at this picture. It's science and you can't argue with science.

Con

Patchy:

If he can't grow a beard but wants to, then he's going to end up with embarrassing bum-fluff on his neck and chin or even sexier, some hair patches. Definitely not shit hot. In fact, the opposite of hot. Some guys just can't grow beards, other times it just takes a bit longer for the rest of the face to catch up. If you really want it, perservere lads.

Pro

Manly:

Beards are gorgeous and natural testaments to manliness. Enough said.

Con

Hairy Situations:

After a steamy make-out session, probably instigated by the intense attractiveness of the guys beard - you may come away with some hair in the mouth. Annoying, but not like soul-destroying or shave-worthy. Plus, sometimes it can look like pubic hair...*Vom*

Pro

Impressive:

Whether he has it shaped to perfection or lets it do its own thing, it's still impressive and manly and beautiful. I mean look at this guy. Who wouldn't want to caress that man's beard, while gazing into those beautiful blue eyes?

Con

Scratchy:

Yeah, I know this is something that we'll just have to put up with if our man has grown a beard, but sometimes it is a bit itchy and scratchy. In fact, sometimes it's scratchy for him too, I have on good authority. Again, I believe the pros outweigh the cons on this, but if you've very sensitive skin, then that can get really annoying really fast.

Pro

New present ideas:

With the popularity of beards soaring (Dear Universe, thank you, love Rebecca), more and more male grooming products are becoming more readily available. Plus, if your man is leaning towards lumbersexual styles you've the option of buying him anything flannel/plaid, whiskey related or to do with the outdoors. Basically, Christmas was a breeze and if his birthday is coming up too, you're sorted.

Con

More maintenance:

They spend more time grooming than you do and they are just maintaining their face, you have both your legs to take care of. That can get annoying, but it looks so good, you can get past it.

Pro

He's his own man:

He doesn't mind that his mother or yours, doesn't like it. He does and that's all that matters. And hopefully you're on board too, otherwise you'd be making him choose between his body and yours and that's not fair. He can do what he likes with his own face. Hopefully, that's to grow some stubble.

Con

Jealousy:

Strokes it more than he strokes you. Granted, you get to stroke it too, but sometimes you need a little loving.

Pro

No More Baby Face:

Only men can grow beards, children can't - that I know of anyway. Granted the smooth look can be great on some chiseled indivuals, but a man can grow a beard. If your guy ever shaves his off, he loses at least five years, if not ten.

Con

Strays:

There's hair everywhere, from the stroking and the grooming and the trimming. Your sink is a mess. You often wonder when you're about to wash your face in the morning, is it really worth the clean up?