According to a recent survey of 2,000 Americans, the vast majority of men feel better about themselves with some facial hair. Facial hair is so important to modern men that one in five say they would give up sex for a full year if it meant they could grow the "perfect beard." Moreover, 75% of male respondents say they feel much more confident with some facial hair.

 

根据一项对2000名美国人的新调查，绝大多数男性认为自己留胡子更帅。现代男性很看重胡须，五分之一的男性表示，如果能长出“完美胡须”，他们愿意为此放弃一整年的性生活。此外，75%的男性受访者称，留胡子让他们感觉更自信。

 

The survey, conducted by OnePoll, also asked male respondents to rate their "facial hair happiness" using a 1-10 scale, with 10 being the most happy. Overall, the average male respondent ranked their personal beard satisfaction at a respectable six. Still, it’s clear from the research that many men would like to improve their facial hair.

 

For instance, half of male respondents with a beard report often getting frustrated¹ about certain patches of facial hair growing faster than other areas, and 44% say it just takes too long in general for their facial hair to grow out. Additional common complaints were overall patchiness (42%) and uneven² coloring (31%).

 

Besides giving up sex, another four in 10 male respondents say they would spend a night in prison for better facial hair or give up coffee for a full year. Also, 38% would stand in line at the DMV all day for the perfect beard, and 18% would shave their head.

 

Interestingly, men actually seem to put more stock in their facial hair than women. While 73% of male respondents believe facial hair makes them more attractive, only 63% of female respondents shared the same sentiment regarding male attractiveness.

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