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FreeBeard wrote:

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I think women fall into three groups:

A) Those who, at one extreme, are repulsed by beards.

They are in the minority. In my experience, most of these women had a negative bearded figure in their life when they were young or they are obsessed with body image. They say beards are "gross." I was in a doomed relationship with that type once. I started dating her when I was clean-shaven. I was willing to suppress my beard for several months on her account. When I began to get restless and started to grow my beard back, she withheld her affection. Needless to say, the relationship ended shortly thereafter.

B) Those, in the vast majority, who don't have a strong innate preference.

I think that most of them go whichever way the winds of fashion are blowing. For most of my lifetime, that meant a preference for clean-shaven. When the circle beard fad was cresting, they preferred circle beards. Now there is more widespread acceptance for full beards, as evidenced by the current crop of celebrity beards, so there is increasing acceptance amongst this type for short, full beard. Maybe the winds of fashion will lead to a full blown renaissance in Victorian-beardage, but I highly doubt

C) Those who, at the other extreme, are strongly attracted to beards.

They are the smallest group. Most of these women seem to have grown up with positive bearded figures in their childhood. Some of this type have a strong natural vibe. Others have anti-establishment sensibilities. Others have a strong affinity for ancient traditions. I've known a handful of women like this over the years. I am fortunate that my future wife falls into this third category. When I met her, I already had about three-months worth of growth. She urges me not to shave my beard and encourages me to grow it longer. I'm lucky to have someone who appreciates the finer things in life!

Of course, these are generalizations. There will obviously be exceptions.