I grew up believing everyone's daddy had hair on their face but not too much on the top of their head. As all the Getaway mudcatters now know, head-hair is not an all-important issue for me, however, at the getaway I saw some great beards and hair, e.g., Big Mick, Songster Bob, Allan C, Bert, BillD, Jeri (no beard), etc. I have to admit that Big Mick's red hair and beard fairly made me swoon! So, from a personal standpoint, I love men with beards, prickly or otherwise, but being comfortable in one's own skin is what makes the difference ... hair or no hair. I've grown my hair long and when it reaches the point of taking on its own personality (kinky, curly, crinkly, coarse, thick, unruly) the comment I hear most often is "I liked your hair better really short, it suits your personality." moonchild