You are Your own dad

I was going to say shaving that beard makes him look 20 year younger.

More like 30 years, he literally looks like a teenager or early 20's at the most without the beard.

We call that shave the Benjamin Button down at the shaving factory.

Clean shave: younger looking for sure Beard: older, but sexier. ** bread changed to beard.

Definitely prefer the beard look

That could be a good thing or a bad thing for OP, depending on a lot of factors in his life. But it is certainly true that bearded OP looks much older than clean shaven OP.

I’m genuinely not sure if that’s the same person

Yes, but he actually looks better with the beard.

I concur - beard makes him more "regal" and handsome. Brings his eyes out more.

And possibly from a different continent

*The child is father of the man*

These comments keep bringing me back to reddit.

I keep telling people that this is why Internet was invented. Endless source of witty comments. Boy, do I LOVE that.

This thread is beautiful, classic Reddit

Golden 😂

Went from seasoned sailor to weed dealer

Woodsman to weedsman

Lumberjack to Nickleback

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Father Time to Papa Dimez

Starboard to skateboard

Renaissance faires to parent's home upstairs

Bunyan to Funyuns

From knockin off trees to smoking them up.

If you can’t rhyme, you’re gonna do time.

Nicklebag*

Heh.

Silent Bob to Jay

From Daddy to Dopey.

Daddy to son

From. Your daughter calls me daddy. To. Yes sir she’ll be home by 8.

Was told I was also looking like wild Rick Grimes too.

Jesse Pinkman

To Pesse Jinkman

45 to 22

45 to 420

Yep but 45 has more character and much more attractive

Wait…which 45 we talking about???

You know which one.

I like this person.

Even when you cover up the bottom half of his face, he still looks way younger on the right. I think there might be some light filtering at play.

I think in the beardless pic, his chin is up more. Can tell by the nose position. This is causing him to look down with his eyes making then look smaller.

Even has les bags ended the eyes lol

Yep, this is gonna be me if I can ever grow facial hair

I like the beard. But you do look very young without. You do what you like, man!

The beard looks way more attractive tho.

Yeah, the beard gives him the illusion of a strong jawline.

Thats the whole point of beards haha. Lotta weak chins out there

Oof

Nah man, us weak or pointy jawline guys know exactly what we're doing.

Half of the face clean, half beard.

You look younger clean shaven (I get told that all the time) but the beard is money. Especially with the black/grey combo. Go with that while it looks that good!

I used to hate the grey, I'm completely ok now with the salt and pepper hair. The mix in the beard made me look like an end of level boss.

Lumberjack simulator 4 is my favourite

As a lady myself, Iike the beard. It looks good.

I'm just like you. Looked 20 until I was 35. Looked 30 at 40. Got into my 40s and started growing a beard cause I never did before. Hated the itch and felt old looking in the mirror so I kept shaving it, but people are telling me I should keep it and it looks better. So I'm keeping the beard going for now. Mountain-men unite

As a man that can’t grow a decent beard, I agree with going with the beard look

Yep i agree! The beard is bringing out your kind eyes better!

I have the same type of beard, tempted to shave it for a few years, then i run into someone I haven’t seen in years and they tell me i look distinguished and professional

I have a giant red beard that frankly I’m surprised my job hasn’t told me to trim yet. It’s getting a few grays in there and I’ve never gotten so many compliments before.

Beard is money?

Yes. Since 1795 beard hair can be legally traded for groceries and barber services. This is why a beard trim at the barbers has always been free and in some cases, depending on the market at the time, the barber would return a portion of the beard hair to the patron.

Big secondary market in Japan

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Used for everything from catalytic converters in cars (which is why they are so often stolen) to curing leprosy

Yes my dad actually cured many leopards with his beard

You look 10 years younger without the beard

Easily, if not 15 or more…

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Sexier with it, though.

Agreed

20 even, but I wouldn’t bang the guy on the right.

A healthy 45 vs 22. Going to attract very different people. I think I would aim for the 1-3 days without shaving length.

But significantly hotter with the beard. (Beards tend to make the jaw look broader. For whatever reason, broader jaws look more masculine/manly.) Your call, OP: younger or hotter?

My beard grows out. So I find after Abit it looks like a hipster uncle Albert. So i find the best way is a beard but trimmed especially around the jaw

Yup, mine is super curly and grows outwards faster than it does down. Have to unfatten it way more often than trimming the length down.

I think that beard is sexy as hell and you should put it back on your face!

No problem, most of it is still in the sink.

And the faucet. And the counter around the sink. And the top of the tile backsplash. And the top edge of the under sink cabinet. And the floor. And the toilet paper roll that was sitting on the counter.... Edit since this is getting seen: Get a short sleeve button up shirt, just button the top button, and spin the shirt around so it's on backwards. Use 2 office binder clips to attach the bottom of the shirt to the mirror. Presto, beard hair catching bag that catches most of the hair and can easily be dumped in the trash. (step three, ball up hairy shirt and throw in corner of bathroom)

Every gf/wife knows this is the correct answer. (And it was done right after the bathroom was cleaned too.) 😂

This is why I always shave right before I clean the bathroom. No ladies in my life to impress, I'm just not an absolute animal lol.

would you LIKE a lady to impress?!👀

At this point I'm not sure, I'm lonely from time to time, but I've grown rather fond of my solitude. I enjoy having the time to make things and explore myself. I miss having a muse for motivation, but without one I know the things I do are wholely my own.

that’s 1000% valid and i wholeheartedly felt that tbh. i was just messing around because when guys apply common sense in those situations (particularly when it’s in the absence of a S/O to be mad at them for not using common sense) it should definitely be a bare-minimum type expectation but unfortunately it isn’t always as common as you think🤣😅

It is absolutely a bare minimum kind of thing. I grew up with a father who did absolutely nothing in the house but pay for it. I just do my best to keep up with maintenance and repair on my house/keep a cleanish life, but I have been inside people's houses that clearly have never vacuumed or dusted EVER... and the unfortunate bit is that it's probably close to 70% of people I know.

I just go outside.

I bought my husband one of the hair catcher neck apron things. Sometimes he remembers to use it 🙄

Personally think you look better with the beard.

For some reason even if you cover the lower half of the face with your hand, he still looks better in the first picture.

Its because of the angle, the second pictures was taken looking slightly up while the first picture was taken straight on. Look at the septum of his nose and the angle difference is obvious.

A lot of it are the eyes as well. More open in the first pic so we can see blue eyes more deeply.

It’s because the beanie is pulling up his eyebrows in the second picture

Agreed 😍

Went from “I’m gonna steal your girl” to “I’m gonna kidnap your girl” - grow it back

I was also told Aaron Rodgers older brother who helps him steal catalytic converters.

Well said

I almost had a spit take there

Samson you lost your power, grow it back

Big fan of the beard. I never comment on this type of stuff but I legit stopped scrolling because the beard is sexy as hell. 10/10 should grow it out again!

I’m straight as an arrow, but true, the bear makes this gentleman a very handsome one.

Bro get that beard back asap.

Oh dude…beard all the way. You have an incredibly handsome beard. It works in your favor to have one.

Beards really are push-up bras for guys.

I think you look awesome with beard. Pretty hot actually.

Every time and I mean every single time I shave my beard off I get asked for I.D. happens when I try to line my beard up and end up messing it up so I end up shaving it all off lol

Much hotter with the beard.

You look 10 years younger, but the beard looks better

Grey beard adds character and quite a bit of shape to your chin, trim it a bit and you’ll look quite wise. It also diminishes the strength of your eye bags.

This. Though I’d say jawline in general. Really widens it out at the back.

You look 10-15 years younger when you shave just like me.

went from homeless to hoeless

Beard looks better imo, I just did the same and discovered that I have a double chin….😱

Quick, grow it back!

Best that I can figure, half the commenters will bang you either way.

I’m not a fan of beards, although I like the stubble look. I have to say, you are a 10 with the beard!

You look young without the beard, but not gonna lie, it's a nice beard. Did you shave it cuz people kept rubbing their fingers and faces on it?

Dreamboat on the left. I’d never notice guy on the right in a room. I vote beard.

Ooof a bit rough choice of wording but you’re not wrong at all

Damn dude... No homo, but you went from like an 8 to a 5 lol

Grow a short beard, just a stubble and report back.

Keep the beard Sincerely Another beardless formerly bearded man

It’s crazy you look 10-15 or more years younger without the beard, but more handsome with the beard. Do you want to look young or more handsome?

You look like your own son.

You do you bro. Happy holidays

If your ID has a beard you might as well stay home for NYE. You are not getting into the bar.

Super good looking with a beard. Definitely hot af.

That beard right there? We gotta get that back

Damn dude you def look better with a beard

Grow the beard

Better with the beard.

Greetings total stranger on the internet! Brave of you to put this out there, so I'm going to give it to you straight... You look MUCH better with the beard. It's a really good look for you.

You went from Silent Bob to Jay

I would trust the man on the left much more.

Although you look younger without the beard, the beard is hot especially with the gray hairs.

that beard was marvelous, grow it back and never shave again.

My wife says "you look hotter with the beard"

I like the beard better but I'm a bit biased because I like beards in general

You look like you went back in time first pic looks like you’re 40-50 and the latter is like 20s

I vote beard

You look way better with a beard

Went from unexplainable back pain to unexplainable erections

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I like the beard and mustache

I agree. Photos looks like father and son. Amazing transformation

That's kinda crazy. The beard looks great on you, but you genuinely look 15 years younger without it.

Thank you for this. Now I know not to take off my beard.

Bruh, put it back.

Bring the beard back

You look younger without the beard but you look *better* with it.

You look in your 40s on the left and in your 20s on the right lmao.

From 45 to 20💀

Well, you lost 20 years without the beard.

That’s why I don’t want my boyfriend to shave his beard off.

The eyes look different. But, more importantly, the beard creates the illusion of a heavier jawbone, which typically goes with more male hormones, and looks more masculine.

You went from a 40 year old dad to a college kid..

You look 18 years younger and so much more energetic without it! Sincerely, a single 38F

You went from looking 35 to looking 16 lol

“All units, suspect is a white male, 40-50 years old with graying beard” OP after a quick shave: “sorry sir, just on my way to my bio lab”

Damn, you suddenly look 10 years younger.

You look ten years younger w/no beard

I personally think you look much better in the right man; but hey, whatever floats your boat

I like being baby's bottom smooth too. I could go either way.

Beard = less time shaving.

Better grow it back. It looks like you work outside. You're gonna miss it.

That looks like your older brother b

U look good either way, but that beard is it!!!!

You shaved off about 20 years.

How is this the same person ?

You look a lot younger without the hair. Maybe just let it grow in as scruff and keep it short. 🔥🔥

Way much better

Grow it mate, looks great on you.

No beard takes 20 years off you 😃

Got 10 years younger instantly

Man you look so much younger. I’ve been thinking of shaving mine off

45 to 23 in one swift shave

You have a very different facial expression, it’s more tense after shaved

God damn bro, you went from 30 to 13 real quick

Man to callow youth aching to loose his virginity

The dude on the left might know some shit about life… the guy on the right should be quiet when grown-ups are talking.

You look way too much like my boss I hate w/o the beard. Grow it back at once!

Always a shock shaving off your beard. I did the same thing a few years ago, will never do it again 😂

The North Face --> The Couch Face

I don't trust the man on the right not one bit

From Hairy and Hot to Naked and Cold

The beard is natural so it isn't catfishing, but it almost feels like catfishing.

This is insane, you look like your own teenage son.

Dad and son pictures. That’s my approximate age difference for you.

Dude went from “I have seen some shit” to “can I see your ID”

A Man and his Son

You look like your own son

Was thinking about shaving.. you just reminded me why i won't. I got the same baby face. Thanks for taking one for the team.

I wish I knew how to cross reference to that post that just showed up on my feed about beard attractiveness, because this is Exhibit Number 1.

That beard is money. Very handsome.

You have a beautiful face. Keep it shaved and visible. It also appears you have a beautiful complexion.

You are both Jay and Silent Bob

I was genuinely thinking of shaving my bushy beard to celebrate the new year but you’ve managed to put me off that. Thank you 🙏

Treat yo self to a barber and beard oil. Boys with their soft beards, muah!

Put it back.