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Any men doing No-Shave November?

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  1. AlamoCity

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    Saw this video on Buzzfeed and remembered it was November.

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    I suppose some men will not shave in order to raise awareness of cancers that affect men, namely testicular and prostate cancer. I will say I do get giddy around this time of year because I like seeing guys who are otherwise clean-shaven to explore the more hairy side :lol:.

    Anyone doing it or have any opinions?


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    Is it a stupid trend? Perhaps, but as a gay man who likes hairy guys, it's a godsend, haha.

    Personally, I just let it grow until it's at a decent 5 o'clock shadow/stubble. It makes my jawline look better :lol:. But, I do this year-round and not only for N(M)ovember.
     
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    I might if I actually had any facial hair to shave :lol:

    I think it's kind of a cool idea and my boyfriend said he might do it. It's fine by me--it'd be interesting to see him with his facial hair grown out :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    If I were actually capable of growing facial hair, I totally would.
     
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    I'm going to go until I can't stand my scraggly facial hair anymore. Which knowing me, probably won't be very long.
     
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    Considering I absolutely hate facial hair on myself. No, I am not doing it.
     
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    You should take a picture before you shave and post it for all to see :lol:.
     
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    I wish. But that will have to wait until next year, thanks to the power of medical science.
     
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    Don't get discouraged if it doesn't come out right the first few years. It seems facial hair for many men seems to fill in more and more well into adulthood. I still have a few patchy areas. My dad couldn't get a full proper beard till his early 30s. Sometimes, it takes time.
     
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    I still have almost nothing there and I'm 19. It's pretty much just fuzz and I don't even shave. I'm not sure why it's taking so long...without revealing too much I can say that I have definitely gone through puberty -_-
     
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    I'm 18 and other than slight sideburns and a scraggly neckbeard I can't grow anything either. I shave every two days usually though because I hate facial hair on me >. <
     
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    Yeah, that's been the case with most of the men in my family so definitely not expecting much early on, haha. But I do have more body hair than my brother, so is that a good sign?
     
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    I grew a moustache a couple of years ago for Movember (as it's known over here). I hated it, but raised over £200.

    AlamoCity is right, facial hair fills out with age. Sadly, hair begins to sprout in other places too with age. :icon_sad:
     
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    Anecdotally, yes. In my family, those men who are hairier tend to have "fuller" facial hair.

    However, I think it boils down to genetics and ethnicity. I know in my family tree there's a Spaniard relative I have to kick for giving me back hair :lol:.
     
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    Consider yourself lucky. I had leg hair at 14. You may not get belly hair, nose hair, or back hair in the future. It's a good thing. I hate how hairy I am.
     
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    I wouldn't exactly call myself a man yet, and I'm not going to do it.

    I'll donate some money and I'm bringing it up as an option for a fundraising event for my charity group, but my daily shave will remain so.
     
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    I dunno if it's genes or what, but I'm 30 and can barely grow facial hair. I can do a goatee or something, but it's all pretty pathetic, haha. Oh well, just means having to shave a lot less than some I guess..
     
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    True; would rather not have hair in any of those places :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: My bf started shaving when he was 13--I just consider it one less inconvenience :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    Yeah, very awkward, one day at gymn class, I just looked down and was like, "holy crap, where did this come from?" I got teased, one guy was like, "You're a man" in a mocking way. Funny enough, I did not have to shave my face until 16-17.
     
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    I look horrible with facial hair, So no.
     
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    Like PatrickUK, we call it Movember as well here. =)

    I shaved myself some weeks ago, so I'll definitely let it grow. =)