this is just an observation.

I have notcied that balding men, like to grow facial hair, even if it looks like whiskers.

I think it is because they have a general sense of potency loss. Looking like "more of man" is something they seek after since they see their hair loss as something that they cant control, but facial hair, a product of testosterone is something they CAN controll.

I say let yourselves off the hook. You are fine the way you are. So what if you have some extra pounds around your mid section and shirts dont fit unless they are baggy? Who cares, wear what is comfortable. So what if you only wear sweats around but dont work out? Have your own style and be proud of your sense of fashion.

You dont need extra facial hair to compensate for anything. You are fine the way you are. Leave yourself alone and be happy being you. Being bald is not a sign of losing your male potency. You are beautiful as you are.

clebrate your inadequacies and live life free of social burden!

I think facial hair suits a bald guy, I would probably do the same just for that reason. I don't know why, balances it out I guess...

It's natural for men to have beards. I think it is natures compensation more so than a social compensation. My hair is thinning (I'm only 27 so it's not too bad) and I am also now beginning to keep stubble on my face. I consider it a gift I give myself as I become wiser. I feel as a kid I knew very little about life so my face was bald and my head was fluffy, now I know a little bit more so my face is a little hairy and my head is lighter. When I am old I will be mostly bald with a longer beard reaching further toward my chest to show that my knowledge has moved from my brain into my heart.
Personal account of beards and thinning hair, you don't have to agree.

more power to you!

I have a full beard growing now. I like the feeling of being able to grow it out when I please. It really is like a little gift.

I am starting to look like Jesus, lol.

I like it! and my wife does too which is nice.

I'm balding now.

But I've had a mustache and a shaved head since I was 14 years old. My mustache is glorious, and I'm sure my encroaching baldness is from shaving my head for 15 years. Actually that's my plan, eventually my hair will stop growing back and I won't have to shave it any more.

I think you are over generalizing.

Meh I think facial hair is so......... 70's

I believe a man with hair on his head (that's at least near 30) should be fairly short, groomed, neat, and clean.
Balding men the same, short neat and clean, what hair they do have.
Facial hair should only be sported if the one you're with wants it that way.

How often do you see men with hair with facial hair? Every damn day, for me atleast.

Its when thegray chest hair touches their chin that bothers me. That aint right

My hubby is balding, and I love him with a goatee. But he is the type to have a five o'clock shadow by noon.
Heck, I like most men with a goatee.
As long as it is kept neat an trim.

Originally posted by Lonewulph

Facial hair should only be sported if the one you're with wants it that way.

Should that be the other way round? the one your with should want you to be who you are and not dictate your facial hair?

Originally posted by watchitburn
I'm balding now.

But I've had a mustache and a shaved head since I was 14 years old. My mustache is glorious, and I'm sure my encroaching baldness is from shaving my head for 15 years. Actually that's my plan, eventually my hair will stop growing back and I won't have to shave it any more.

I think you are over generalizing.

I'm sorry but i love this response. I am sure you look great but all i can picture in my head now is Village People............

Been keep my head shaved for well over 50 years now ... and no facial hair ... several reasons 1. long hair / facial hair can be used against you in a fight 2. easier to keep clean and more co.cortable in the climate here in s.e asia... 3. women like bald guys ... in later years continued to shave my head as over the years have spent time at various buddhist temples studying / meditating ... so not all of us have facial hair ....

^^^^^^now I see this^^^^^^

I always thought that excessive testosterone caused the balding to start. It also promotes beard growth and growth of other body hair.

That means that balding, hairy guys are studs.

Samsdice and Butcherguy:

You guys keep telling yourselves that!

Wow. And all this time I thought my having a beard was causing my hairline to recede.

Side note relative to balding:

I found myself losing hair at a frighteningly quick pace when I was horribly out of shape and overweight. Now that I'm approaching ideal fitness my hair loss has slowed down to just a few follicles per shower.

There may be something to this. Perhaps being energetic and exercising a lot powers up the body to produce the hormones that keep the hair? Not sure but I will stick with my routine!