Do view facial hair and body hair as a sign of virility in men?

[Anonymous]

[AI Opinion]

Some people definitely do see facial and body hair as a sign of virility, masculinity, or high testosterone, but it is not a universal rule. Culturally it varies a lot, and biologically it is mostly about genetics and hormone sensitivity. Many very masculine, healthy men have little body hair, and some hairy men do not fit the “macho” stereotype at all.

[Nikki1989]

Hair is hair. It is meant to be there, and hopefully it is.

[LazerBean]

No, it's just a sign that they are hairy.

[jahaims]

More body hair = higher testosterone

Testosterone also directly correlates to virility

[LazerBean]

While there is a modest correlation, the main factor is actually how sensitive a man's hair follicles are to testosterone rather than how much testosterone he actually has. That is why you can have two men with the same testosterone levels who have very different amounts of body hair. Also why the hairless Mongolians rank among the highest testosterone countries in the world.