Why does hair only grow in specific areas?

[Anonymous]

I know it's genetic but in general hair only grows in the same places for everyone, there might be some small hairs in specific parts or even some long in other less common areas but for the most part it's in the same spot for everyone, head, eyebrows, facial hair, arms and legs, one would argue we evolved to what we are from monkeys but not only do monkeys still exist so I don't know why some didn't evolve but their faces are different but that's not the point, my point is that they have hair everywhere and so do all their monkey friends, so it's a species thing but why do we have specific places with hair like eyebrows but out cheekbone follicles don't grow long hair like other parts of the face? Genetics make differences but what makes the similarities 🤔

[Stevepro68]

I love your question very thoughtful. The answer is that the best evidence indicates that early hominids were marathon runners. Running down prey and heat dissipation became more important because humans socially cared for the young. The primary reason why other primates didn't lose the fur, is that it was probably too important for them to have fur for young to grab onto when moving. The neat reasons for why hair tends to be uniform is mating. Open signs of sexual maturity. Also evolution doesn't always come up with the best answers just the ones that work for the most part. Finally just FYI we have very little in common with monkeys. Humans came from a common ancestors with chimpanzee about 6 million years ago. There are a lot of extinct primates from that common ancestor we are the two that survived most closely related. Monkeys split off from that branch almost 25. millon years ago. We don't come from any living ape or monkey. Just like birds don't come from t rex if you back far enough we are all grouped together. But we mark major characteristics and break off point.

[Douglas1180]

I researched it and we have the same number of hair follicles as monkeys, but the hair just isn't as thick or visible. I wonder if maybe the girls back then in the monkey days associated less hair with more status and therefore mated with the superior beings who had less hair than the others. So, they preferred monkey man out in the savannah rather than the one who still lived in the banana tree.

[Anonymous]

There are many different apes. We evolved from a certain age absolutely long the way. Evolution didn't stagnate. We changed and changed and changed again. We even bred with other humans. Everything we know is based on what little we've found in the ground, we probably know only 1% of human evolution.

Unlike most animals that have fur we lost ours due to sweating to regulate our body temperature though it's a problem on cold nights. The ability to sweat and walk upright gave us an advantage over most animals. For instance a human being can out distance most animals covering vast distances in a day, with maybe only wolves and horses being able to match us.

[unknowngurll1212]

Hair grows in certain places becZ of a mix of hormones, genetics, nd evolution... Our bodies kept thick hair in areas where it serves a purpose... its like eyebrows stopping sweat from getting into our eyes and head hair protecting us from the sun. .. Other areas, like cheeks, still have hair follicles, but they don’t grow long because our genes tell them not to...

Monkeys still have hair everywhere becz they never lost it, while humans evolved to have less body hair over time... The reason we all have hair in the same spots is simply becz our genes are wired that way...

[Asker]

Until I read this I thought eyebrows were useless lol

What about my chin hair? What's facial hair for, to use as a sponge? 😂

[unknowngurll1212]

LOL noo not exactly a sponge, but facial hair does help with warmth, skin protection, nd maybe just making you look extra wise!..😆..

[Asker]

So just cold protection for my chin? 🤔

That's another thing, maybe it's for thinking, you can caress the beard while thinking, its just what you do if you got a beard 😂

[unknowngurll1212]

Ya kidding? 😂 As a medical student, I gotta give you the perfect answer—facial hair actually helps with thermoregulation, UV protection, and even reduces bacterial infections by acting as a barrier. But scientifically speaking… yeah, it’s also just a built-in chin warmer. 😆 And don’t forget the ultimate beard privilege—stroking it like a wise philosopher while deep in thought. 🧔‍♂️💭

[Asker]

So you are telling me I'm immune to this thermoregulation stuff? Sounds beneficial, the power of the beard, reflecting rays and bacteria like some forcefield and its got a chin warming feature as well, the best part is that if I ruin it somehow, it just keeps coming back, unlimited chin power, if I turn it into a goat tail I unlock all the wisdom lol

[unknowngurll1212]

Exactly! You basically have a built-in survival kit on your face—thermoregulation, UV reflection, and a bacteria shield. Too bad it doesn’t come with an auto-cleaning feature, though. 🤣 And yeah, you can keep growing it back, but if you mess it up too bad, you’ll just be unlocking ‘scruffy goat’ mode instead of ‘wise sage.’ Hope you’re ready for that aesthetic downgrade..

[Asker]

That is comforting to know that my face has such protection but that just leaves us with one question, where is your forcefield? Why have y'all women been left out with the face forcefields? 😂

I think I can work with scruffy goat tho, at least until I get my wise sage zen back lol 🧘🏽

[unknowngurll1212]

Oh, trust me, I don’t need a beard for a forcefield—mine is just built different. It’s called flawless skin, killer instincts, and the ability to detect nonsense before it even starts. 😉✨ No scruffy goat phase necessary. But hey, you do you—just don’t let ‘scruffy goat’ turn into ‘lost-in the-wilderness’ mode, or people might start offering you hay instead of respect. 😌😂...

[Asker]

Damn, I'd like to trade my beard forcefield for a flawless skin forcefield, I think your forcefield is stronger because those are some jaw dropping abilities, which it's another powerful ability within itself because that means that if my jaw drops so does my forcefield 😂

[unknowngurll1212]

See? Even your own forcefield admits defeat. 😌✨ But don’t worry, I won’t let your jaw stay dropped for too long—wouldn’t want you looking permanently stunned in my presence. 😏 Just make sure ‘scruffy goat’ mode doesn’t downgrade into ‘wandering stray’ mode… or people might mistake you for needing a leash. 😂..

[Asker]

Okay settle down there hotshot 😂

I just wear sunglasses and I can reflect the rays of shine power that your flawless skin generates but wait hold up why does my forcefield have all these lame downgrades tho, it legit has more downgrades than it have abilities, I'm starting to feel like I got ripped off here wandering stray mode is just insane 😂

So how about you mention some of your downgrades them? Lol

[Asker]

Then*

[unknowngurll1212]

Ahh, so now you see it—your forcefield came with more bugs than benefits. 😌 Hate to break it to you, but no refunds. As for my downgrades? Let’s just say they’re classified—premium models don’t come with a user manual. 😉 But hey, keep those sunglasses on… wouldn’t want you getting flashbanged by my radiance. 😏✨..

[Asker]

I think your forcefield has a side effect cause it seems you haven't noticed that you have a unimaginable amount of sassiness that also radiants off you along with your forcefield rays 😂

and I'll keep the sunglasses cause I'm gonna need them to reflect as much of the shininess that it possibly can lol

[unknowngurll1212]

Side effect? Nah, that’s just an exclusive feature. 😌 The sass? It’s built-in. Non-removable. Lifetime warranty included. As for those sunglasses—better make ‘em extra durable. With this level of radiance, even reflections might cause secondhand glow exposure. 😏✨...

[Asker]

Id just wrap you in tin foil, at that point your own shininess and extreme sassiness and radiant levels of glow will be your own demise as you'd be using your own power against yourself, and for the cherry on top I'd still wear my sunglasses 😎

[unknowngurll1212]

Oh, so that’s your master plan? Use my glow as a weapon against me? Cute. But here’s the thing—tin foil only reflects heat, not greatness. So all you’re doing is giving me the ultimate spotlight. 😏 But hey, keep those sunglasses on… wouldn’t want you going blind from the main character energy...

[Asker]

Damn I shouldn't have done that 🫠

So completely off topic here, just curious and since you are a smart girl I wanted to ask, what exactly reflects greatness, I'm asking for a friend of course, something related to a science project you know, so I thought I'd do them a solid

[unknowngurll1212]

Uhmm.. greatness isn’t just about talent or achievements... It’s about consistency, resilience, and the ability to uplift others. A truly great person doesn’t just shine alone—they reflect that light onto others too. If ur ‘friend’ is working on something, tell them to focus on impact, not just results. .. That’s what really stands out./ 🤍

[Asker]

Damn that didn't help, I couldn't concoct any plans with that to use your own greatness against you, maybe I'll just use mirrors this time, that should be enough to reflect your greatness, you can see your flawlessness in the mirror 🤯😂

[unknowngurll1212]

so now we’re resorting to mirrors? Clever, but flawed. See, true greatness isn’t just about reflection—it’s about illumination. So go ahead, set up your little mirrors… all you’ll do is make my glow even harder to ignore... 😏✨

[Asker]

But technically if all the mirrors are facing you, you'd be the only one receiving that glow tho, which will mean all I can see is a circle of backwards mirrors, you'd be in the center of the mirror circle, embracing your own shine 😂

[unknowngurll1212]

ohh!! but you underestimate the power of a glow this strong. Even if I’m in the center, that light is bound to spill over—blindingly, irresistibly. So careful now… you might just end up basking in it despite your best efforts. 😏✨...

[Asker]

That is where my trusted and reliable pair of sunglasses will come to place to absorb any left over shine coming from the ball of light inside the mirror circle, it seems you've been outshined 😎

[unknowngurll1212]

Oh please, sunglasses can only do so much. You’re not absorbing the shine—you’re just delaying the inevitable. So go ahead, hide behind your shades… but deep down, even you know there’s no escaping the glow. 😏✨...

[Asker]

I think you underestimate my power young sapling 🌱

You must accept defeat as I've defeated your shine with several methods of shininess reflecting 😂

[unknowngurll1212]

I didn't saw your reply and also thanks for mho lol.. well.. LMAO you really think bouncing light around counts as power? That’s cute. You’re basically a shiny spoon trying to challenge the sun. Stay reflective, champ—I'll stay original... 😏

[Asker]

I think you underestimate my power, I didn't give the MHO tho, it was the app but either ways, you must not know that by now I have defeated your shininess lol

[unknowngurll1212]

Ohhh ok ok well.. Defeated my shininess? Please. You're still out here glinting under streetlights while I’m out here creating solar flares. Stay humble, flashlight...

[Asker]

You are right, you are a flashlight, a very dim flashlight with the bulb all worn out, I can hide from the shine by standing in front of glass 😂

[unknowngurll1212]

Awww, you need glass to block my dim light? That’s adorable. Must be hard living in my shadow when even my weakest glow keeps you up at night...

[Asker]

Nah don't flatter yourself, I'm always up at night, your light if anything puts me to sleep from how dim it is, it's so dim I can grow mushrooms under it 😂

[unknowngurll1212]

Call me dim all you want, but even stars look small from far away. You? You’re just background noise in my constellation.. forever flickering, never glowing... lol..

[Asker]

Good, I don't wanna flow, glowing sounds overrated, everyone can see you no matter what, that sounds horrible, id rather be unnoticed, you'll never have the element of surprise 😂

[unknowngurll1212]

Aww, choosing invisibility to mask insignificance? Bold strategy. Just remember... surprises are for magicians, not main characters. I wasn’t aiming to sneak up… I was born to stand out.. LOL

[Asker]

And how do we know you rent hiding your insignificance with your glowy feature, you could be full on insignificant under there, kinda how starts slowly die and burn out, eventually your glow will be a black hole 😂

[unknowngurll1212]

Interesting theory… but black holes form from massive stars, not pebbles pretending to be planets. So if I do burn out, just know I had enough presence to bend space and time... meanwhile, you’ll still be orbiting irrelevance.”

Now that’s an astronomical shut down 🤍🌌

[Asker]

Actually you'd live to be a vacuum, nothing but sucking up junk, being a space trashcan is not how I'd want to spend my time, as I orbit at least I'll have the satisfaction of knowing that I didn't downgrade to a massful trashcan 😂

[unknowngurll1212]

Lmao not you trying to insult black holes while still caught in the pull. Call it a trashcan if it helps you sleep, but remember... everything ends up here eventually. Even your orbit’s just a countdown🛸..

[Asker]

It seems you've miscalculated, did you forget that black holes slowly evaporate, meaning you are just a sick trashcan on a timer too, so the chances of my orbit still being there after you've evaporated are high, just a fun fact that I'm better 😂

[unknowngurll1212]

Aww, adorable use of Google. But even in evaporation, a black hole warps reality and leaves a legacy. Your little orbit? Still circling, still irrelevant, still contributing nothing. Fun fact: existing isn’t the same as mattering... LOL

[Asker]

It seems you didn't know much about matter since you seem like you are unaware that any form liquid, solid or gas, it's still matter so I do matter actually 😌

And the only legacy you are leaving is that you cleaned the space I'm in like a space custodian, oh look, you missed a spot black hole, you might wanna go vaccum that up 😂

[Cuminginside]

Enjoying on your comments I don't have to see much just eat some popcorn kick back ever relax and watch Sparks fly

[unknowngurll1212]

@ChicoFromThe305 You matter? Adorable. So does dust, technically. But at least it doesn’t talk back while being irrelevant..

[unknowngurll1212]

@Cuminginside 😂😂😂😂😂

[Cuminginside]

I'm funnier Then Jerry Seinfeld. Lol

[unknowngurll1212]

@Cuminginside Lol bold of you, but I’ll give you this.. you are entertaining. Like a stand-up show where the mic keeps dropping… accidentally.. 😌✨

[Cuminginside]

That's not the only thing that's dropping around here.

[unknowngurll1212]

@Cuminginside Hmm.. u keep dropping lines like that, and I might start mistaking you for a broken record lol

[Cuminginside]

Just make sure when I'm holding you I don't drop you.

[unknowngurll1212]

@Cuminginside But you talk like WiFi in a storm—loud, glitchy, and not really connecting...
📡🌧️lol

[Cuminginside]

Well if I could connect I'd be sticking it to you right now but your way over there and I'm way over here So there's that. Besides This website is just target practice It's meaningless I don't think anybody here has hooked up even once the only hook up they know is when they hang their jacket on the clothing rack there's your hookup. Lol.

[unknowngurll1212]

@Cuminginside that was a whole monologue just to say ‘I didn’t get anywhere.’...
🎤⬇️

[Cuminginside]

Neither are you I mean your hospital still uses referrals that's so 20th century at least over here with a POS plan You don't have to have a referral. Of course I didn't get anywhere You would need a referral to see me and a visa. 😂 I told you you're messing with the wrong one.

[unknowngurll1212]

@Cuminginside Ah, so you are hard to reach. Not because you're exclusive—just because no one’s dialing...
📵😌 ok then bye byee..🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Cuminginside]

Well you can always message me your profile is set up that way. It's not that I am hard to reach I'm just hardcore I mean I don't think I was disingenuous about that I made that very clear from the start I am hardcore and I like being on the edge.

[unknowngurll1212]

@Cuminginside hmm.. ya i get you..

[Flower7]

Other than beard and moustache, thicker patches of hair grow in sensitive areas that need extra protection. Around the eyes and pubic area. Also armpits, most likely because there are lymph nodes located in the armpits and they are very important for the body.

Beard and moustache differentiate between the genders but I honestly don’t think they have a purpose beyond that.

[Apulu_backagain]

... this was in our biology textbook. Too bad i changed my subject from bio to economics.

But I'll say it's there to remind us that we ain't better and we're still hairy animals.

@Stevepro68 explains it well tho.

[Valdemort]

Hygiene purposes, temperature regulation and protecting the skin. That's my guess.
Some probably also relating to physical attraction, as with all organisms.

[Sunrising]

Why do some men races not have facial hair? You can also ask the question why do some people have facial features like animals?

[Sunrising]

The difference between monkeys and apes, monkeys have tails, and apes don't.

[alice55]

I think it grow on area where we need it where there's a purpose

[Anonymous]

Some for protection against the elements. We developed less hair than animals when we moved into caves and then to huts and houses.

Some to attract the opposite sex.

[MrOracle]

It's for the same reason your liver isn't growing out of your elbow

[Anonymous]

I wonder why women haven’t evolved to not have body hair yet.

[Miah06]

Well there are reasons

[Asker]

And you dont know them, L teacher 😂

[Cuminginside]

Snickering in the background

[Miah06]

Kindergarten teacher don't need to know them. So 😤

[Asker]

Oh stoping at the bare minimum, that is shameful, shame shame shame 🫵🏼

[Miah06]

Stopping not stoping.

[Asker]

Baitted you like a fish, I knew you'd correct me so now I can say I officially won cause you relied on my bad grammar as a comeback, here I polished the L for you, here ya go "L" 😌

[Miah06]

That's a cap Christopher

[Asker]

Nahh

[Miah06]

See. You bout to make me start fussin. I swear you just love to get me fussin at you.

[Asker]

Cause it fuels me 😂😌🤌🏼

[Miah06]

😂😂😂

[Dongie]

Because God has style.

[Anonymous]

Err, because humans aren't monkeys?

[jahaims]

Google it