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Women are turned off by "vain" attempts by men to hide baldness and would run a mile if they saw too much nose or ear hair, according to according to
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Almost half of women preferred men with a rugged appearance, rather than the "metrosexual Metrosexual is a neologism generally applied to heterosexual men with a strong concern for their appearance, and who display many of the lifestyle tendencies of stereotypical gay men. " look of people like David Beckham Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , it was found.

A survey of 25,000 people found that only one in 50 men followed the example of models and celebrities by plucking their eyebrows or having spa treatments.

Most of the 12,500 men questioned by shaver firm Remington said they regularly had a haircut and removed nose and ear hair and one in 10 said they trimmed their chest hair.

The study showed men spent 20 minutes getting ready to leave the house, women spent 30.

Most women said they were not impressed with "comb-over" hairstyles to try to hide baldness.

"Just as men are reluctant to spend more than 20 minutes a day grooming, women prefer a well-groomed man to an over-preened modern metrosexual male," said Kay Downs, from Remington.
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Publication:The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Date:Oct 24, 2003
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