PSYDEAN In our evolutionary past, beards could carry bugs, lice and ticks — indeed, they still might. Women who are single and want to have children prefer a clean-shaven man, new research finds. In fact, full beards appear to put off women considering both long- and short-term relationships.

In our evolutionary past, beards could carry bugs, lice and ticks — indeed, they still might.

Women who are single and want to have children prefer a clean-shaven man, new research finds.

In fact, full beards appear to put off women considering both long- and short-term relationships.