well stueylewie,i certainly wouldnt grow it to impress anyone,i had one for a few months and thought it looked fine.It was my daughters 'ARD'comment that made me shave it off....although she meant it in a good way,ha ha.Other people do judge you on first impressions(although thats wrong)and i was involved with her school at the time and i didnt want her peers,teachers etc,to have a bad impression of her because of me.Having said that,i ride my bike everyday,openface helmet n sunglasses,come rain or shine,and its more comfortable to have one.I,m glad i posed this question....its been....hilarious!!