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Beard Liberation Front

Media Release 15^th May

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Survey shows rise in beard wearing at working from home video meetings

The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that a survey of its supporters has found that only a minority of men now shave before attending a work video meeting in their homes.

The result echoes that of a YouGov survey which showed that while 22% dressed as they would for work when joining a meeting via Skype, Zoom or Teams, 73% remained  in casual attire.

The BLF survey saw 86% respond that they wore a beard when attending a virtual meeting with only 14% suggesting they would consider shaving.

BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, the poll underlines that just as working from home more may be a permanent outcome of the current crisis so will the lockdown beard. Far more people now feel its ok to wear beards in formal meetings

• The BLF surveyed 250 supporters between 13^th and 15^th May