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Since the last week of October, my boyfriend has been letting his beard grow out, and it's really beginning to bother me. I find myself quickly losing attraction to him physically, and even though we've talked about a compromise, he's not budging. It's not just the length or presence of the hair that bothers me; it's also the fact that he refuses to trim his beard or style it. It's a complete mess, and he's happy with it that way. He thinks it looks great.

This started as a mini celebration for him. He finished the last of his job interviews, and he wanted to relax and not have to worry about shaving every day for a while. I was fine with that since he won't be able to do that when he starts work full time in the fall. I figured that he would keep it for a few weeks and then shave, which has been the pattern since we've been dating, but that never happened. 

I could live with his facial hair if he would maintain it, but as it is, he looks like a bum. I have never told him that, but I have been honest about how it affects my physical attraction to him. It wouldn't do any good anyway. His mother and sister made negative comments about it over the holidays, and he became very defensive. I think, if anything, that just made him want to keep it even more. 

I'm not sure how to handle this situation. It's not an ultimatum situation, but it is still a problem in our relationship. I need to figure out if there is any way I can get him to understand that there is a difference between growing a beard and being unkempt. He seems to think that the unkempt look is cool and attractive. His approach of "love me, love my beard" doesn't seem to be wavering, so is this something I need to live with until September/October?
<bot>: I am losing attraction to my boyfriend because of his sloppy beard. He refuses to trim or groom it. Any compromise here or should I learn to live with it?