What are eyebrows for?

I've always thought eyebrows are there to prevent sweat from running into our eyes. Sounds like it doesn't always work then.

Hi JackyB . I too thought that their sole purpose was to keep sweat out of our eyes. But I think that thousands of years ago our eyebrows must have been extremely thicker than those we have evolved into now, so whilst they might have stopped the sweat at one time, ours are now much too sparse even if we are " unplucked" .

They are t stop you face from fraying. My Dad told me that. . He also said mens' nipples were to stop their chest from fraying.

BigBertha1

They are t stop you face from fraying. My Dad told me that. . He also said mens' nipples were to stop their chest from fraying.

Well, if your Dad told you who I am I to question it? Lol

They’re for expressing surprise

Mine don’t exist now however I thought eyebrows are there to be raised when you disapprove of something.?

Look at the great apes and how the use their eyebrows to show expression, emotion etc. maybe because we’ve developed language we have lost most of their ability to do so?

No, my eyebrows do not work at all in this heat, and salty sweat in the eyes is painful!

Baggytrazzas

BigBertha1

They are t stop you face from fraying. My Dad told me that. . He also said mens' nipples were to stop their chest from fraying.

Well, if your Dad told you who I am I to question it? Lol

Nah - my Dad said that was what lips were for, to stop your mouth from fraying!

Were they all northerners by any chance?

I thought they were there for decoration/or drawing exercises. Pencil in and draw a shape you like then colour in black.
Really I was told at school they were to protect vulnerable parts of your body, I suppose the browbone of a skeleton does protrude and to stop sweat getting in your eyes.

What about under your arms and around the genitals?
My farmer husband says they do do the job - normally, but can't cope with extremes. But as most people don't have a manual job I think his interpretation of 'normal' might not be a little different from 'normal' to most of us.
He also says they keep the snow off your eyes (!)
He does have bushy eyebrows.

ExDancer

What about under your arms and around the genitals?
My farmer husband says they do do the job - normally, but can't cope with extremes. But as most people don't have a manual job I think his interpretation of 'normal' might not be a little different from 'normal' to most of us.
He also says they keep the snow off your eyes (!)
He does have bushy eyebrows.

hair in underarms and groin area would be similar in terms of catching sweat, and also possibly to cushion any friction in the areas. who knows.

Blossoming

They’re for expressing surprise

or in my case disapproval!
I’ve got very few wrinkles, but I do have what’s known as ‘11 lines’ between my eyebrows from all the frowning I’ve done.

Well ,I'm glad I don't have bushy eyebrows. So the towelling headbands it is then. Very 80s!