What are your eyebrows for?

Question

They don't do anything except show emotion.

Answer 1

I figured without my eyebrows I would look clueless. Try covering them up and see lol

Answer 2

my little 7 year old nephew wondered this himself and shaved them off, he looked angry all the time after that till they grew back. LOL

Answer 3

stopping sweat from your forehead entering the eyes and protecting eyes from dust etc  along with eyelashes.

Answer 4

That first person was right.But if we didn't have them don't you think we'd look very weird?And for expression.We'd always look angry without them.God created us like this.Why question it?!?!!?!?!!

Answer 5

nothing most women pluck them !

Answer 6

Isnt it enough for you? you can always shave them!

Answer 7

Good question. haha I guess they're only for expression because other than that...we don't really need them to live...

Answer 8

keep sweat from dripping into your eyes which can carry dirt

Answer 9

I read somewhere recently that they help to protect the eyes from sweat droplets.

Answer 10

I think its to protect your eyes (along with your eyelashes) from brow perspiration, dust etc.. Also we would look weird without them so for expression, they are needed.

Answer 11

As my husband discovered they keep sweat and rain from going in your eyes! I dared him to shave them off!! Ha ha

Actually most people don't notice he has no eyebrows till we point it out! He looks like the lead singer of Disturbed!

Answer 12

they show all different types of emotions. why dont you shave yours if you dont like em

Answer 13

They are to keep sweat to from dripping into your eyes.  

Answer 14

The main function of the eyebrow is to prevent moisture, mostly salty sweat and rain, from flowing into the eye, an organ critical to sight. The typical curved shape of the eyebrow (with a slant on the side) and the direction in which eyebrow hairs are pointed, make sure that moisture has a tendency to flow sideways around the eyes, along the side of the head and along the nose. The slightly protruding brow ridges of modern humans could also still play a supporting role in this process.[citation needed] Together with the eyebrows, the brow ridges also shade the eyes from sunlight.

Eyebrows also prevent debris such as dandruff and other small objects from falling into the eyes, as well as providing a more sensitive sense for detecting objects being near the eye, like small insects.

Eyebrows also have an important facilitative function in communication, strengthening expressions like surprise or anger. In African cultures, raising and lowering the eyebrows is used as a confirmation sign (the equivalent of nodding).

Answer 15

To keep sweat from running in your eyes, that's all I can think of.