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Men: Do you shave your legs, arms and everything below the neck?
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So, some day humans will evolve to having to no hair at all except maybe on the head. Hair below the neck is not needed in my opinion.
Only shaved down there once, when the girl I was dating at the time asked if she could do it for me. She assured me she had no complaints of the, ah, situation, but just wanted to see what it would be like.
I agreed after a little coaxing, and it wasn't so bad. Nothing I'm ever going to do though. She didn't prefer it either way, so she said.
Now I just keep it trimmed, but that's it.
Shaving arms, legs, under arms, is not going to happen.
I agreed after a little coaxing, and it wasn't so bad. Nothing I'm ever going to do though. She didn't prefer it either way, so she said.
Now I just keep it trimmed, but that's it.
Shaving arms, legs, under arms, is not going to happen.
Haha. I try. Some weeks, it's more important to get to class and make dinner and have time to myself to get things DONE than it is to get in a full workout or have pressed shirts or get my hairs cut, so I end up greasy-haired and wearing my hoodie and some jeans. It's nice to be able to relax about it all. But it's also a mentality of acceptance. My body is hairy, and I have come to a point where I find it attractive in others and myself. I think it's great that there is another viewpoint other than body hair being vile and worthy of removal at all costs; as I said I think I had a complex about it before. Thank you for the validation... I hope that others can learn to accept themselves more from my words.
And I'm not THAT hairy. My partner is a little more hairy, but not to the point where there is that line between the chest and shoulders. He does experience chest hair going really high on his chest, where it begins to connect with the straggling beard hairs, which has always been sort of cute/amusing to me. He doesn't have "the neck line" that some guys do, because he lets it poke out of his collar (sexy, to me), but he does keep his beard extremely well-groomed so no one would know it.
There is a level of carpeted-ness that begins to be extreme to me, and I have seen it both in person and in.. ahem, adult movies. When it gets to be more of a flokati rug than a furry chest, that's when I'm sort of left speechless. But you know what, some people like that too, and good for them!
I have noticed you shave your head. I tried it for the first time last year, after my hair cuts getting gradually shorter and shorter, and eventually being curious as to what it felt/looked like. My hairline is receding, though no bald spot or thinning yet. According to others, I apparently have a great head for shaving... but man, I should have read more on the internet about how to not go over the same spot too many times. Ouchy! But I did like it... it's just easier to keep my hair at a 2- or 3-guard (well, 3 guard, 2 on the sides usually). I've been told it's easier with a head-shaving apparatus, though. Also funny, since my hair has been shorter the past couple of years, I am finding guys with shaved heads (Beckham, Vin Diesel, etc) a lot more attractive...
I do- I've shaved my head for about 15 years. I like it a lot. And yes, as mentioned before, my chest resembled Austin Powers', it itched a lot and was hard to keep clean. I got rid of it, and believe me, it's never coming back. I feel so much better now.
See, people are still not used to the shaved male look. People are afraid of something different.
Again, screw the society and media that keeps telling us what is "right" and what is "wrong". It brain-washes people.
Again, I'm not worried about it. I've done it for years, and it's no big deal to me.
That's your opinion. Hair can store sweat. Sweat is a premature sign of recognition so as women can choose their partners!
No, I don't shave because it's not worth my time to do so. What people think of a part of my body they never see 99% of the time doesn't bother me - it doesn't mean I'm brain washed it simply means I don't want to shave. To be honest, whether or not a woman shaved (granted, no mustache. I draw the line there) would not have a bearing of whether I liked her or not - if things got intimate and I discovered she didn't shave from the neck down, I wouldn't just up and leave... it really just doesn't matter. I've known girls that are rather werewolvian but were sweet, decent people that I got along with well and in some cases was attracted to. It's personal choice, really, not society brainwashing people.
What I mean by brain-washed is that people are brain-washed to think that men who shave their bodies are strange or are not straight.
I do not judge people on if they shave or not.
I see.
I'd tend to lean towards thinking something was up with a guy who shaved his legs - shaving the Man Goodies and the chest is actually fairly common place these days - but when they go nuts with the razor it would sway a decision, but wouldn't necessarily make me think one way or another.
But yeah - we agree it would be silly to judge someone solely based on whither or not one shaves which part of his body.
I'd tend to lean towards thinking something was up with a guy who shaved his legs - shaving the Man Goodies and the chest is actually fairly common place these days - but when they go nuts with the razor it would sway a decision, but wouldn't necessarily make me think one way or another.
But yeah - we agree it would be silly to judge someone solely based on whither or not one shaves which part of his body.
Maybe in the year 2108 we will live in a society where women or men do not care if other men shave or not, we will in a society where people do not judge other people so shallowy (looks, if shave or not, etc), we will live in a society where people are more independent-thinkers and are actually are not afraid people of different ethnicity, culture and if they shave or not or whatever else they do, etc.
A very nice electric razor. I got 12 hard years out of mine (didn't just shave my beard) - without ever needing a new blade or anything. It did fine until I dropped it on a hard surface.
I miss it.
I miss it.
Media tends to judge people more for being hairy these days than shaving imo. Grooming is one thing, but there is something psychologically wrong w/ a society that insists that natural is not attractive and must be cosmetically altered to meet the standards of "beauty."
Oh my gosh. Do you even listen to what I write here? I am completely used to the shaven male look. I am not afraid of something different. I don't base my opinions off of any societal norm. I've explained myself over the past two pages why I say what I say and you have just misinterpreted my words again.
Maybe I should argue the point that it is quite en vogue and some would say the standard de facto to have a hairless and shaven body, like our standard ideals of beauty imposed by society and the media. I see VERY few hairy chests on TV, in movies, on magazine covers, on product packaging, on fashion runways, in physique competitions, in sports, in music videos, etc. Who is brainwashed? Shave the icky hair off of you, or you'll be disgusting and look like a heathen! Shave it, and you will become a pristinely manicured greek God statue!
Two can play that game.
I actually like the shaved leg look and wish I had it, but I'm too damn lazy to bother actually doing something to get rid of it. Takes too much time to maintain and I'm lucky enough to be able to keep it and be socially acceptable, so why bother?
Ah! Maybe that's it! Mine gets seen quite a bit. I'm a part-time actor in small independent films. I recently found out after the fact that a producer had a shirtless scene written for me on purpose. He's a friend and did it mainly as a joke to see if I'd realize he did it, but still.
I didn't catch it til the screening when I saw him smirk during the scene. I was like, DAMN! You bastard! He and his BF laughed.So yeah, maybe I am a bit more concerned about my appearance than most.
^^ "Small, indepedent films" he says. What are they rated?
Greek Gods didn't have man-boobs. Do they go away after a shave?
Shave it, and you will become a pristinely manicured greek God statue!
Greek Gods didn't have man-boobs. Do they go away after a shave?
I think you'd need a very close shave.
On the other hand if you have a very hairy chest you could perhaps shave the sides and sort of sculpt the hair in the middle to hide the boobs?
Shave it, and you will become a pristinely manicured greek God statue!
I can be mistaken for an Roman Emperor now if I had the proper clothes.
By the way, I am 6 feet tall and weigh 160 lbs.
I trim "down there" to keep it neat but otherwise only shave my face. That being said, I'm not super hairy or anything. I don't really care if people shave or not. Shaved arms and legs used to look odd to me but since I got into weight lifting, cycling, and swimming, I'm pretty used to it. Personal choice, whether you do it for sport or just think it looks hot .
.Personal choice, whether you do it for sport or just think it looks hot
Both of those choices for me.
Also, people do not notice that you are shaved even if you are wearing a shirt and shorts. It is not that noticeable especially if you have olive-bronze (which I have) or darker skin tone.