Should Men Shave, or Not?

Phreak · Jun 15, 2013 at 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Lightbulb7Seven

I really personally, hate guys with long hair on their heads! I have always been this way. But some of my girlfriends INSIST that it is sexy and attractive!!! It repulses me to no end. I would rather be alone than be with someone with long hair! Sorry if I offend anyone! But the heart wants what it wants

So if I shaved my head and the rest of my body I'd be in with a chance?

lynn P. · Jun 15, 2013 at 01:56 PM

I don't mind a goatee and managed body hair. I don't get why some men totally remove all body hair - including legs...that's a lot of work lol. I get why professional swimmers and body builders do it. Pet peeve for me are men who over shape the eyebrows(arching) and end up looking prettier than me lol. Its a fine balance (grooming not shaping), because I also don't like the overgrown eyebrows, hairs in the ears and nose hairs that happens with old age.

Jun 15, 2013 at 01:56 PM

I had long hair most of my life. It was part of the uniform

I started having it cut shorter a few years back. It's just too damned hot here and shorter hair is so much easier plus I save money on shampoo :^)
I had a mustache for a few years... just because. It's a guy thing lol. When I was a boy I couldn't wait to be old enough to shave. When I reached that point I was disappointed. Shaving every day is a PITA and a loss of 10 minutes. But I do it anyway... most days.
No frikking way I'd shave any other part of my body. Deal with it. I'm not that hairy anyway.
Okay...your question : Should Men Shave, or Not? Like women and makeup I think it's personal choice and men should do whateverthe**** they want.
And yeah... I get this thread :P

Jun 15, 2013 at 01:57 PM

You would really hate me about twice a week then Lycanthrope! LOL! I've been married for ten years and I have to say, I shave about 3 times a week which is down from every day! lol! But no complaints from my hubby so far. He's a hairy guy himself and he's just grateful to get er....stuff! LOL!

Jun 15, 2013 at 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Phreak

So if I shaved my head and the rest of my body I'd be in with a chance?

Just your head Phreak! I like the "Fade" cut on my guys. I kind of go for the Gangsta style guy lol, the Chulos lol. Think Chico on the movie Friday lol. I like hairy faces and bodies, but cut hair on the head lol. That's just me!

Jun 15, 2013 at 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by George H.

I had long hair most of my life. It was part of the uniform

I started having it cut shorter a few years back. It's just too damned hot here and shorter hair is so much easier plus I save money on shampoo :^)
I had a mustache for a few years... just because. It's a guy thing lol. When I was a boy I couldn't wait to be old enough to shave. When I reached that point I was disappointed. Shaving every day is a PITA and a loss of 10 minutes. But I do it anyway... most days.
No frikking way I'd shave any other part of my body. Deal with it. I'm not that hairy anyway.
Okay...your question : Should Men Shave, or Not? Like women and makeup I think it's personal choice and men should do whateverthe**** they want.
And yeah... I get this thread :P

LMFAO!!! THat's how I am about the hair on my head!!! I haven't had a haircut in 7 years and I would rather lose a limb than cut my hair!!! LOL!

emgreen · Jun 15, 2013 at 02:02 PM

When I was living in eastern Germany, my girlfriend didn't shave. I've got to say, it took some getting used to, but there came a point where I didn't give it any thought. It was "normal" there.

Jun 15, 2013 at 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by emgreen

When I was living in eastern Germany, my girlfriend didn't shave. I've got to say, it took some getting used to, but there came a point where I didn't give it any thought. It was "normal" there.

My gf seemed so embarrassed when she couldn't shave for a while. I just thought... you look like a woman now lol.

LiteraryLark · Jun 15, 2013 at 02:27 PM

I'm a seasonal shaver. I shave in the summer and hibernate in the winter. There's no point in shaving in the winter when I'm wearing pants all the time, but when I'm wearing a swimsuit I gotta look good.

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 15, 2013 at 02:41 PM

How did this end up about women again....I thought it was a payback thread for the makeup one? Just for fun of course.

Jun 15, 2013 at 02:48 PM

I do like goatees assuming it fits the man, but if you aren't going to have one then please shave because the stubble irritates the crap out of my face.
Chest hair really is okay with me, so its almost a turn off if a guy shaves it. I don't really care about back hair either but men sure do...I used to shave an ex's back for him in the summer time.

Manscaping um "down there" is nice and appreciated.
The only men I have dated who have shaved their legs were cyclists and that was hot...the hot more being the cyclist part

and the shaved legs just came along for the ride.

Oh and I had an ex with long hair (down a little past his shoulders) and it was super thick and wavy...I was just envious! He pulled it off well. You have to have the right hair/bone structure for that.
Men losing there hair are also much too sensitive about it...they can be just as attractive as a man with a full head of hair.

And I shave my legs every day because I HATE the way it feels otherwise, ugh.

Jun 15, 2013 at 03:23 PM

I love it Sortafairytale! You shall be credited with coining the phrase "Manscaping"!!! But of course I'm stealing it lol!

lizardlady · Jun 15, 2013 at 03:40 PM

My answer is the same as my answer to the make-up question. The guy should do whatever he likes and/or he feels looks best on him. I'm opposed to anyone telling anyone else what they should or shouldn't do about their appearance.

LadyShadow · Jun 15, 2013 at 04:01 PM

I voted for the stubbly face and managed body hair. I like a man to be a man, but I don't want it getting out of control because I try my best to keep myself groomed and he should too

Jun 15, 2013 at 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic

Why not? It's just a trap for smelly bacteria...the armpit hair that is. It doesn't define masculinity or anything because women have it too until they shave.

Because there's such a thing as using soap and water and a deodorant. Also it's annoying to shave and I should imagine it itches a lot also.

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 15, 2013 at 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Lycanthrope

Because there's such a thing as using soap and water and a deodorant. Also it's annoying to shave and I should imagine it itches a lot also.

There is soap and water and deodorant for women too but would that be acceptable in general? Doesn't itch at all at least not for me.

Jun 15, 2013 at 04:40 PM

I didnt vote because my preference/choice was not there

I prefer well-groomed...

I certainly don't mind a little scruff in the am. And I prefer a clean head of hair (or even not so much)...but just clean.

Long hair and metro stuff not so much for me, though.

As for manscaping. Yes! But I just don't want to know about it. TMI. (I return the courtesy. I call that part of my life (mani/pedi, anything salon or spa-related, if asked) a "mystery appt"

Phreak · Jun 15, 2013 at 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose Panachée

I didnt vote because my preference/choice was not there

I prefer well-groomed...

I certainly don't mind a little scruff in the am. And I prefer a clean head of hair (or even not so much)...but just clean.

Long hair and metro stuff not so much for me, though.

As for manscaping. Yes! But I just don't want to know about it. TMI. (I return the courtesy. I call that part of my life (mani/pedi, anything salon or spa-related, if asked) a "mystery appt"

Why not you and your man going to the salon together for waxes?

Jun 15, 2013 at 06:56 PM

Lol....that is why I call it a "mystery" appt

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Originally Posted by Phreak

Why not you and your man going to the salon together for waxes?

Trippin2.0 · Jun 15, 2013 at 08:46 PM

I'm so glad my bf isn't very hairy and he practices regular "manscaping", because I am not comfortable with telling anyone what they "should" do, even if its my preferance

I have very little body hair myself, hell I have very little hair on the top of my head compared to most. Guess it just feels foreign to me then?

Also I HATE beard burn, my dad used to scrape his beard on my cheeks to irritate me when I was little, simply becoz he loved annoying people in general lol. So maybe my aversion to men with facewarmers is his fault

I mean I think well groomed beards are sexy as hell, but I don't want it near me. Ever. Lmao

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Anonymous200777 Guest Posts: n/a	Jun 15, 2013 at 01:57 PM #24 You would really hate me about twice a week then Lycanthrope! LOL! I've been married for ten years and I have to say, I shave about 3 times a week which is down from every day! lol! But no complaints from my hubby so far. He's a hairy guy himself and he's just grateful to get er....stuff! LOL!
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emgreen Wise Elder Member Since Aug 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,645 (SuperPoster!) 12 937 hugs given	Jun 15, 2013 at 02:02 PM #27 When I was living in eastern Germany, my girlfriend didn't shave. I've got to say, it took some getting used to, but there came a point where I didn't give it any thought. It was "normal" there.
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LiteraryLark Crowned "The Good Witch" Member Since Jun 2009 Location: Wonderland Posts: 11,536 (SuperPoster!) 15 1,318 hugs given	Jun 15, 2013 at 02:27 PM #29 I'm a seasonal shaver. I shave in the summer and hibernate in the winter. There's no point in shaving in the winter when I'm wearing pants all the time, but when I'm wearing a swimsuit I gotta look good.
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Sometimes psychotic Legendary Wise Elder Member Since May 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 26,424 (SuperPoster!) 11 22.8k hugs given	Jun 15, 2013 at 02:41 PM #30 How did this end up about women again....I thought it was a payback thread for the makeup one? Just for fun of course. __________________ Hugs!
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Anonymous200777 Guest Posts: n/a	Jun 15, 2013 at 03:23 PM #32 I love it Sortafairytale! You shall be credited with coining the phrase "Manscaping"!!! But of course I'm stealing it lol!
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lizardlady Legendary Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Mid World Posts: 17,771 (SuperPoster!) 21 7,588 hugs given	Jun 15, 2013 at 03:40 PM #33 My answer is the same as my answer to the make-up question. The guy should do whatever he likes and/or he feels looks best on him. I'm opposed to anyone telling anyone else what they should or shouldn't do about their appearance.
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LadyShadow Wanderer of Distant Stars Member Since May 2012 Location: North Carolina, USA. Originally New York Posts: 25,789 (SuperPoster!) 12 15k hugs given	Jun 15, 2013 at 04:01 PM #34 I voted for the stubbly face and managed body hair. I like a man to be a man, but I don't want it getting out of control because I try my best to keep myself groomed and he should too __________________ Tales of Love, Motivation, and An Interesting Journey - Please Subscribe to my Website on WordPress: Inspired Odyssey's Path to Wellness and Love
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