Should Men Shave, or Not?

healingme4me · Jun 15, 2013 at 10:09 PM

NICE!!!!

I was waiting for this thread to show up!!!

hamster-bamster · Jun 15, 2013 at 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lightbulb7Seven

What do you guys think? Should men shave/wax/weed-eat their faces, chests, bodies, or do you think they shouldn't? Why? I would also like to add, Should men have long hair or short hair? Do you find it better, worse, or no difference?

Long hair OK in certain types, but not generally.

I prefer beards, but am OK with no beard. All the other hair must be there on a man, without any exceptions. Beard/no beard is OK, but waxed bodies oh NO! And I do not even want to imagine an adult man with no pubic hair.

hamster-bamster · Jun 15, 2013 at 11:42 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.

Armpit hair is very sexy as it has a musky scent that is WAY better than that of cologne and/or deodorant. It is a must, in my opinion. Plus, it just looks SO weird when men do not have armpit hair.

High Treason · Jun 16, 2013 at 08:43 AM

In general I love hair. I don't shave anything except parts of my face. I keep sideburns and a goatee. If I could possibly grow a huge ZZ Top beard, I would, but I just can't (although my father has a very full beard, lucky bastard).

As for women, the only thing I think is relatively mandatory is armpit hair. Leg hair I can deal with (although like many Asian women, my current girlfriend naturally doesn't grow it) and I strongly prefer an unshaved bush.

radio_flyer · Jun 16, 2013 at 12:20 PM

dag... now i'm being deleted.... gosh, maybe I was wrong... that men shaving or not is a sexual issue...... oh well...... my bad

being deleted is no biggie... am used to it......

come to think of it.. why just delete my post... why not just delete me...... again no biggie

Jun 16, 2013 at 12:38 PM

Me too Radio Flyer. You are NOT alone.

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 16, 2013 at 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by hamster-bamster

Armpit hair is very sexy as it has a musky scent that is WAY better than that of cologne and/or deodorant. It is a must, in my opinion. Plus, it just looks SO weird when men do not have armpit hair.

I think it's because I'm a microbiologist. The smell a man has is directly due to bacterial colonization and not any intrinsic smell to the man although a particular man will smell a particular way due to the specific bacteria colonizing. I can walk through a lab and smell the same thing much more intensely so it doesn't turn me on.

Plus I was mostly playing with the guys. I only know of a few guys who shave their pits...mostly swimmers but also another microbiologist who agrees with me that it's kind of gross. I think it's hard to find my own hair disgusting and then embrace it on a man.

Jun 16, 2013 at 01:11 PM

I know this could disgust some people lol, but I absolutely agree with Ham-Bam on this...I purposely sniff my husband's armpits and it really turns me on lol. I guess now that this thread has been moved here to the sexual forum I feel a little more freedom to express this lol. The hair on a man's body is sexy, plain and simple. When I see hairless guys I think, "I might as well be a lesbian" lol. Which I've tried that before too casually before marriage lol but it wasn't my cup of tea lol. I love the smell of sweat on my guy. Just me?! I doubt it lol.

Jun 16, 2013 at 01:15 PM

Oh wow! We moved it?! That is funny to me

healingme4me · Jun 16, 2013 at 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose Panachée

Oh wow! We moved it?! That is funny to me

Funny to me, too

At least the makeup thread was moved, too!! No double standard

healingme4me · Jun 16, 2013 at 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Lightbulb7Seven

What do you guys think? Should men shave/wax/weed-eat their faces, chests, bodies, or do you think they shouldn't? Why? I would also like to add, Should men have long hair or short hair? Do you find it better, worse, or no difference?

Oh, they should do what they feel pleases themselves.

Doesn't mean, I don't have a preference!!

Alright, I do prefer a clean shaven face, nothing worse than having my skin destroyed by facial hair, LOL. But a 5 o'clock shadow can be very hot!

I don't mind some chest hair, but a man covered in hair, eh, no, not for me. I get the whole metrosexual thing, where everything is waxed and there isn't an ounce of hair, anywhere, but um, let's be realistic here...I don't want a Derek Jeter nor A-Rod of a man

hamster-bamster · Jun 16, 2013 at 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic

I think it's because I'm a microbiologist. The smell a man has is directly due to bacterial colonization and not any intrinsic smell to the man although a particular man will smell a particular way due to the specific bacteria colonizing.

Well, that is enough to make them smell in different ways

.

In general, it seems that what makes you unable to appreciate and enjoy the sexiness of that musky scent is being overly cognitive about something that should be sensual.

When people start treating food in the same overly cognitive way - counting calories, counting grams of carbs, thinking of protein content, etc. - they lose the normal, sensual way of appreciating the food for the hedonistic pleasure that it is.

Is is a big loss.

Phreak · Jun 16, 2013 at 04:28 PM

Should men shave? Does this include the time I shaved a cat?

Trippin2.0 · Jun 16, 2013 at 04:32 PM

Just wanted to add that while I prefer my bf as is (not much body hair and manscaped) I would be turned off by a metrosexual-man just as much as a grizzlybear-man. I don't think its appropriate for my man to spend more time infront of the mirror than me

Jun 16, 2013 at 06:53 PM

Amen!

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Originally Posted by Trippin2.0

Just wanted to add that while I prefer my bf as is (not much body hair and manscaped) I would be turned off by a metrosexual-man just as much as a grizzlybear-man. I don't think its appropriate for my man to spend more time infront of the mirror than me

Jun 16, 2013 at 06:57 PM

Since we have moved to this "area" of the forums ... I really liked my last bf just the way he was. I had absolutely no complaints. I would not want to change a thing about him in this particular dept. It was when he told me one day that he decided to manscape ... out of the blue ... I hate to say it, but I was kind of turned off.

If it made him feel good to do it that is great! But I still don't understand why he felt the need to tell me about it. Ugh.

Phreak · Jun 17, 2013 at 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Rose Panachée

If it made him feel good to do it that is great! But I still don't understand why he felt the need to tell me about it. Ugh.

Because sharing is caring?

Citrine · Jun 17, 2013 at 11:45 AM

I dont like full beards, sorry if offends. Stubble or a few days worth is fine. Any other body hair is totally ok with me. I dont like hairless men, especially if they werent born like that.

bighands · Jun 17, 2013 at 02:54 PM

I'd shave my pits if it were more socially acceptable but many of my woman friends who say they don't like hairy pits also say they don't like smooth pits on a man. Can't win.

I guess we have to have "well groomed" armpits?

bighands · Jun 17, 2013 at 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lightbulb7Seven

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His heart then grasped a word. A word of hope. He believed he had nothing to lose. He poked his head through that narrow way. Behold, it was nearly crushing. Yet, he was somehow able to inch by inch, moment by moment, proceed. His face was nearly free! He could see others walking by! He wanted to join such a fantastic world!

He pawed his claws, it was coming easier now. He pulled himself up from his prison of darkness. All he has left to do, is take in the breathtaking view, thank his Creator, and scurry down the lane. Quite inspiring, when I think about the journey and the courage and the faith that rat most certainly possesses. What a rat indeed.

So that photo reminds me to never give up! You can be free Lightbulb7Seven!

Maybe it's just because I've felt kind of down-trodden lately but I read your cute story and it transforms into a story about perseverance of the little rat who fights for his freedom only to pop out under the nose of some golf club wielding bastard with a hatred for rodents!

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healingme4me Perpetually Pondering Community Liaison Member Since Apr 2013 Location: New England Posts: 46,298 (SuperPoster!) 11 4,168 hugs given	Jun 15, 2013 at 10:09 PM #41 NICE!!!! I was waiting for this thread to show up!!!
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Trippin2.0 Legendary Member Since May 2010 Location: Cape Town South Africa Posts: 11,937 (SuperPoster!) 14 600 hugs given	Jun 16, 2013 at 04:32 PM #54 Just wanted to add that while I prefer my bf as is (not much body hair and manscaped) I would be turned off by a metrosexual-man just as much as a grizzlybear-man. I don't think its appropriate for my man to spend more time infront of the mirror than me
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Citrine Grand Member Member Since Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 752 13 134 hugs given	Jun 17, 2013 at 11:45 AM #58 I dont like full beards, sorry if offends. Stubble or a few days worth is fine. Any other body hair is totally ok with me. I dont like hairless men, especially if they werent born like that.
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bighands Member Member Since Mar 2012 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 304 12 43 hugs given	Jun 17, 2013 at 02:54 PM #59 I'd shave my pits if it were more socially acceptable but many of my woman friends who say they don't like hairy pits also say they don't like smooth pits on a man. Can't win. I guess we have to have "well groomed" armpits?
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