Chest Hair.. to shave or not to shave? - female preference

MrTolerable
MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
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So at fancy pants dinner with friends, and my Russian friends-boy friend mentions that all though he gets his nails done, and drops obscene amounts on hair cuts like me, at least he doesn't shave his chest! :noway: - and everyone around burst into laughter...

:embarassed:

And I was thinking... literally had shaved my chest an hour prior to this dinner...

I mention my friend is Russian because I know they approve of their men being a tad more hairy then any of the hispanic or asian ladies I've dated.. or so I've thought :grumble:

So is it a cultural thing? or should one only shave their chest if their body fat percentage is under 10%?

Whats the norm here gentleman? And whats the preference pretty ladies of MFP?
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  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I think whatever makes the guy feel comfortable. My guy is a redhead and has an average amount of downy chest hair. He buzzes it off periodically which is cooler for him and makes bicyclist-type shirts fit nicely. I don't really have a preference about the hair because he's very hot both ways! But I don't love the stubbly feel of it until it gets to a longer, softer length again. I think if a guy had very thick dark chest hair and shaved, it might feel a bit stubbly all of the time and I wouldn't wanna get up against that, personally. I would prefer unshaven or maybe lightly trimmed in that case...JMHO.
  • PinkyFett
    PinkyFett Posts: 842 Member
    I prefer a hairy dude. Lol.

    But whatever makes you happy. Go for it!
  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
    I prefer a hairy dude. Lol.

    But whatever makes you happy. Go for it!

    Yup, same. Chest hair is mad sexy!!!
  • CitizenXVIII
    CitizenXVIII Posts: 117 Member
    I buzz it all off once every 3-4 weeks with spot touch ups.
  • mlanders22
    mlanders22 Posts: 140 Member
    I think chest hair is sexy. As long as it isn't too out of control.
    The biggest thing is the guy has to comfortable with it. If he's self-conscious about it, it is usually very apparent and can be a mood killer.
  • Saucy_lil_Minx
    Saucy_lil_Minx Posts: 3,302 Member
    Tom Selleck- Hairy Chest *DROOOOOL*

    David Beckham- Hairless Chest *DROOOOOL*

    I do not discriminate based on chest hair or lack of..... If they are yummy............there yummy
  • Sunbrooke
    Sunbrooke Posts: 632 Member
    I like my husband to have a little chest hair, but he usually shaves it off a couple of times during the summer. If you have crazy wild chest hair that pokes out of your polo shirt colar, then shave it. Also, if it grows weird and looks like a little chest landing strip, shave it.
  • miss_jessiejane
    miss_jessiejane Posts: 2,819 Member
    Chest hair is sexy.
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    it's a personal thing for everyone. so you do what makes you comfortable and confident - b/c THAT is sexy on everyone.
  • DBoone85
    DBoone85 Posts: 916 Member
    If my man shaves his body, he is going to have to wear panties and fingernail polish as well.

    No.

    Way.

    No.

    How.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
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  • bannedword
    bannedword Posts: 299 Member
    I like hairy men.

    I like not hairy men.

    I so do not care.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    I like my chest hair. I keep it trimmed so that it is managable.
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    I like my chest hair. I keep it trimmed so that it is managable.

    yeah you do :wink:
  • KseRz
    KseRz Posts: 980 Member
    You shave your chest?

    Because you want to look 13 again? :huh:
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
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    Pretty much this.

    Maybe I have low standards but, showering and brushing teeth regularly are really only personal grooming requirements.
  • Lib_B
    Lib_B Posts: 446 Member
    LOVE LOVE LOVE my husband's chest hair. He's not ape hairy, but fair amount of coverage on the chest area with that lovely lil' trail.... mmmm. It's so masculine and sexy.
  • heatherloveslifting
    heatherloveslifting Posts: 1,428 Member
    Mmmm chest hair... :heart:

    Not that I notice. Other qualities are much more important. Like intelligence and humor and kindness. But mmm...oh sorry.
  • BurntCoffee
    BurntCoffee Posts: 234 Member
    It's a personal preference. :) A good friend of mine loves her mans hairy chest. To me he looks a little sasquatchy. My husband shaves and I love it.

    Do what you feel comfortable doing. Who cares what your friend thinks. To each his own chest hair. Right?
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
    Balls and face are the only things to get shaved.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Balls and face are the only things to get shaved.

    Balls and head. The beard stays.
  • Lib_B
    Lib_B Posts: 446 Member
    Balls and face are the only things to get shaved.

    ^^^ good point. i love my man hairy. just not 'there'. otherwise, it's time for my best cat impersonation.
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
    Balls and face are the only things to get shaved.

    Well I certainly agree here.. however sometimes I let the face go a lil if I'm in hardcore cutting mode - watched Rocky 4 a lot growing up.. lolz

    I guess its not a huge biggie.. typically I shave my chest once a month right now..

    I thought all guys shaved their chest, but I recall my first serious relationship was for four years and she was super duper anal about me being groomed ^ in those area's but also the chest... luckily I get zero back hair... :laugh:

    good to know... but believe me - hair does not effect my self-confidence... I got plenty of that. :smokin:
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    i'm not a chest shaver kinda guy. if things were out of control, i might groom it.

    if i had been you, looking like you do in your picture, i would've said something along the lines of "i ripped up the carpet to showcase what is underneath."
  • mlanders22
    mlanders22 Posts: 140 Member
    Balls and face are the only things to get shaved.

    Balls and head. The beard stays.

    Yes to this. Beards all the way.
  • Slacker16
    Slacker16 Posts: 1,184 Member
    The only thing I shave is my chin. I love my man-pelt.

    If anything, I wish my chest and back were hairier. It was a d!ck thing of him to say though.
  • mank32
    mank32 Posts: 1,323 Member
    do what makes you feel good.

    if you are Chewbacca and want to rock the chestrug, go for it. if you are a swimmer and keep yourself hairless, groovy.

    i like people (men and women) who are comfortable with themselves. if your *kitten* is different and you are rockin it, more power to you.
  • Collier78
    Collier78 Posts: 811 Member
    It's all about the man and the way it looks on him. Some guys rock chest hair and come off as uber sexy while others end up looking like they were dipped in crazy glue and wrestled with a gorilla...Then you have those that naturally don't have it. My husband is Native American, has a full head of dark hair and a single chest hair I named Henry...he is just not hairy naturally anywhere on his body...I think if I quit shaving I would grow more leg hair than he has...
  • Lofteren
    Lofteren Posts: 960 Member
    I shaved my chest once and my wife hated it. She said I felt like a gigantic piece of sandpaper.
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    Yes, I shave my chest hair daily.

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