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

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  • dashaclaire
    dashaclaire Posts: 127 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

    I agree. I've dated and been very attracted to both but
    a.) when dating a shaver... Sex would often result in his stubble chaffing my delicate breast skin:(
    b.) as I past age 26 I began to prefer chest hair more and more and now I am going to marry the hairiest chest of all. Boys have hairless chests, so... Nah.
    c.) I guess I don't want to date a high maintenance type guy, I'm all for self-care but the more you have to do just to be "yourself" that **** all falls away when **** gets real anyway. Natural is better.
  • AglaeaC
    AglaeaC Posts: 1,974 Member
    After a quick read through of replies it seems I'm the only one who prefers a shaven chest? I HATE any type of curly, pube-like, disgusting hair. I can deal with it in small amounts but when a guy has a full-grown carpet going on it makes me want to vomit.
    My dad's a pretty hairy guy, so I'd have vomited all through childhood, had I not thought hair is a normal part of men.
  • As long as it's not out of control, I love my guy being hairy. Trimming is the most I'd ask him to do, unless it's "down there", then I like things shaven - or at the very least trimmed so the hair is minimal.
  • andiechick
    andiechick Posts: 916 Member
    I think no chest hair is so much nicer, luckily for me, my guy isn't particularly hairy and he likes it clean too
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
    :laugh: So shaving his back ... that's the secret to becoming someone's Soulmate?!... and I spent so much time looking for that answer!!!

    Works for me, i went frm a decent looking teen to some wierd over weight hairy 22 year old and my first GF was with me the whole time.
    Then when we moved to Australia and being at the beach all the time she asked if ild be more comfortable if my back was shaved.
    in my head i was like, "ÿep shes a keeper"
    We've been together now 11 years, got 3 kids and celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary yesterday.
    Yep! Thats what fairy tales are made of women.
    Thats a mans love story

    lmao - seriously that is a mans love story *breaks out in thunderous applause*
  • xSirensSong
    xSirensSong Posts: 615 Member
    I like trimmed up chest hair on my hubby. He hated his chest hair when we first got together & was really insecure about it ~ I'm assuming because the girls he previously dated didn't like it or scoffed at it? IDK. Anyway, yes to chest hair in the perfect trimmed amount ^___^
  • trisha986
    trisha986 Posts: 139
    I'm not a huge fan of the super hairy to the point where its poking out all ends of his shirt lol.


    But I don't have an issue with chest hair. As long as he has good hygiene and smells fresh and manly, I'm all for it!
  • DreamOfSunshine
    DreamOfSunshine Posts: 911 Member
    :laugh: So shaving his back ... that's the secret to becoming someone's Soulmate?!... and I spent so much time looking for that answer!!!

    Works for me, i went frm a decent looking teen to some wierd over weight hairy 22 year old and my first GF was with me the whole time.
    Then when we moved to Australia and being at the beach all the time she asked if ild be more comfortable if my back was shaved.
    in my head i was like, "ÿep shes a keeper"
    We've been together now 11 years, got 3 kids and celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary yesterday.
    Yep! Thats what fairy tales are made of women.
    Thats a mans love story

    That's actually a very cute story!!! I'm super happy for you guys!! :heart:
  • i prefer a man with chest hair, and i love facial hair (especially that 3 day shadow they get when they just dgaf and don't feel like shaving)....my husband takes off every winter, and from November to January doesn't do anything but trim. he's scruffy and so many times we hear "you need to shave" or "lose your razor?", but i totally love it. when he goes back to work, it's like i got a new man, lol. i dated a couple guys who shaved.....for me, was odd that their skin was smooth as mine was!
  • ShibaEars
    ShibaEars Posts: 3,928 Member
    I like the little bit of chest hair. Something about chest hair that ignites my "primal" instincts. But yeah I prefer a man to have some. That damn sure doesn't mean I'd turn down David beckham cause the man doesn't have hair on his chest though :smooched:

    I agree with all of this :laugh: Chest hair can be super sexy. Same with facial hair. :love:

    facial hair is def a cultural thing... the hispanic, asian, canadian, and russian ladies I've dated were consistently adamant about being clean shaved, while the aussie and many domestic women were into beards or the slight stubble look. - can't say I've dated a european women yet.. :yawn:

    I am Canadian, so I don't fit your theory lol
  • meganjcallaghan
    meganjcallaghan Posts: 949 Member
    I like a man with some hair. Beard. Chest...whatever comes naturally. Why force yourself to be in a constant hairless state like we ladies have been expected to. Do I LIKE having to shave my legs all the time so as to avoid having people think I'm some sort of (french) hairy beast? No. A guy can get away with just letting it grow and not having people give you dirty looks for flouting societal convention. Embrace it! Besides...it seems like a lot of maintenance to me, trying to keep it from getting stubbly scratchy.
  • meganjcallaghan
    meganjcallaghan Posts: 949 Member
    I like the little bit of chest hair. Something about chest hair that ignites my "primal" instincts. But yeah I prefer a man to have some. That damn sure doesn't mean I'd turn down David beckham cause the man doesn't have hair on his chest though :smooched:

    I agree with all of this :laugh: Chest hair can be super sexy. Same with facial hair. :love:

    facial hair is def a cultural thing... the hispanic, asian, canadian, and russian ladies I've dated were consistently adamant about being clean shaved, while the aussie and many domestic women were into beards or the slight stubble look. - can't say I've dated a european women yet.. :yawn:

    I am Canadian, so I don't fit your theory lol

    Agreed. Those of us from the great white north love us a good beard. It fits the igloo-inhabiting, dogsled-driving, plaid-wearing, hocking-obsessing, tim hortons-loving, lumberjacking lifestyle approach taken by 99% of the Canadian male populace.
  • VBnotbitter
    VBnotbitter Posts: 820 Member
    Is this a generational thing? When did regular men start shaving anything other than face? The only men I know who have ever done that are competitive swimmers and a gay friend who tried it once when he was off to Sydney maradi gras and he hated it and never shaved again

    Seriously most of the men I have ever know (UK and Australia) if you can get them to wash regularly and use deodorant your on a winner!
  • Leave it so I can run my fingers through it among other things.
  • Is this a generational thing? When did regular men start shaving anything other than face? The only men I know who have ever done that are competitive swimmers and a gay friend who tried it once when he was off to Sydney maradi gras and he hated it and never shaved again

    Seriously most of the men I have ever know (UK and Australia) if you can get them to wash regularly and use deodorant your on a winner!
    when I was married I would shave my husbands chest hair in the shape of a heart. Of course he couldn't go shirtless anywhere but home. Lol
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
    I like the little bit of chest hair. Something about chest hair that ignites my "primal" instincts. But yeah I prefer a man to have some. That damn sure doesn't mean I'd turn down David beckham cause the man doesn't have hair on his chest though :smooched:

    I agree with all of this :laugh: Chest hair can be super sexy. Same with facial hair. :love:

    facial hair is def a cultural thing... the hispanic, asian, canadian, and russian ladies I've dated were consistently adamant about being clean shaved, while the aussie and many domestic women were into beards or the slight stubble look. - can't say I've dated a european women yet.. :yawn:

    I am Canadian, so I don't fit your theory lol

    Agreed. Those of us from the great white north love us a good beard. It fits the igloo-inhabiting, dogsled-driving, plaid-wearing, hocking-obsessing, tim hortons-loving, lumberjacking lifestyle approach taken by 99% of the Canadian male populace.

    ^believe me, this has been duly noted ;)

    @VBnotbitter
    I wouldn't say its a generation thing, the majority of my male friends don't shave their chest


    And for the record - that profile pic is me with my chest hair totally grown out XD maybe its not that much to worry about anyway.
  • meganjcallaghan
    meganjcallaghan Posts: 949 Member
    I like the little bit of chest hair. Something about chest hair that ignites my "primal" instincts. But yeah I prefer a man to have some. That damn sure doesn't mean I'd turn down David beckham cause the man doesn't have hair on his chest though :smooched:

    I agree with all of this :laugh: Chest hair can be super sexy. Same with facial hair. :love:

    facial hair is def a cultural thing... the hispanic, asian, canadian, and russian ladies I've dated were consistently adamant about being clean shaved, while the aussie and many domestic women were into beards or the slight stubble look. - can't say I've dated a european women yet.. :yawn:

    I am Canadian, so I don't fit your theory lol

    Agreed. Those of us from the great white north love us a good beard. It fits the igloo-inhabiting, dogsled-driving, plaid-wearing, hocking-obsessing, tim hortons-loving, lumberjacking lifestyle approach taken by 99% of the Canadian male populace.

    ^believe me, this has been duly noted ;)

    When you note it, please also note that apparently I missed a typo for too long to edit it.....CLEARLY I meant ''hockey-obsessing" but I was so busy adding ing to everything that I went a little overboard and started making up new words.
  • Jenny8511
    Jenny8511 Posts: 141 Member
    I like to rest my head on my man's chest while we cuddle, and I absolutely do not want a face full of hair. I much prefer shaved. I do love a little stubble on the face though!
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Picturing OP at his fancy dinner all excited that he finally thought of a funny and endearing post to ask people on MFP. Maybe he'll get tons of FR's!
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
    Picturing OP at his fancy dinner all excited that he finally thought of a funny and endearing post to ask people on MFP. Maybe he'll get tons of FR's!

    one can hope.. one can indeed hope.


    FR me up! XD
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    Depends on what you like personally or your S/O, if you care what THEY like.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Picturing OP at his fancy dinner all excited that he finally thought of a funny and endearing post to ask people on MFP. Maybe he'll get tons of FR's!

    one can hope.. one can indeed hope.


    FR me up! XD
    nah-man.gif
  • cheesevixen_staci
    cheesevixen_staci Posts: 153 Member
    I like a little, something to twirl my fingers through. I don't like a heavy amount though. Too much hair is a yuck to me.
  • walleyclan1
    walleyclan1 Posts: 2,784 Member
    I prefer low maintenance....so whatever is natural for you is fine with me
  • RyanPhat21
    RyanPhat21 Posts: 15 Member
    Those chest hair gains
  • Lizzym911
    Lizzym911 Posts: 301 Member
    I love a smooth hairless chest ...
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,282 Member
    I prefer some chest hair on men - is just my preference though, not a deal breaker.
    If my man had a naturally hair less chest, like some do, that would be ok.

    Have never known a man who shaves his chest hair (admittedly I dont know the grooming habits of that many men) - my husband has never done this and neither have either of my adult sons.
    Perhaps its not such a done thing in Australia?
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    As long as you don't have a pelt, we good.
  • I'm seriously considering it...
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
    I prefer some chest hair on men - is just my preference though, not a deal breaker.
    If my man had a naturally hair less chest, like some do, that would be ok.

    Have never known a man who shaves his chest hair (admittedly I dont know the grooming habits of that many men) - my husband has never done this and neither have either of my adult sons.
    Perhaps its not such a done thing in Australia?

    no idea.. its not supper common with my friends, but it is for a few for sures... I mean its even normal to go and get it done professionally lol