How Girls Really Feel About Manscaping

am 23 years old i start ed to get chest hair when i was 16 hair proves that your a man not a boy

You gals are sure shallow.  The boring sameness of your own hair styles makes it no wonder you hold nearly identical views on masculine hair.  My man is a retired NYC firefighter (the undisputedly sexiest men on the planet) and he"s covered in luxurious, silver hair.  The hair on his back is soft and silky,and feels great against my face.  The hair on his chest is thick  and makes a great pillow.  It's also fun to play with, and pull straight to watch it spring back.  He loves the way that feels; why deprive smeone of a delicious tactile sensation?  Why in the world would anyone want to make a man look and feel more like a woman?  Why don't you sleep with someone of your own gender if that's what you want?

Even so. . do you have to have all that hair to be "manly"? Can't you just be comfortable in taking care of yourself to better suit you're partner? 

I agree with Sikuvitall. i know this is all for fun, but how about asking some variety of women? Is this all about white guys, by the way? A lot of Asian guys naturally have very little body hair, and I've always thought that was great, just like furry is great on the right man. Mostly, it's about being the "right man", not whether or if you have body hair. Or head hair, for that matter...whatever you've got, make it work for you. Whatever the advertisers would want you to believe. 

I have a hairy husband (including back hair) and love him and would not change any feature. He is sexy and part of that sexiness comes from his self-confidence. Would he shave for me if I asked him? Probably. I never would because frankly, I like the way it feels. Including the back hair

I agree with Sikuvitall, it's amazing how shallow the young generation is, but not surprising. Advertisements have ruled the lives of young people for the past 2 decades, and all the girls look exactly alike; same predictable clothes and hair styles, the guys too - totally ordinary and afraid to be unique.

Don't you think that if you're at the level of intimacy that allows you to see each other without clothes, you should be able to talk with your partner about what you like and what not? It's a matter of communicating. I find it tasteless to create a "perfect-man" image based on a few shallow women's opinion (more likely immature 20's young women). Guys are not as lame... they are OK when you didn't have time to shave your legs (don't make it a habit though) or when you have an acne breakout. MOST men would rather be with a gentle, fun and loving woman that accepts them and KINDLY guides them through the likes/dislikes of a relationship. Who the H cares more about how long a guy's chest hair is than how polite and loving he is? And please, don't confuse body hair grooming with hygiene. That's a whole new story to detail on.

Maybe instead of asking 6 "girls" 21-25 years old, the question should be asked to cover a wider age range, especially since it's a matter of personal preference. Pretty sure nobody wants to get up-close and personal with a man that has last night's spaghetti tangled in his beard or chest hair, but as far as length of hair anywhere, it is up to the couple to discuss, agree or compromise. So gentlemen, don't take these as guidelines. Just keep yourselves clean, the rest shouldn't be relevant to anyone but you and your lady!

All of the "girls" on this panel would date a hairy dwarf if he had enough money, right "girls"?

Could we have found some ladies that are out of the "I've only been with men for tops 5 years or else people would have called me a slutty teen" age? I mean 5/6 are between the ages of 23-25. Good job finding out what ladies really want. No need to ask someone maybe 28, or 32 or gasp 40, they're dried up anyways. 

hair is disgusting.. this is why i only date asian guys.

I'm sorry, but none of the 6 dimwit sounding girls that were interviewed would be classified as "hot" in my book. But that's my opinion. And I have my preferences like they have theirs.

Perhaps you should ask blondes...Not an accurate poll by any means!

Actual title of article: "What six college-aged girls have to say about white men's body hair." Who is this article supposed to appeal to?

If articles like these are okay, then I want to write one for a women's magazine where I get to dictate what is and is not okay for women to look like - what your boob sizes should be, your weight, your figure, etc.

Okay, thanks for the grooming selections. Now here's my suggestions for you ladies trying to control what men look like: 1) Never cut your hair short. Girls either cut their hair short when they get old and don't care about their appearance any more. But many young ones cut it short and think it's "cute". No, it's not cute. It makes you look like a boy, especially if you are small breasted. I've never seen an attractive woman that wouldn't look more so with a full mane of sexy hair. 2) Skinny athletic women are ok, but guys also appreciate women with curves, in the style of Monica Belluci. 3) Whatever your body type, keep yourself in shape please. Snacking endlessly and not going to the gym will get you dumped. In the beginning Guys are 80% interested in you for your looks. After that comes things like personality. 4) Don't dress too comfortable on a date. Guys like a girl that dresses up. I had a first date once with a girl who showed up in sweats, after I'd taken the time to shower, put on a nice shirt and make myself look great. I never saw her again. 5) Guys don't mind picking up the tab but it would be nice if you ladies would do the same once in a while. Even if it's something small, it tells us that you're trying to put something in the relationship too. I hope you shallow ladies enjoyed being told how to look and act.

I am 27(tomorrow). My husband (29) is hairy everywhere. I love it. He shaved his chest once and I told him not to do it again. I think a hairy man is sexy. It is masculine! I don't want him having a little boy's body. Trimming a little down there is fine, but leave the rest alone!

I'm in my late 20s, and I love hairless men. Furry is fine, I suppose, but I prefer smooth (ideally well-muscled) chests and limbs. Picking hairs out of one's mouth is no fun, but lips and skin go well together. That said, I'd much prefer a dude owns what he has. If you're hairless, awesome--run with it. If you aren't, well, enjoy knowing that no one will ever mistake you for a kid. Confidence is far, far more sexy than even the most carefully created artificial look. Or at least that's my view.

You gotta be kidding me, right? Manscaping? To please my partner? ? ? Buncha metro wus nonsense. I am who I am, hair and all. Accept it or move on.

Look, MEN have body hair (and frequently facial hair). I you want hairless, then what you're REALLY seeking is either a per-pubescent male (Yes, we're talking about some deeply conflicted power issues here, to say the least), or another female (there's nothing wrong there, go for it!). Now many of you have grown up in the 80's and later, which means you were force fed images of feminized, "safe" male ideals from an early age. They all had soft features, long hair, and absolutely no secondary male physical attributes (pronounced upper body musculature, body hair, facial hair, etc.). Now you must choose between maintaining your pre-teen fantasy ideals, or progressing to mature, adult ideation. One's safe, one's scary - but one's fantasy, and one's real. Most importantly, if your desire to only be with hairless (neutered?) males is preventing you from developing or sustaining meaningful relationships, and you desire that in your life, it may be time for a little mental health check-up with a qualified therapist. The worst that will happen is you gaining some insight into you. Dr. Zee

Some of you apparently can't wait until you can have plasticky mannequin bodies. The differences between men and women, and the variation among the cultures and races keeps things interesting.  Then, again, a razor company sponsors this column.

I find crop circles work the best

i prefer hairless body but i think as you get older you prefer hair

I'm an old lady of 29, but I'm putting in my two cents anyway. I've been attracted to hairy men and I've been attracted to not-so-hairy men. There are a number of other factors involved in sexual attraction, of course. My husband is hairy and I'm happy with him the way he is. I love facial hair, not long beards or sideburns but more of a scruffy look. I'm always disappointed when my husband has to shave! @ A Guy: I had short hair once, when I was 12. It was up to my ears. Never again! I always like long hair on me. It's several inches past my shoulders, and I will never cut it short, even when it's gray. I hate the fact that all women seem to chop it off at a certain age. Have to disagree with you that short hair looks bad on ALL women, though. I've known a few who can really pull it off.

Ok, I don't know who actually read this based on the comments, but the did NOT say they wanted smooth, hairless guys.  You all pretty much too this article WAY out of context.  They basically said that it's best if a guy is nice and neat.  If it's too 'overgrown' then trim it.  I don't know why people only filter what they want to hear and don't take the whole thing.  Sorry, I'm a guy and I'm hairy, but I didn't think anything they said was wrong.  I'm not overly hairy, and I trim below the belt the make it look uniform.  That is mainly what they said they like.  Again, most of the people that commented need to reread and not take things out of context.

In college, we didn't worry much about hair, even down there. I used to like hairless chests, but have now grown to like hairy chests more. It's the in-between - a blob of hair here, a blob of hair there - that's not great. And I've been with a completely shaved guy - muscle-bound Italian - but he had stubble! On his arms and legs! So, hmm, uh, no, thanks. I go crazy for hairy arms. My doctor's face is handsome and clean-shaven, and then I see those hairy Greek arms of his and I think, rowwr. I've been quite pleased with manscaping I have to say; it just highlights the goods. But honestly, when I'm in the moment, I'm not overly critical as long as we're having a good time.

What is wrng with you people.  forget the hair the things to worry about is how he treats you is he a good person has good traits has lots of friends close to his family will make a good father lover husband and the best friend you ever had.  he loves you for who you are. all the girls today are looking like clones boobs like big basketballs hairextensins lots makeup fake rearends, fake everyhere even geting plastic surgery in the twenties. Botox in teens when do they have time to enjoy life. Like read a book,go to movie,play,go fishing,camping,have get to gethers with friends play cards go to music festiivals. Just go see the things around your city.     give your service to some organization .  must be quite a job to keep up with your looks that time will go by so  Fast  you may wonder where it went.   

I'm a little sketched out that the title of this article ts about what "girls" think about manscaping. When I hear the word "girl," I think of an 11-year-old. Eww.

Men are men, not women. We have hair, we need to deal with that and let it be already. I am so sick of going to the gym and seeing these naked mole rat looking guys ... and I tell them, directly, whether I know them or not, "Dude, you look like a girl" ...sure it's made a few of them a bit mad, but I don't care and they can't deny. If you have hair on your chest, keep it clean, keep it trim. If you've got hair on your stomach, same treatment as chest. Hair on the legs and arms, NEVER should be completely removed.. Armpit hair, yes, like chest and stomach, keep it neat. Crotch hair -- again, keep it trimmed and in control. I've seen dudes in the lockers whom I wanted to just tell them "Hey, you cut that hair back and you might actually look like you have a penis" ,,,but I don't talk penis to strange men in lockers........ no matter how much bigger it might make a fellow man's penis look! Back hair -- well, if you can do something about it, please do. Nobody wants to see that. Really. Butt cheek hair - again, if you can do something about it, do. And lastly, for those guys who are unfortunate enough to have been cursed with that very tight, curly, pubic-hair looking body hair -- just shave it all off. That's definitely NOT something anybody wants to see on any part of you. Male or female. So there is no excuse for shaving your body down to look like a little girl - unless you have that pubic hair body hair. Otherwise, trim, neat, tidy and clean. That's all the ladies care about. (and some of the fellas too)

This article cracks me up. I used to work with an Asian woman who would get mad at a bunch of us who would neglect to shave (our faces) on casual fridays. She would complain that we came to work with "dirty faces." I told her I didn't like her coming to work with a dirty head and suggested that she shave it.

Judging by their pics and quotes age, I think they are lying about that...

how GIRLS feel about manscaping, well...I'm a WOMAN......wait........nevermind..this must be a teen article i stumbled upon because it sounded like these "girls" were telling MEN how to treat their bodies...isn't that perverted? now now GIRLS...don't be teasing MEN and then cry pedo ........yikes! you are a bunch of very sick little girls!

I feel like I just lost brain cells reading this. This article is ridiculous

How about society's allowing BOTH men AND women to be natural? How about we women NOT try to appear pre-adolescent by shaving off ALL body hair? Only pre-adolescent girls have no underarm hair or leg hair or pubic hair. Likewise preadolescent males. I've thought for years that women's shaving underarm and leg hair was ridiculous and then when I learned that pubic hair was now among the banned... Could it be that the preadolescent look is a way of keeping women "in their place"? "Daddy's little girl", powerless? Men have for  centuries been allowed by society to have body hair and even facial hair, but not women.

Anyone else notice that the picture of the man they show at the top (if you cover his head) looks like a flat chested woman? And this is what im supposed to look like? Nah ill keep my hairy-ness and my wife will still love me for it!

Nothing turns me off faster than mans caping. Be a man ... fur and all!

While many here are crying foul over these women having certain expectations from their male partners I have to say the demands are minor compared to what's expected of a woman. You all can balk all day long and say "I like her just as she is" but the moment a beauty queen rolls in dressed to the nines with hair and make-up perfect your eyes wonder and your heads turn when she's not looking. You want to talk shallow? Please...women go way out of their "natural way" to be pleasing to the eye of man...

It's never right to ask young girls what they want, because they don't know! All these girls are still in the infancy stage of what a girl see's as what they want! Really should of widened the age gap.

I am of moderate average body hair. I have a short trimmed beard and keep down below shaved smooth. At 62, I am still finding women that find me attractive from 19-50.

This article shows that MTV/Jersey Shore has won. Sad days when TV tells everyone how one should look and act. =/

I don't blame ladies for being shallow about body hair. A little bit on a man is normal, anything above that, regardless of what you know or think or like, is a Genetic CAVE MAN!! The First Man was a smooth MAN!!

Pruning the bushes makes the deck look bigger. Everybody wants a bigger deck!

In other words, don't have a hairy back, lol

i want to see my barber shop expand it's services to manscaping, why not,it's a lot easier to have it done than try to do it yourself.once a month you get the hair cut, then once a month you could get all the hair trimmed.simple and less risk of cutting vital parts.

@Charles: I wouldnt brag about not getting chest hair until I was halfway through high school. Of course, your morose man/boy comment proves you're a dweeb anyway.

This is ridiculous. How's a guy supposed to keep his stomach hair a certain length? What do you do, go to a pet groomer?

I am what I am. Take me, hair and all or move on. Next.

Several posters have referenced " girls 20 -25" as being immature and shallow . This is false.  18 - 25 year olds are WOMEN .. And in their physical prime. .. They are the here and now and opinion has more relevance than the older women.