Why do men prefer women with less body hair?

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Like shaved underarms, legs, face. If your lover doesn’t shave her underarms would you dump her if she’s the one for you? I know some men preferred unshaven but a lot of them preferred shaved. Is it because of magazine’s or because most women shave that’s why men accept it and preferred it as the norm? For me I don’t need to shave everywhere because most of my body hair is light except for the underarms and genital area. I use laser hair removal so I don’t have to use razors. For me it’s like this if my boyfriend expects me to shave one area I will expect him to shave one area. If he doesn’t expect I will let him do whatever he wants. Basically forcing someone to shave is bad you can say what you like or don’t like but forcing is a no go. I’m not saying men never shave at all, it’s just that men seems to have more rights than women when it comes to body hair. Like women are always shaved on social media and there was no post showing an unshaven woman. But I also know that men are pressured to not show emotions or else they’re deemed as weak. There’s a time where a muscular woman was shamed because her muscles are big and bulky. Saying she’s so unladylike, lesbian, tries so hard to be a man. That doesn’t mean she’s like that, she can do whatever she wants. I lift weights doesn’t mean I’m unladylike, I can lift 2kg each and I’m happy that my arms are a little more thick so I don’t see the need to always ask guys for help to carry heavy stuff. I don’t wanna bother guys too much with carrying stuff or it’s embarrassing for me. I wanna be a strong lady not a complete weakling who is helpless all the time. So basically men and women don’t have things easy, it’s like society doesn’t want us to be happy and instead pressuring us to fit into their standards. If I become the President in my own country I will set up a campaign to spread awareness for men and women to not be pressured by society and their standards.

randomusername321 · Accepted Answer

Okay, so to answer the main question first. Why do men prefer women with less body hair? I'd say no body hair rather, and it's because that's how we associate it with feminity. Maybe back in ancient times it wasn't a thing, but whether it was or not is irrelevant now. The answer is really direct, it's because it's more visually appealing to men to see women with no hair anywhere except for their head. I also like it that way

Now, speaking of the muscular women that get body shamed? Everyone has the right to be what they want to, but when people tell these women look like men, they're not wrong. Most muscular women you see online have excessive muscle mass that isn't attainable naturally by a woman because of less testosterone. To combat this natural setting for their gender, they externally inject male testosterone into their bodies to accelerate muscle growth and to grow size in the same fashion men do. In this process they loose most if not all of their feminine traits. But when you say you lift, that's a positive thing regardless of gender when done naturally and you will not loose your feminity why doing so but only make yourself healthier.

Pepsiman23 · Accepted Answer

Because hairiness has to do with a hormone called DHT. DHT is what males have. So when a male sees a female with hair it just looks masculine instinctively. Lowkey I don’t really care if a woman is a tiny bit hairy

modelUN242 · Accepted Answer

Go find a guy who likes the feeling of man. A real guy doesn’t like rough muscular hairy “women” because their attraction isn’t that. Just like women like myself likes a guy with muscles, strong arms, hair on a guy because that’s what we’re naturally attracted to.

Napoli · Accepted Answer

It is unsightly and unnecessary. The only reason anyone has body hair is because we evolved from apes. Apes needed hair/fur to keep warm. We have many other options for that now

MrOracle · Answer

Women in ancient Egypt, 6000 years ago are depicted removing body hair. Arabs have been threading for centuries, and many other societies have had women removing body hair. It's LONG been seen as more feminine and attractive. Call it fashion if you like, but it has endured for millennia.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

'If your lover doesn’t shave her underarms would you dump her if she’s the one for you?" If she was the kind of girl who did not shave under her arms, she would not be my lover and she would not be The One for me.

TheUniqueOne96 · Answer

Because it just looks more feminine.

If women are allowed to like tall, rich men and not be attracted to men who don't fit those categories, then why can't men like what they like?

Personally, I'm not a fan of body hair, especially on a woman, I just don't like and I even manage my own, as I work out and no hair just looks better to me, as I've been managing it, before I ever even started working out.

An unattractive body on a woman is more than likely a deal breaker for me in a relationship, especially if I were going to have sex with her and I'm pretty flexible with what I accept, too e. g. I don't find ghost nipples attractive or nipples that are too similar to the girls skin tone, noticeably darker ones only too and nothing too puffy either, but I wouldn't break up with her for it or refuse to date a girl for those alone.

HawkPerception · Answer

I prefer women who care about their appearance. I put in effort to look as best as I can. That's what what I seek in a partner as well. I wouldn't apply a different standard to a girl than I do to myself.

Most girls know that body hair looks unattractive so they remove it for the sake of their appearance. It's not so shallow as "I'll leave a girl if they grow their body hair out", but I most likely would not have dated a girl in the first place if they didn't take care of their appearance. Physical attraction is and will most likely always be an important part of a relationship.

And I don't know why some women hate it. Working out and taking care of your appearance gives you confidence and more people will be attracted to you. You can't just expect someone will like you if you put no effort into yourself.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

It has nothing to do with "norms".

Whats one of your favorite foods?

Ok now after you thought about it, why is it one of your favorites? What? You don't know? Of course you don't know, because there isn't any reason why you like the taste of one food but not another.

Genetic responses to stimuli aren't subject to logistics. People are attracted to traits because thats the way their genes are coded to respond, and what coded them is unplanned chaos.

When I guy gets a boner, no thought process is involved, same goes for when a tongue senses salt, fat, sugar, etc. you don't decide to like or dislike something, you just do.

Matt57 · Answer

For me it’s because of growing up with women who shave and also being a lover of women in the 1940s-early 1960s who were usually hairless in visible spots.

I’ve always been a bush man but used to not like hair anywhere else, but I’ve come around on arm and underarm hair. Still not a fan of leg or facial hair, but mind it less if it’s thin, fine, light-colored hair and isn’t very visible.

I honestly prefer growing hair out instead of shaving, because I don’t like prickly stubble.

t-8900 · Answer

I think a little bush looks good. Besides I wouldn't give her oral anyways unless I was the only one who has ever had sex with her. So as far as I am concerned it can stay, just trimmed and shaped up a bit. Legs HAVE to be shaved, no exceptions. She can bleach her arm hairs if she wants. Pits gotta be shaved too. I'm not smelling your BO. That's just common courtesy. Even I shave my pits.

K-I-S-S · Answer

For a more feminine look personally.

Call it better or worse, just a familiar look, society pressure, somehow attached to evolutionary changes. Who knows.

Of course nobody should be forced to shave or shamed if not.

humanearth · Answer

I dont give a shit if you shave or not. I think shaving your body is stupid.

As a matter a fact. Women shaving was not thing till World War 2 happened. Because there was a shortorge of materal. It was all being use to supply the war.

Dchrls78104 · Answer

I don't know. I like a little hair on certain intimate areas of a woman's body; this bald, hairless look that the media is pushing on adult women these days is trite and based on fantasy and myth, if anything, rather than demonstrated fact.

Unit1 · Answer

Make use of paragraphs. Those things weren't invented out of boredom.
Most of us do not like hair on armpits and crotch and on women the legs. It's not attractive. It's repulsive.

Think of it like a man without money. A man without money is not attractive. You shaving is the equivalent of a man having money to go out with you.

Ifriqyan · Answer

I'm not a man and I don't like hair on women either. I don't find it disgusting but it's not aesthetically pleasing. I also don't like armpit hair on men.

EmotionOfFear · Answer

I shave everything but my arms, legs, and chest hair. I expect her to do the same, but it's not something we can't talk about. That's the point of relationships, to be open and communicate what you like and such. Of course I'm not going to force her to do anything.

Red_Arrow · Answer

I prefer less body hair, but I would not dump her for having it.

bowenw · Answer

It is a personal preference only. I prefer no hair below the neck, but it is never a deal breaker. I'd never pressure someone to change.

TheLawAroundHere · Answer

Really? This ia a mystery? Smooth, soft skin is more fun to touch. Nothing against the women that have skin that resembles Mandarin Chinese. Or Braille.

Anonymous · Answer

Because body hair is nasty, simple as that.
I consider the act of removing mine as basic hygiene and I expect a potential partner to hold the same mindset.

Yes, I would absolutely dump a woman who refuses to shave her underarms.
She needs to grow the fuck up and stop being a mentally unstable pain in the ass.
If body hair has any impact on your identity or self validation, you need a psychiatrist.

boggboss · Answer

For me i dont tend to be attracted to women that have as much hair as me if she dont want to shave thats fine but nothing could happen anyway as I dont find it attractive

Anonymous · Answer

They think is gross if a girl doesn't shave. If they really knew what gross was they wouldn't be in love with the mops on our heads that we go days without washing. These dudes that prefer hairless women are ridiculous.

R3DthatDude · Answer

Because I don’t want to feel like I’m dating a dude. I want her to be different. Smooth, smell good, gentle and feminine

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