Are hairy armpits attractive, acceptable, or not?

[meetkitty123]

Apparently my teen claims some of the girls in school let their armpit hair grow. I personally do not care for it. I worry for her and yet I want to support her. I'm treading carefully here and pondering this over. So I'll ask before I judge. What's your thoughts on hairy armpits?

Armpits should be shaved on women

Armpit hair is in and accepted for both women and men

Armpit hair should be shaved on both men and women

Other

[Subarugirl]

nothing wrong with it, most men don’t completely shave their arm pits, women shouldn’t be held to higher standard then man are when it comes to removing body hair. I personally personally find it odd that so many men prefer women to look prepubescent.

I think what it comes done to is that some people have the misconception that body hair is unhygienic which isn’t true. As long as you are showering and washing you’re body it’s just fine. My armpit hair isn’t any less hygienic that some guys beard. Lol

[Subarugirl]

Thanks for MHO

[meetkitty123]

Thanks for the answer 😊

[Vivaldi]

Men are hairly. Women are hairless.

Gender difference.

[Pixel343]

Underarm hair makes antiperspirant less effective

[Creampiekarl420]

Yes that’s why when women go out they put on makeup get a blowout a nice fit and comb their arm hairs as far as I’m concerned there are plenty of women who just give up because all women can’t date have boyfriend and get married and women who grow their armpit hair are no guys first choice

[Findsumminelsetojuj]

Don't go there with the prepubescent shxt, many woman prefer clean shave face man so are most girls pedos for wanting men to look like a little boy in the face? Stupid argument

[Findsumminelsetojuj]

A grown adult, just because they are shaven... Has NOTHING to do with children.. that's like saying midgets are children cos they're short...

[maverick2022]

I'm pretty sure most girls prefer stubble to a baby smooth face on a man. Also antiperspirants are toxic and bio-accumulate aluminum in the body, this problem is compounded if one shaves their armpits due to the micro-abrasions on the skin which causes more aluminum and other toxic chemicals to be absorbed into the body.

[maverick2022]

And yeah... a girl with a fully shaved body looks like a child.

[Creampiekarl420]

@maverick2022 nothing about a real woman looks like a little girl so stop with that it’s just unattractive on a woman and again free to do as they want but you will not even get a man looking like that it looks lazy and unkempt

[maverick2022]

I disagree it looks super hot on some girls but to each their own.

[Creampiekarl420]

@maverick2022 I can respect that most guys don’t like tall girls but I love ‘em

[maverick2022]

I love tall girls too. I also love girls with big feet. I like all kinds of things that probably wouldn't be considered the norm. I'm attracted to androgynous looking women but I'm not attracted to masculine/muscular women.

[Subarugirl]

@Vivaldi adult women have body hair, prepubescent children don't...

[Subarugirl]

@Findsumminelsetojuj Im pretty sure that the majority of women do not expect their male partners to shave or wax their body hair...

[Creampiekarl420]

@maverick2022 yeah it’s definitely not normal or common but people like what they like I guess I personally love muscle girls too but people think because a woman works out she’ll grow a mustache and a penis

[maverick2022]

@Creampiekarl420 I'm just not attracted to that body type. I really like weak looking girls that I could easily dominate. Something unattractive about a girl trying to be strong and masculine. That's the difference between me and others guys, I don't view female body hair as masculine.

[Creampiekarl420]

@maverick2022 that’s why i aid I can respect that because I don’t find yoked women masculine

[Vivaldi]

Adult women have the testosterone of an 8 year old boy, though.

[Anonymous]

When I was younger I found it weird if men shaved their armpits.. then I dated someone who did, and I really did not care.
I sometimes let my hair grow, asked the men I dated at the time what they thought. Luckily no one had a problem with it.
Sad to see the results of this poll, it's just some hair.. and to people who mention it stinks more.. so easy to wash it! So maybe if there is hair it's even a good test to smell if someone washes frequently ;)

[maverick2022]

I've shaved my armpits before and it just feels weird. It felt child-like and my armpit sweat dripped all down my torso instead of being caught by the hair. That's to say nothing about the abrasiveness of stubble and occasional nicks from shaving. I don't care if a woman shaves or not, but any woman that thinks I'm going to shave my body regularly to be accepted by her is deluding herself. The conversation is over as soon as she says my natural body is gross.

[TruthBringer]

Disgusting.
In my opinion, it is visually unappealing. However, what makes it even more disgusting is that there are people (often toxic feminists) out there growing them for the sake of "rebelling" against society's beauty standards (which isn't only towards women you know...). It's really some cry for attention at the end of the day. If you don't want to shave your armpits, you do you. But people are allowed to have their opinions and are free to find it a dealbreaker to date you. So for those who choose to not shave their armpits, don't cry when people will find you disgusting or even decide to next you. Like so many others like Ginelle Testa who end up blaming men for being single while they have their own poor choice in feminism to thank for that.

Reading certain pink comments here make me appreciate my girlfriend more. And I'm glad to see many pink comments still finding this disgusting. I'm proud to have a girl who is on the same spectrum as I am. And I enjoy her feminine shaved/waxed body as she enjoys my masculine (and hairy) body.

I'll choose this

Over this disgusting shit any day

[Pixel343]

Armpit hair is so easy to shave too.

[TruthBringer]

@Pixel343 It is, it is also cleaner to do so. But like I said, women who leave their armpit hair are more often than not just rebellious. Bad energy to have in your life for sure

[Anonymous]

If the girl is purposely doing this for “feminism” and/or is just lazy it’s an instant deal breaker for me. It is not “patriarchy” that most men prefer women to be smooth. Hell I would vouch to say that well over half bi/lesbian women prefer that their partner is smooth legged/arm pitted.

I turned down two women in college for a hook ups because of this. I didn’t tell them that was reason why (I made up a different excuse) but it made me go limp quick. It was too bad because they were cute otherwise. Still though it grossed me out.

However if she is on a long hiking trip and/or legitimately doesn’t have an access to a razor that’s a different story. Also if she insists that I shave my armpits too than I’ll do it just to be fair. Seriously I would.

Also there are some guys out there who don’t mind hairy girls. The more power to them. But as for you stupid ass feminists who just want to be lazy and/or defiant all I can say is best of luck. Go ahead and downvote me all you want.

The truth is guys don’t like this because excess body hair does not look feminine. That’s the truth so quit trying to change preferences just because you want to be lazy. Yes shaving is an inconvenience but it’s something you can easily control. Men on the other hand usually get rejected for things that are difficult if not impossible to control (e. g. height)

[Findsumminelsetojuj]

Nice to see another person with a brain around here

[Findsumminelsetojuj]

Exactly spot on... you can't force someone to have a preference they don't.. so girls... If you want to have hairy armpits then go ahead... no one said you couldn't... Jus don't be surprised when guys are turned off by it and don't wanna fuck you

[maverick2022]

Nobody likes feminists regardless if they are hairy or not. Also at what point does body hair become excessive? A guy that has hairless genetics probably views any female body hair as excessive. If a woman shaves, you can't tell what her genetics are like. Some girls barely have any body hair while others are practically a sasquatch. It's actually much more effort for the very hairy girl to shave.

[Opinion Owner]

@maverick2022 like i said earlier. They can do what they want. They keep acting like guys are going around “forcing” them to shave which is complete bullshit. Nobody is forcing them to do anything. Rather they are trying to force us to change preferences and Im f*cking sick of it. This goes for bbw and now “trans” women as well. It’s ridiculous.

[Opinion Owner]

@Findsumminelsetojuj thanks man. I am just fed up with this crap. Feminists have to “invent” bs to moan about.

Shaving isn’t complicated. It costs 5 bucks for a razor and some shaving cream. Takes 15 mins. Also I don’t expect women to shave every day. Once a week is fine.

[Findsumminelsetojuj]

exactly, it annoys me too

[Prettygurl12]

The fact that the female body naturally produces hair there means it's fine. Modern style says it's not. To each her own. I'll be the first to admit that I am very lazy when it comes to personal grooming. I don't know how some ladies shave every day lol

If she wants to grow out her pits let her grow out her pits. If boys don't like it then she won't have a boyfriend 🤷🏼‍♀️ I'm sure you'll find that, throughout her life, she'll make a great many questionable choices. Opting not to shave her pits is probably going to be one of the more tame lifestyle choices lol

[meetkitty123]

Very true lol

[maverick2022]

It's really not a big deal either way. I imagine the guys that keep pushing women to conform to their beauty standard are the same type of guys that want to control their existence in the first place.

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

Acceptable? Sure. It’s their body, they can do what they want. If she or other girls choose to keep the hair, that’s fine. It doesn’t bother me, because it isn’t my body.



I personally remove the hair because I don’t like it, it’s uncomfortable, and I just find it more visually appealing on me if I don’t have armpit hair.


I think she should be able to do what she wants, but of course armpit hair on women is kinda taboo or it’s seen as gross by a lot of men. Especially as a teen, she might get bullied if she decides to not shave her armpits. A friend of mine in middle and highschool was bullied for it. It might be more accepted now, but it wasn’t back then.

[meetkitty123]

I would never force her to change her body. My concern though is these very few girls she speaks of are not exactly part of the "in" croud. I worry on how to advise her. You can do as you please with your armpits but be prepared to be judge and perhaps teased or you can do whatever you want with your armpits to the heck with what anyone says... Decisions decisions

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

I see what you mean. There’s no real way to advise her except putting in your two cents about these friends and how her decisions might have some negative aspects. Give her examples of that.

[Tinana]

Both should shave their armpits. Ewwww I’d die if a guy in a tank top with hairy armpits puts his hands over my shoulder. It’s okay to have them but don’t raise them up in public. Sometimes my armpits aren’t shaved then I avoid shirts that show them off or encourage me to raise my hands up for them to be seen. I don’t understand how men believe women should shave theirs but they shouldn’t also shave theirs. It’s icky for both genders ickyyyyyyyyyy. Especially men that keep bushes ewwwwwww when you sweat your armpit ewwww it’s just eww in general

[Tinana]

The entire high value men women flocking not caring is bullshittttt because my dad is a high value man and his armpits are always clean. There’s no excuse shave it off

[howhigh420]

i dont like any hair on my own body at all i shave it all off but if certain women like it that way its upto them not really feminist is it though but i always say if a guy can doget away with certain things so can we my ex boyfriend didn't really get a lot of armpit hair or body hair l like a tiny bit of chest hair on a man but not thousends my ex had a tiny bit of hair on his tummy that led from the bottom of his belly button leading down towards his crotch a line i use to play with it all the time then feel my way down to his cock he also prefers his cock and balls shaved wich i have got to say i prefer on a guy to or if there's only a tiny bit not to much but its upto men and women what they want to do each to there own u like who u like you like what you like but my moto has always been if a guy can get away with that shit so can women

[MCheetah]

F*CK NO! That sh*t is so nasty and disgusting! And women can be nasty and have poor hygiene all they want, but no man is obligated to like that disgusting sh*t!

I'm torn between answering A or C, because although body hair is a very masculine thing and it's more acceptable on men, I don't like double standards. I'm naturally hairless on my legs, arms, and pits, so I never had to shave, but if I did have armpit hair, I'm unsure if I'd shave it as a man or not.

Hell, I'll just go with option C. If you can't take care of yourself and do things like shave and shower, you're not entitled to want someone to want you.

[Femphile_xoxo]

There's nothing wrong with not shaving your armpits. Shaving armpit hair is a female gender norm that's really the main reason we care about removing the hair that naturally grows there ;)
Not shaving her armpits is such a small thing and you shouldn't worry about her future just because she doesn't care to conform to one of the smallest gender norms.

[Beerluvr]

What about down under

[Femphile_xoxo]

@Beerluvr sure! Shaving the vaginal area can be pretty hard too. I was just saying that armpits are kinda hard since they're such weird shapes and razors kinda say "haha no! not those last few hairs, lady" 😔. I don't really know why it's relevant but there, yea it can be p hard and painful sometimes.

[Seinna]

Everyone can do whatever they want to with their body.

But to me it's unattractive on both men and women, though women look better shaved and men look better trimmed. I find it about as repulsive to see armpit hair on women as I do when a guy has it completely full.

[Djaay]

I feel the same

[Ghen30]

As a woman in her 30s, I shave everything. My armpits, my legs, between my legs because I get too sweaty otherwise and I like the breeze. xD Hair removal lotion on my arms only. If I'm gonna be intimate with a guy, I don't want to be hairy and less feminine. If a guy doesn't like that I shave down below, then too bad! xD

[Stoner710]

Arm pits should be shaved on women,
there is a difference between men and women, especially when it comes to physical appearance. Yes women are attracted to Abs and mussels on men, but that’s not going to be the only thing that get a women to like you, Brains money power personality as other ways men can attract women,

for men it’s not hard to attract them, Men are very visual, we like smooth shines skin, we tend to like skinner women (this doesn’t mean women have to me anorexic skinny there a reason why if you ask a guy the ideal body type in a women they tend to think Marilyn Monroe). Yes personality matter if your a complete bitch then we’re not going to want to be with you, that being said if your a complete bitch but attractive if men can stick it in ya for the night we will, Men can be the hottest guy in the world but if he’s a complete asshole then women won’t sleep with him,
this is why shaved armpits on women is important

[Spongeboblol]

So grosssssss 😪😪, i dont want to have sex with a man that is not clean with tnis case, with a jungle look on his armpits, pubic, and chest legs hair, so aweful to touch, kiss its better for me to suck other woman's armpit chest legs if i see my boyfriend has this jungle. sorry my tongue isn't trained to be jungle receiver. To be honest... you better live alone than with someone who will feel tormented with your jungle 😫

[anniisa97]

I come from a culture where BOTH men and women are expected to shave their armpits. I dont care if its natural, its gross for anyone to grow out their armpit hair.
I mean anyone is free to do as they please but I'll be lying if I said I dont find it disgusting and unhygienic for any gender.

[anniisa97]

It is rich coming from any man who has hairy armpits to tell any woman to shave her armpits.

Men sweat way more than women, they generally carry more body odour, how are you going to say its gross for a woman to not shave but for a guy it's fine?

[Creampiekarl420]

Yes because male hormones make us hairy if a woman is hairy she has more testosterone unshaven hair on a woman’s body is considered unfeminine because it is and I find it funny how you people think women who workout are masculine but women with body hair aren’t?

[Creampiekarl420]

Sounds like an excuse to be fat

[anniisa97]

@Creampiekarl420 All women grow armpit hair, you're whole testosterone argument doesn't mean anything.

What are you talking about? Dont just add random things into this and say "You people think..." because no one said that. Delusional much.

[Creampiekarl420]

@anniisa97 okay that last part was personal but the thing about the testosterone is true

[anniisa97]

@Creampiekarl420 I never even claimed women with armpit hair are or aren't masculine. My opinion was that both men and women should shave their pits for hygiene. It shouldn't be for beauty standards for one gender.

[Creampiekarl420]

That’s fine but it’s unattractive and disgusting on a woman it makes them look less feminine and dirty

[anniisa97]

@Creampiekarl420 shaving armpits makes a woman look dirty?

[anniisa97]

@Creampiekarl420 oh, you're unshaven pits make a woman look dirty. Well I personally think guys look gross with hairy armpits so

[anniisa97]

Saying*

[Creampiekarl420]

Well to each his own but most people associate masculinity with hairy men are expected to be hairy

[anniisa97]

@Creampiekarl420 men are expected to be more hairy but that doesn't mean to sacrifice their hygiene. Having hairy armpits doesn't seem to make sense for anyone in this modern day and age if you think aboutnit biologically. All the hairs do is hold onto odour and sweat.

[Creampiekarl420]

That’s why we shower and our hair grows back faster so if we shave it’ll be something we needed to do single day because again we have more testosterone and being hairy is a side effect of excessive testosterone

[anniisa97]

@Creampiekarl420 If men in South Asia and the Middle East can do it, I'm sure other men can. You guys manage it with your facial hair just fine.

[Creampiekarl420]

Ma’am that’s 24/7 365 maintenance if I don’t shave for one day I will have a beard the next day I know what I’m talking about I’ve met a lot of men and I am one

[anniisa97]

@Creampiekarl420 the general rule is "dont let it grow anymore than a month" tbh I'm not sure if that's the rule for pubic hair on armpit hair but either way, hairy armpits on men are just as gross as they are on women. Period.

[Creampiekarl420]

Men on average are grosser than women so again it’s normal, how many times have you wanted a guy to sit on your face because guys want girls to sit on our faces we are aware of how disgusting that is but that’s just the way we are

[snowboarder720]

Forget gender stereotypes. If it makes you happy having hairy armpits let that shit grow! Anyone who has a problem with it then it’s clearly their problem.
It’s your life live it to your own standards and not care about judgement. Seriously. Do it with confidence too and be proud about it.

[PinkMichae]

In my opinion it doesn't look feminine for a woman to have hairy armpits or legs. But that's my opinion and it doesn't make a woman wrong to have it. As long as she can find a man or woman accepting of it if she wants a relationship. More power to her.

[ohshee]

I don't really care for it but if she's going to do it she has to do the whole body and I do like girls that are unique and that are different so I wouldn't be offended by it I mean I would accept it in a lot of ways it's a turn on I don't know how long I would accept it but I like unique girls and dare to be different

[TheUniqueOne96]

It's more socially acceptable for men to have it, but people can do what they wish, it's perfectly fine.

I personally shave that, alongside my down there area and my neck area twice a week, as I simply prefer hairless and would definitely prefer it on a partner.

[maverick2022]

Yes it's attractive. Hairy armpits look more normal to me than shaved armpits. It's weird seeing hair stubble that keeps trying to grow back only to be shaven again. I've noticed much more women rocking hairy armpits over the past few years so it is kinda becoming a trend.

[maverick2022]

After reading the other replies here, I think it's funny how many men try to body shame women into meeting what is a recently created beauty standard. I can't imagine a guy who shames women's natural bodies at all seems attractive to them.

[Andres77]

It's just like in the 60's.
No shaving and bra burning.
"Empowerment".
My opinion, let her go with it.
She'll either get comfortable with it or change her mind.
As a man I prefer hairless but my wife and every girlfriend I ever had has done with her body as they desired. I just want the girl, hair or no hair.

[cosmicallyinclined]

extremely hairy armpits aren’t attractive on men or women