To manscape or not to manscape?: that is the question.
Manscaping is a relatively new practice for men. It really only became mainstream in the past decade, and has grown to become a major area of concern (and confusion) for men. I asked several men and woman their opinions on this topic. The leading question: Is too much "manscaping" feminine, or is too much hair considered disgusting and unattractive?
Over the years, attitudes toward body hair have changed. From 70’s afro-au-naturale, to the so called Hollywood Bare (Brazilian/boyzilian), to just simply trimmed and tamed.
When asked their preference of manscaping, most of the ladies were in favor of hair being clean cut, or at least trimmed and tamed. The majority could care less about pits and legs, but had a major issue with back, chest and the "man bush" or hair "south of the border". However, there were some women who thought body hair on men is manly, and prefer a rugged, scruffy look as opposed to a boyish appearance. From a woman's point of view, I would say the majority of women would prefer their guy to trim the bushes a bit and steer clear of the taco meat. Come on guys, you don't want to be lost in the "underbrush" when it comes to us women, so show us the same consideration! Remember the adage, “The shorter the grass, the taller the tree!”
The majority of the men I spoke to were pretty low maintenance; however, they preferred a trimmed "hedge". They also preferred to have a trimmed chest as apposed to a squeaky clean chest, as well as trimmed but not shaven pits. One of the reasons mentioned is that hair locks in heat, so for many men less hair feels more fresh and clean. A few men polled, like some women,believed untrimmed hair is more manly, and felt as though too smooth is entirely too “feminine"or “metro”.
Ok gentlemen, let's take this a bit further and get your opinions on a few more controversial questions. Despite your manscaping preferences, would you change your grooming habits based on the preferences of your partner, or are you set in stone regarding manscaping? And finally, how do you feel about boyzilians and waxing?
Manscaping is a relatively new practice for men. It really only became mainstream in the past decade, and has grown to become a major area of concern (and confusion) for men. I asked several men and woman their opinions on this topic. The leading question: Is too much "manscaping" feminine, or is too much hair considered disgusting and unattractive?
Over the years, attitudes toward body hair have changed. From 70’s afro-au-naturale, to the so called Hollywood Bare (Brazilian/boyzilian), to just simply trimmed and tamed.
When asked their preference of manscaping, most of the ladies were in favor of hair being clean cut, or at least trimmed and tamed. The majority could care less about pits and legs, but had a major issue with back, chest and the "man bush" or hair "south of the border". However, there were some women who thought body hair on men is manly, and prefer a rugged, scruffy look as opposed to a boyish appearance. From a woman's point of view, I would say the majority of women would prefer their guy to trim the bushes a bit and steer clear of the taco meat. Come on guys, you don't want to be lost in the "underbrush" when it comes to us women, so show us the same consideration! Remember the adage, “The shorter the grass, the taller the tree!”
The majority of the men I spoke to were pretty low maintenance; however, they preferred a trimmed "hedge". They also preferred to have a trimmed chest as apposed to a squeaky clean chest, as well as trimmed but not shaven pits. One of the reasons mentioned is that hair locks in heat, so for many men less hair feels more fresh and clean. A few men polled, like some women,believed untrimmed hair is more manly, and felt as though too smooth is entirely too “feminine"or “metro”.
Ok gentlemen, let's take this a bit further and get your opinions on a few more controversial questions. Despite your manscaping preferences, would you change your grooming habits based on the preferences of your partner, or are you set in stone regarding manscaping? And finally, how do you feel about boyzilians and waxing?
19 comments
I waxed, usually i do a full body wax, but lately i’ve been trimming. I do the full Brazilian and is great smooth feeling. Since there no grass just a tall tree the only thing to beat the ingrown is tend skin.
Started trimming the manhood, then progressed to shaving. Just trim down the other unsightly hair on my back, arms, and even my pits.My girlfriend takes care of what I can’t see to get. Aka my Ass. I feel A lot cleaner and thus more sexy for my woman. See loves it too. I wouldn’t go back to letting my hair run its course. Just say no to hair! .
My girl friend want me smooth like as a baby and she is a bit older and likes me to be her little submissive boy in the bed room.
I started shaving my pits nearly 30 years ago before it became mainstream. Liked it so much, I progressed to my pubes and legs, and finally my chest. Even though shaving is high maintenace, i would never go back. The smooth feeling, wind and sun against bare skin, especially in the summer sun, is worth the effort especially if you do not wear a shirt very often, as is the case with me.
I am a long time BA customer, and have accumulated a nice collection of their products in the past. I am also a ‘seasoned citizen’ at the ripe old age of 62+. I have shaved my pubes/balls for as long as I can remember and I started shaving my chest about 20 years ago when I got serious about weight lifting. I have a dark complexion, and as I have gotten older, the hair has become more coarse. In the last 3-4 years I started shaving my legs, arms and ass because I like the look/feel of smooth. It is time consuming, but well worth it. I was lucky enough to do some shots for the US4MEN.com web site modeling their ‘extreme’ bikinis/accessories. In addition, many of my pics are on various Tumblr (whitinski)web sites. I get a lot of inquiries and compliments on how smooth shaved I am. That makes it all worth while. If I had the money, I would do the laser and at least see how it worked. Maybe one day.