Question for the guys...
 

Whats your personal opinion on..arm hair? i have a couple friends who shave their arms to avoid guys judgment about their arm hair. And other friends who.. don't really give a flying fuck. I've also heard one guy, a friends boyfriend, say he hates arm hair, so she shaves her arms. I'd like a guys opinion.

So guys lets hear it, Arm Hair, repulsive? Just hair? Do you care at all? Does it freak you out when a girl has dark/long arm hair?

Basically, her arms shouldn't be as hairy as mine. I know that doesn't really help if you can't see my arm hair, but I probably have about average amount for a guy, I'm definitely no gorilla. Other than that, it doesn't bother me in the slightest.

#2. I like light hair to none. If you grow shrubs, it's fine to do what you have to do to clean up. I mean, most women shave their legs. I see it is comparable.

I'd be a bit concerned if a woman could braid her jet black arm hair....

If it's beyond control, by all means, shave it

But like poloboy, if it's not that much compared to my own arms, I don't really care

Maybe it's got a bit to do with the guy's own body-hair? If you're not used to it, your threshhold might be considerably lower...

for me, i also think it depends on the ethnicity, as much as i hate to say that. for instance, i know some women of hispanic or middle eastern origin that probably have more arm hair than your average european, but it still works for them. they've got darker skin and a different vibe going - they're still hot. it also matters how they feel about it and how they carry themselves.

that said, of two women who looked very similar, i'd probably take the one without the arm hair. if its super long, curly, bushy - then yes, she should probably look into some maintenance - just like any other part of one's body that's out of control.

or she canfind someone with a fetish.

I remember a young lady that worked in a sub shop near where I used to live, she had very noticeable dark, thick arm hair. I'll have to admit, I didn't like the look. That was when I was in high school, I'm more mature now, so it may not bother me as much, but if its that noticeable, I don't know...

I voted #2.

I really don't mind it at all. As long as its neat and she doesn't shed everywhere, I can't see it becoming a problem for me.

Women are way too self-conscious as it is. I'm not going to encourage it by being fussy.

I've only known 1 woman who had arm hair long enough to turn me off. That is 1 in probably millions of women I've at least checked out so far. So yes, light is my answer but it is nothing to be self conscious about for the VAST majority of women.

It's just hair.

Hairy arms, no problem.

Just so long as she doesn't wrap them round someone else, I don't care if they're fuzzy.

I don't mind my arm hair.

Keeps me warm during the winter.

I like my women hairless.


I thought I was normal.

I've seen a couple of Turkish girls with arm hair almost as dense as mine, and I'm a Slavic male. That says a lot. It was very unsightly. Minimal light to no hair at all. Otherweise it's...gross.

i tend to be pro-hair anyways
so i voted 3

Awsome guys, keep it comin!!

This is a good thread, I know alot of women that are self consious about this issue. This is not a big issue for me, I wondered about it when I was younger though. Nice to see that men aren't too picky.

Exactly.



By the way WK... if you like them hairless, go for a woman with alopecia. No hair whatsoever.

Most of the girls I know have more problems with hair over their upper lip...

I hadn't given this subject any thought at all before this post. "Do ladies really have arm hair?", I wondered. "Wait, I'm the man who wouldn't notice if his wife died her hair green."

So I imagined a worst case scenario where I'm making out with a girl, but my watch keeps getting caught in her arm hair. Her thick, black, matted arm hair. "No sir, I don't care for this one bit! Get some scissors, baby. Daddy needs his watch back."

I voted number two.

Also, burn victims.

A little bit on the arms is fine, heck a lot of the times you can tell ones heritage by the arm hair/skin tone combo.

As long as it isnt out of control, I've never had a problem.

Now facial hair... thats when I have issues with hair on women. Anything beyond a light peach fuzz is just creepy.

it dont really matter to me i just think that if a girl is comfortable than ya...i like other aras shaved but the arms are arems i have hair on them she doesnt say anything bout the hair on my arms so why should i say anything bout my gf's arm hairs i dont give a damn lol

I shave my arms, so why not?

Hairless > Hairy anywhere for me, minus scalp.

Just me :). I don't really care, just a preference.

And yea, I like upper lip shaved too if it's a prob.

EDIT: I shave my upper arms, so maybe it's less applicable? I still prefer hairless anywhere.

Arm hair does not bother me. I like to look at the entire package, no one thing is going to set me off (ass) Ooops! deadgiveaway!

Arm hair doesn't bother me unless it is so long that it sticks out when her arms are down. I know one girl like that, it may also bother me because her pits stink a lot.

Objectively, I prefer none at all but light to moderate is alright. Subjectively, if I like the girl I couldn't care less.

I've heard women on the board say that they like hard, strong men because they themselves are soft. Likewise, I like "hairless" women because I'm damned hairy! :)

I voted before typing this, but I gotta say I guess I couldn't really care less, I mean I prefer girls with only hair down the middle of their head like mine, but I couldn't really care less about their arms...

Like a mohawk?

#2 for me too. not too much, but none at all looks weird

I like it if it's "feminine". Coarse dark hair would not be pleasant, but softer lighter hair (or even darker) is fine. Shaved arms are a bit odd. Very few people naturally have no arm hair.

I have never seen arm hair on a woman that was dense enough to turn me off.

I voted for #2 - THEN I realized you weren't asking about arm-pit hair.....It's just hair - wouldn't care much about it.

Exact same thing happened to me. I was like, why are all these guys saying "some arm pit hair" is ok? SICKOS



Just regular arm-hair is ok as long as it isn't dark and bushy :thumbsup:

I've only seen one woman with arm hair that was noticeable. In her case she was very light skinned, but had the blackest hair imaginable. Unless you're dealing with that combo, then its just hair.

I voted "its just arm hair". I don't think I've ever seen a girl/woman with too much. Never really thought about it before.

Arm hair is fine, shaggy arms no thanks. Thankfully I do not have that problem with my wife at all!

I voted #2, just because all the women I've ever been with have light/non noticeable hair. It's just a preference thing. Unless the hair is long and coarse, I guess it wouldn't be a big deal.


But, I prefer the taco to be hairless!!

Heh yeah I just like to sound cool...but alas my mohawk has since been removed from my person, job interview and all...someday it will be back...it always is...

I once had a mohawk...

Awesome, I've had either a mohawk or all over liberty spikes almost my entire teenage years, but alas its time to grow up...at least on the outside :P

As a guy I trim mine.
I am not a big fan of the long dangly armpit hair that peeks out the sleeve of a t-shirt. Shaved is nice, and I could probably be fine with trimmed too.

Besides, body hair in general holds those oils which cause such a nice aroma. Would you rather be a yak or a hairless wrinkly kitty? :)

Yeah, as a guy I actually had my arms and legs waxed a few times, and these weren't even for money, so now since I learned to love it I keep it pretty short.

How much does a decent wax cost, on:

Just a guy's genital area.
Just a girl's genital area.
Just legs.

And are there discounts for combining any of these?

Also, do any of you shave other areas significantly?

I shave my face significantly :P does that count? I shave almost all my body hair

Heh, yea, I guess I forgot that one ^_^. So, I shave my face, hands, feet, upper arms, chest (don't have terribly much to worry about there right now, hair's just started coming in light and blondish, but still, gah, it's a whole huge new area to shave), upper legs, and of course (for me), between them. I was wondering if anyone else shaved those areas, or if you were ballsy enough to shave lower legs/arms. The thought's occurred to me, but 1: I don't mind here there, I like the look, 2: I'd be freezing, and 3: it puts people off sometimes, open expressions of being different from societal norms. My best friends may be those who would be totally cool with that, but that doesn't mean that the majority of mine wouldn't be like...*raise eyebrow* if I told them half the areas I shaved.

However, I'm thinking of trying waxing, and I'm just wondering the cost, because the gf got over her fear/dislike of shaving, and now she's thinking waxing might be even better. This makes me YAY! because I've always thought it'll feel better, I imagine it'll be more intimate to be going skin on skin, and be wooooooooooooooorlds better for oral. I like her smell, and her taste, but the hair was a turnoff for me. It was prickly. I could learn to live with it, though.

As I said, I shave almost all my body hair except a little around my "package" and my head. Thats including all my arms, chest, ass, etc.

Yay. Bare skin = teh schmex.

To true...hell even a majority of my head has been shaved maybe 40% of my teenage life...I miss my mohawk T_T

It's cool with me, so long as it's not ridiculous. It can be noticeable, but if it's kinda thick, dark, and more than a centimeter or so long, that might bother me some. I can't ever recall being repulsed by female arm hair before.

Who would have thought that this would turn into another shaving thread. :p

As long as it isn't the Amazon jungle, it's fine :)

I agree... it's not as a big of deal as it's made out to be. Hell... we (as guys) are hairy... no going around that. And women don't ask us to shave it (that often).