Shirtless men with no chest hair, what's up with that?

[Ghaleon640]

I have a bit of a silly pride about mine. I mean, I started shaving early, I have hairy arms and legs, and my friends call me a hobbit when they look at my feet. For being nineteen, my triangle of chest hair seems cool to me, whether the opinion is shallow or not.

I don't know. None of my friends seem to match it, but they don't say anything for or against it. So... meh, I suppose.

I guess its not a bad look with a bit of a beard.

 

[Catalyst6]

It's sexier than a massive bush growing out of their torso?

I have no idea what you're talking about. Proof:
http://www.teamfortress.com/images/posts/SAXTON.jpg

OT: Me, I think it's a bit creepy to be hairy. I don't know, it just bugs me. I shave my chest fairly regularly, although my Scot/Eastern Bloc genes sort of force me to unless I want all the local villagers to chase me from place to place with torches.

 

[flim.geek.chic]

Because on set it's easier for the make up person to body brush a bare chest than to constantly fuss with styling chest hair.

 

[FamoFunk]

Men with no hair on their chests is hell of a lot more attractive than one with a bloody jungle of hair on it.
Just the right amount of hair is the best though... *sigh*

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

I have ample body hair, which I have no interest in shaving. I do think it's a little odd when men make a habit out of eradicating hair for the sake of vanity.

For the record, I'm fine with women having their natural body hair too.

 

[Terminal Blue]

Body hair in general is pretty revolting on anyone really, especially in summer where it basically becomes a blanket to soak up excess sweat and bodily leakage. I'm kind of glad our culture finally seems to be at the point of admitting that it's not nice.

For the record, I'm fine with women having their natural body hair too.

I'll assume you've never gagged on someone's pubic hair, then.

Note: I'm only being semi-serious here, just saying I can't really see how it's in any way 'weird'.

 

[Frasman]

My current girlfriend hates the men portrayed in ads nowadays. She says they look like women, and I agree.

She then gets turned on by playing with my chest hair and beard. o.o

Mine does the exact same thing.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Body hair in general is pretty revolting on anyone really, especially in summer where it basically becomes a blanket to soak up excess sweat and bodily leakage. I'm kind of glad our culture finally seems to be at the point of admitting that it's not nice.

For the record, I'm fine with women having their natural body hair too.

I'll assume you've never gagged on someone's pubic hair, then.

Note: I'm only being semi-serious here, just saying I can't really see how it's in any way 'weird'.

I haven't...

I don't have a strong opinion on the matter, I don't care what people do with their bodies. It's the willingness to give yourself extra things to maintain that I can't relate too.

 

[Terminal Blue]

I don't have a strong opinion on the matter, I don't care what people do with their bodies. It's the willingness to give yourself extra things to maintain that I can't relate too.

Put it this way. People (generally) wipe their backsides after going to the toilet. It's not strictly necessary to do so, in fact it could easily be classed as an 'extra thing to maintain'. However, it makes you less disgusting to be around (barring a few people who are into scat) and makes you feel cleaner and less uncomfortable, thus the modicum of effort required is considered worthwhile.

Shaving body hair is much the same, the only difference being that more people are into body hair than are into scat. While this arguably lessens the rewards, I and most partners I've had still find being shaved to be more comfortable and aesthetically pleasing to the point where I consider it worthwhile. For me it's not an extra thing I maintain, it's just another part of personal grooming and hygiene, like washing your hair or wiping yourself after a visit to the toilet.

I'm also told it makes you smell better to the opposite sex, though I've never had a before and after to compare on someone else.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

I don't have a strong opinion on the matter, I don't care what people do with their bodies. It's the willingness to give yourself extra things to maintain that I can't relate too.

Put it this way. People (generally) wipe their backsides after going to the toilet. It's not strictly necessary to do so, in fact it could easily be classed as an 'extra thing to maintain'. However, it makes you less disgusting to be around (barring a few people who are into scat) and makes you feel cleaner and less uncomfortable, thus the modicum of effort required is considered worthwhile.

Shaving body hair is much the same, the only difference being that more people are into body hair than are into scat. While this arguably lessens the rewards, I and most partners I've had still find being shaved to be more comfortable and aesthetically pleasing to the point where I consider it worthwhile. For me it's not an extra thing I maintain, it's just another part of personal grooming and hygiene, like washing your hair or wiping yourself after a visit to the toilet.

I'm also told it makes you smell better to the opposite sex, though I've never had a before and after to compare on someone else.

Your analogy is barmy.

Body hair isn't the same as faecal matter...it's just not. Body hair is a part of us, it's clean as long as you are. It doesn't spread disease, it doesn't stink and it doesn't cause infections if left on your skin.

If you want to shave yourself all over, that's fine. There's no need to be disingenuous in order to justify it.

I'm not sure what the "discomfort" is that you're referring to either. I have never shaved my body hair, and I am not even consciously aware that it is there when I am clothed. From personal and anecdotal experiences, it's after you have shaved an area that it becomes an itchy nightmare.

 

[Dags90]

Your analogy is barmy.

Body hair isn't the same as faecal matter...it's just not. Body hair is a part of us, it's clean as long as you are. It doesn't spread disease, it doesn't stink and it doesn't cause infections if left on your skin.

If you want to shave yourself all over, that's fine. There's no need to be disingenuous in order to justify it.

I'm not sure what the "discomfort" is that you're referring to either. I have never shaved my body hair, and I am not even consciously aware that it is there when I am clothed. From personal and anecdotal experiences, it's after you have shaved an area that it becomes an itchy nightmare.

I hope "barmy" is some sort of colloquialism for feces. He also left out of his analogy that most people don't consider someone with body hair "disgusting to be around".

While body hair doesn't stink by itself, it does provide a larger surface area on which bacteria can grow. Shaving however, is linked to an increase in skin infections.[footnote]http://www.health.am/ab/more/body_shaving_may_up_superbug_risk_for_athletes/[/footnote]

 

[DustyDrB]

Shaving your chest hair can be practical. I shave mine because I got sick of the hairs being pulled like hell by the wax on my board when I go surfing.

 

[Ziadaine_v1legacy]

Genetics.

I have very little body hair, and not by choice. Besides, even if it did grow like yours I like having little body hair.

 

[FalloutJack]

They're all trying to be Bruce Lee.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Your analogy is barmy.

Body hair isn't the same as faecal matter...it's just not. Body hair is a part of us, it's clean as long as you are. It doesn't spread disease, it doesn't stink and it doesn't cause infections if left on your skin.

If you want to shave yourself all over, that's fine. There's no need to be disingenuous in order to justify it.

I'm not sure what the "discomfort" is that you're referring to either. I have never shaved my body hair, and I am not even consciously aware that it is there when I am clothed. From personal and anecdotal experiences, it's after you have shaved an area that it becomes an itchy nightmare.

I hope "barmy" is some sort of colloquialism for feces. He also left out of his analogy that most people don't consider someone with body hair "disgusting to be around".

While body hair doesn't stink by itself, it does provide a larger surface area on which bacteria can grow. Shaving however, is linked to an increase in skin infections.[footnote]http://www.health.am/ab/more/body_shaving_may_up_superbug_risk_for_athletes/[/footnote]

Barmy means crazy.

I considered your points, but I didn't fancy trying to dismantle the entire post, point-by-point.

It's a non-issue really, up to the point where people start implying that you're unclean because you have your natural body-hair...

 

[DemonicVixen]

This may seem abit hypocritical of me, but I recently came to notice that in numerous videos and photos I see, most men I see shirtless have absolutely no hair on their torso, none.

What's up with that? I'm legally an adult in the US and I got a buttload of hair on my chest, I'm serious.

Well, some hairless-chested people I can understand if they have tattoos or something, but I don't know why I find it so suddenly wierd when I see this on people and another wierd thing, is that everytime I see a hairless shirtless male, I suddenly think Wallabee Beetles from Codename: Kids Next Door, probubly becuase of how in Deviantart how he has probubly enough fanart pics of him shirtless to shame Edward from Twilight (oooh, edgy!), and yet he's 10 years old (though some pics show him being older), makes me worry quite abit.

But anyway, what's up actors have no hair on their chests whenever they appear shirtless?

A) some men naturally dont have chest hair. My partner is 20 and has none on his back or chest... sadly he still has fluff under his arms =( lol
B) I prefer guys without chest hair, so do a lot of women. Men often notice that and as such, wax/shave their hairs off. Actors included.
C) some movie creators often edit out the chest hair (such as Robert Patterson in Twilight) in order to "add more effect" or just to make the guy more appealing to women.

 

[superbatranger]

I don't shave, I just don't grow it much there. I mean there's a little bit, but even if I was a hairy ************ I wouldn't shave. Mainly due to the fact that I don't have a vagina. I don't even do a very good job of shaving my face. Shaving just sucks in general.

Yeah, honestly to me, it seems like too much of a hassle. Yet, I still do it.