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Guys how would you feel if your girlfriend didn't shave her legs?
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My boyfriend is being kind of annoying. I do care about him and I know he cares about me a lot but he will bring it up sometimes. When we first met I was wearing jeans you know and he pretty much just saw my overall appearance and it was all you're so beautiful it hurts and stupid sh*t like that. Now that he knows I don't shave my legs he'll say things like, you're beautiful but...have you thought about shaving yet? you might like it. My mother raised me to embrace everything about my body. She was a feminist hippie and I loved that about her. I always felt so proud to be a girl and happy while my friends were insecure and constantly trying to change their bodies. I don't agree with everything she taught me but this is one of the things I loved. I think beauty standards for girls tend to be pretty sexist. my boyfriend doesn't shave his legs, so I don't see why he is pressuring me to shave mine. he isn't mean, don't get me wrong. but I think it turns him off to be getting so serious with someone who doesn't shave her legs. I guess I've dated pretty much hippie type guys in the past so I'm used to guys not being that scared of a more natural female body. now I'm dating a guy who I really care about but doesn't like the natural look. so lame. :( Guys how would you feel? do you think you would eventually break up with her because of it being a turn off?
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Bf and I are still together...for now. I guess I can see that many of you don't know what it means to symbolically stand against/for something. that's okay but that's just not me so it IS a big deal when I shave my legs. :/
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29 46> Guys how would you feel?
A little rash?
More seriously shaving your legs or not would be a total non issue to me and certainly not grounds for a break up.
In terms of consistency do you shave your arm pits or wear a bra (for anything other than comfort reasons, rather than to conform to some guy's idea of what your shape should be)?
Are you OK with guys with facial beards, or do you have preferences as to how a guy should look?
I go braless a lot but I do wear them a lot as well. my mom hates that but I do it for comfort (big tatas ) and because it looks good. I shave the pits randomly sometimes if I feel like it or there's a special occasion or something but I usually don't even if not wearing sleeves. I don't mind a little facial hair but I'm not big on beards ill admit. its his face though not mine. nothing crazy though preferably. I want to see his face! lol
Typically I would find it unattractive. But in your situation it is different. Do whatever you want but you're going to have to make a sacrifice here and there for the people you love in the future, even if is shaving your legs.
I know I'm not a guy...but my boyfriend think it is sexy when I don't shave my legs.If it is something you really feel passionate about, DONT let him pressure you into doing something you don't want to do, it will seriously hurt your relationship.If you find that you ever want a change (not TO change), maybe try it and show him how it may not really be you.If he loves you, he loves you for who you are, not for your legs.
i don't think its sexist men don't shave, you don't see them in bikinis or thongs! Its another difference between a woman and a man and that's sexy! Shaving makes me feel more feminine and men don't even see my legs I do it for myself. Men like the contast of there body next to a woman there hard muscle our soft curves there hair our smooth skin and vise versa. I would shave if I were you not trying to mean but woman are already liberated enough for gosh sake please don't take a stand with your body hair!
I think hair on men is gross & they have more which technically makes it more disgusting, & its t any cleaner just because he has a penis,
lol toulouse... that's right it's no difference just because he's got a penis
@toulouse couldn't be more diagree in that statement.. Lol. pity to your BF's to be all that dominating to being a maneffiminator*.. lol. Men should look like men=bodyhair it's the answer, a, if they of course can grow some naturally, some however can't of genetically reasons.. and not only tatts and muscles defining a real manhood..:-) And the same excatly goes to women, who also should look like women, but being more masculine doesn't hurt either.. she's feminist and clearly against sexism.. due to that's she don't shave it off.. and if her all-complaining sassy boyfriend seemed to be disturbed by it, then byefelicia to him.. not her.. lol
idk if he would dump you.lbut hoenstly I'm with zenspace...It is just a preference (btw, its one I would think MOST guys have, it's not like were being some little sexist minority). He might not care or he may care but just learn to deal with it. Or...yea...he may dump you...I honestly can't say what I would do. I'd have to be in the situation...and see how much hair you have..what color it is...what you look like etc...it just depend...but if you are worried...would it be that much of a sacrafice to just shave if it makes him happy?
Don't you just love guys who judge their girls on how she looks .. what colour their leg hair is ... how much hair she has ? You appear to not even caree about personality .. Its like your dating this girl .. and she's gorgeous .. perfect personality .. kind , gente , loving . caring . But she has a leg hair ... an its brown .. so you can't date her .. just caue she's got someleg hair .. ? ? tthats f***d.
well would date every bald/fat/disfigured guy if he was the sweetest guy in the world? Life isn't a romantic movie...thats jsut the way it is...maybe you aren't as judgmental to me when it comes to looks..good for u..but somethings are deal breakes.But my main thing is how hard is it to just shave? I mean if she's not willing to do that when she's knows it'd make me happy...how good of a girlfriend is she really going to be?
Choosing a partner (half) based on appearance is normal, every other animal does it, for example peacocks. All animals want to choose a mate who has 'good' DNA to produce healthy strong good looking offspring, so they have a better chance of survival and mating. I know shaving legs doesn't change the DNA, but the concept is the same. Hope that makese sense.
its not the same as DNA though that's the problem. these are socially constructed ideas not something that we began with in nature. its okay though everyone has their own taste :/
sure...maybe we can go back to the good ol days and throw feces at each other from trees! yes it is a social contruct...like MANY things ...maybe it if unnatural...but look if your not gonan shave your legs find some guy that doesn't care...theres plenty out there.
As a woman I would feel so unfeminine with hairy legs. I would never want a guy to see me that way. It's not fair but that's life. I expect whatever guy I date to take care of himself, shave his face, shower every day, were nice clean clothes. So if that's what I expect I need to take care of myself as well
I'd be disgusted and end up breaking up with her over it, I'm probably weird in this area though, I think a womans legs (thighs mostly) are the most sexy parts of a woman's body. I like to lick and kiss them, and hair... is... like... man-ish
I think it's your choice and besides if girls can put up with hairy legs on their guys, guys can also put up with it.
Personnally I don't like the look of hairy legs, which is why I shave every day during the summer and not so often in winter because my skin doesn't take it well in winter. I really do it for me and not for the guys even though I know some prefer shaved legs or unshaved ones...my ex actually didn't care, but he also didn't mind.
Well if you have hairy legs than you better shave them and if you don't like shaving then you can wax or wear stockings all the time :)
Never shave because he told you to. Infact, because he told you to, I would say never shave again.
Good for you! I personally shave my legs because I like the way it looks, and I dress up and wear make up because I like the way I look. Everything I do to my body is for ME. I love my body, but I tweak it so I can love it even more.I would be lying though if I said the things I do isn't because of my insecurities because some of them are! I would never change the way I do things for a guy though. those are my standards for myself. If he can't take you as you are then its his loss!
Men do prefer shaved legs, by having hairy legs, you are making yourself more masculant in his eyes. Plus, shaved legs are softer & smoother to rub against for a man.
I prefer a girl to be clean shaven. Don't think I'm a hypocrite or am not down with the feminist cause because I practice what I preach. I shave my body hair because I like the way it feels. I prefer the same on women. I would let her know my preference and if she didn't shave, I might pluck at her leg hair when I'm bored. That would be irritating enough for her maybe to get rid of it.
If it is truly something he wants you to do, than when you do it it shows him that you care what he thinks and wants. I love the feel of my wifes freshly shaved legs and if she asked me to shave mine I would its just hair to me, it will grow back. I even enjoyed shaving her legs for her when she was preg with our kids, I found it some what erotic. the personal part of it.
A girl should have hair on her head and on her nether regions. Hair on the legs, is gross.
nasty
I know you asked guys. once again this is YOUR Body? he wants you to shave yours. than he should shave his. Me as a women. CANNOT STAND the look of a man with hairy legs. its gross and hides the beauty of their legs.
I take nothing off of my body to impress a man. lol WHAT?!? that not even something to think about a quick ass "hell know. are you crazy?" the whole deal with shaving. anything. vagina, armpits legs...is all society. its what society says is gross. shaving your pubic hair takes away rom the reason it was put there in the first place
I honestly couldn't care less if my wife didn't shave her legs. although I must say that she has never let it go so long in all the 21 years I have known her to really notice. So I guess I really don't truly know if it would bother me or not.
For me, not shaving legs would DEFINITELY be a cause for break-up. I will not stand it. A girl is suposed to be a girl. She should be feminie. In my view, a girl can only have hair at 2 places, the head and the eyebrows. Hair any where else gross me out.
Wat bout the vagina? ;p
That too. There is no need to have hair down there. Its just unclean. Simple.
Actually .. it's not unclean . The hair actually prevents germs and bacteria from geting into her vagina.. and I there was no reason for it to be there... why was it put there in th first place ?
someone failed biology.
Yeah - That's those people talking who only wash when they take a shower.
100% behind you on that one> Well Done! ;)
Shave your god damn legs. That's all he's asking! it's pretty reasonable. Think about HIM , and his wants. It's a two sided relationship, do something for him. Plus, he'll probably really appreciate it.