• evil_twin said on Jul 13, 2007....

  I do have hair on my chest, but not my back. Most women seem to be totally grossed out by that. When you say you like body hair, do you mean on the back too? I think my lady likes my chest hair....I hope! I don't wanna wax it off or shave it because I think that would hurt and be too much work for me!
  
  -evil_twin LA
  

• MissMimi said on Jul 13, 2007....

  I have no problem at all with male body hair.  Quite the opposite.  I think it's amazingly sexy.  I hate that it's the fashion nowadays to wax, shave, pluck, and otherwise de-hair every blessed inch of the adult male body.  It's soft and sensual and it feels so good and smells so good to bury your face in a chest that's covered with hair.

  I shouldn't be thinking about this now... :-\ 

• sweetsoul said on Jul 13, 2007....

  oh Mimi feel free to continue :)

  I'll mimic Mimi's opinion. mmmm remembering a certain man with a wonderful portion of manly hair on his body.

  Bottom line though is I like men natural...the way they come. If it's with hair...great. If it's with minimal/no hair...wonderful. But like Mimi what I really dislike is this current fashion among men to become hairless.

• NotSoSinglechick25 said on Jul 13, 2007....

  I love my man's hairy chest.  I love to run my fingers thru it and tug a little bit - very sexy!  Like MissMimi I have no problem with body hair.  In fact I'm gonna find J right now.......
  J

• nursecutie said on Jul 13, 2007....

  I was told to come here and weigh in on this....LOL
   
  Personally, I like a man with hair on his body too. And I'm not just saying that because my man has it!! I've always found that really sexy......I like men's armpit hair for some reason.....I cannot believe I just shared that, but I do!! Back hair I could do without though.....
   
  xxoo natalie xxoo
   
   

• mirrorimage said on Jul 13, 2007....

  I prefer to do without excessive hair and hairy backs but I like a little chest hair. I think it's very masculine and sexy.

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 13, 2007....

  evil twin,
  If a man ever did want to take the hair off, it could be a playful experience with the his lady.  She could use Nair, wax or other things and turn it into a sensual experience.  ;-)  I'm glad your lady likes you just the way you are though.
  
  Mimi,
  I like hairy chest, etc. too.  It's hard to describe, but it just feels manly to me.  Masculine is probably a better word.  All that hair traps the male pheromones.
  
  NotSoSingleChick,
  I hope you had some fun with your man and his hairy chest.  :-)
  
  sweetsoul,
  I guess some men remove back hair etc. because they want to or because their lady requests it.  I am not crazy about a hairless male body either.
  
  Natalie,
  You two are so much fun!  I haven't really given armpit hair much thought.  lol  :-) 
  
  CW
  
  
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 13, 2007....

  mirrorimage,
  Maybe it's not the amount of male body hair we women like, but the masculinity we associate with it.  :-D
  
  CW
  

• sweetsoul said on Jul 13, 2007....

  CW they don't just do the back. They do their chest, their arms, their legs! why? oh why?

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 13, 2007....

  sweetsoul,
  I know that body builders like to be hairless.  I guess I didn't realize it was a trend for regular guys to go completely hairless.
  
  CW
  

• Eilan said on Jul 13, 2007....

  I think male body hair is very sexy--chest, back, it honestly doesn't matter to me.  There's a time when I might have thought otherwise, but I've broadened my horizons.  Oddly enough, I would prefer that my men not have facial hair beyond a few days' worth of stubble.
  
  What I don't get is why some people think there's a connection between body hair and hygiene (or lack thereof).  Hairy doesn't necessarily mean dirty.
  
  
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 13, 2007....

  Eilan,
  I agree with the sexiness factor.  I prefer a beard over stubble though.  It feels nicer to the touch.  You are absolutely right that hairy doesn't mean dirty.
  
  CW
  

• queenparanoia said on Jul 13, 2007....

  yeah i think it's sexy... =)

• the_infernal_optimist said on Jul 13, 2007....

  I'm ok with body hair, though I know a guy who has so much back hair that tufts of it (it's black, of course) poke up out of the back of his shirt collars...that's a bit much for me. Other than that, though, it's all good.
  
  As far as beard vs. no beard, etc. - eh, it's his body, and he can keep it however he likes. My DH and most of my close guy friends are cleanshaven, but it wouldn't bother me if they weren't (unless it got to the four larks and a wren point).
  
  ~Infernal
  

• missunderstood1162 said on Jul 13, 2007....

  I vote yes for the hair staying on men.  But trimmed nicely where it's supposed to be.  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 13, 2007....

  queen,
  Me too. :-)
  
  Infernal,
  I'm not crazy about a nest for a beard either.  Nicely trimmed is very good though.
  
  Missunderstood,
  Grooming is always a great thing.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• MsStar39 said on Jul 14, 2007....

  I don't mind a little body hair but totally grossed out by thick hairy chest
  and backs, I have a new neighbor that constantly come out without a
  shirt, big and hairy, not a good sight.
  

• Lioness said on Jul 14, 2007....

  Well, I haven't been with a man with a hairy chest or back.. So I really can't tell. But it seems to be a pride to some men, and I think like beard or mustache, it makes a man masculine. =) Hairy legs is ok with me (sorry, i am off topic. lol)
  

• polarheart said on Jul 14, 2007....

  I like male hair esp on the legs.  My hubby has a "clean" back and chest and is that way naturally. . .and I like it.  I am not mad about facial hair coz it hurts my face. . .I think if my hubby did have hair on his chest and back it would not matter to me, because I'd love him for who he is.  Overall, when I look at other males I would say that the hair thing does not feature in deciding whether they is sexy or not :-)

• *beauty&brains* said on Jul 14, 2007....

  I got the shivers just thinking of a hairy man! lol, To each is own, but personally.... I couldn't imagine being with my man, kissing him. Holding him while he rubs down my back, he looks deep in my eyes as I  begin to rub down his chest and BAM!!!!! THERE IT IS! The shaggy carpet! Nope, not for this girl!

• mommyof2 said on Jul 14, 2007....

  Hairy is good as long as it stays on his body and not in my mouth!

• sweet_cookie01 said on Jul 14, 2007....

  a little hair is fine with me... just as long as he is not covered by it like a gorilla!...giggling... semi hubby has chest hairs but not in the back and his leg hairs are not too ugly or too hairy too... i find it sexy when i let my fingers run down through his chest...gigglin (blushing too)

• silverwhisper said on Jul 14, 2007....

  like most asians, i'm light on body hair. :>
  
  ed

• wombat said on Jul 14, 2007....

  A little hair on the chest is nice, but I can't stand hair on a man's back!  I like men's hairy legs and their forearms--but no higher on the arm.  I once dated someone who had what I called "an anchor" on his chest.  I found that sexy at the time. 

• Suddenrain said on Jul 14, 2007....

  I like body hair, as long as it isn't excessive. On the back, No. I love collar length hair neatly trimmed, a little on the chest and forearms, the trail from the chest down the middle of the tummy to that happy spot. The happy spot has to be trimmed tho.  No hair on the butt...lol. Legs are fine. Oh, and I love a 5 oclock shadow on the face, along with thick trimmed eyebrows. Long dark lashes. Where's George Clooney when you need him? :-)

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  MsStar,
  What grosses you out?  Is it the feel or the look in general?
  
  Lioness,
  We can talk about legs too.  :-)
  
  Polar,
  Of course, it truly is the heart of a man that makes him sexy. When you love someone it matters not how much body hair he has.  :-D
  
  beauty,
  It sounds like a real turn off for you.  Would you ever suggest to a man that he remove his chest hair for you?
  
  mommy,
  You crack me up!  :-D
  
  sweet cookie,
  Sounds like semi-hubby is just right for you then.  :-)
  
  Ed,
  There is nothing wrong with that.  :-)  Sleek can also be sexy, especially when it occurs naturally.
  
  wombat,
  What turns you off about a hairy back?  Is it how it looks or how it feels?
  
  CW

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  Suddenrain,
  You paint a pretty good description of what you like!  I agree that George Clooney is sexy.  To be honest though, I think it's more so his sense of humor in interviews and that he stands for what he believes in that I find more sexy than his looks. :-)
  
  CW
  

• Ariene said on Jul 14, 2007....

  I don't like chest hair overall (maybe a couple are ok), hairy backs or arms on men. Neither can I stand excessively hairy underarms. To me it's a turn off.

• wombat said on Jul 14, 2007....

  CreativeWoman:  I would have to say both, but mostly how it looks.  Afterall, I since I don't like hairy backs, I haven't had the inclination or the proximity to touch them.  Maybe it's just a personal thing with me, for some reason that I don't even know.  When I see a man with a really hairy back, like at the pool or beach, I stare (can't help it--sorry) like I am seeing an oddity.  Like they haven't fully evolved, is how someone once put it.  And now I think the same thing!  Apologies to all the hairy-backed men out there and to all of those that love them....
   

• Perdy said on Jul 14, 2007....

  Ummmmm.....I don't want grass on my playground....I guess I'm in the minority here! Mine doesn't shave his chest or back...he's just mostly smooth :)...So, I suppose I got lucky! But let me say, if I was in love with a hairy man.......I wouldn't make him shave or anything....I think my hubby is just perfect in this area...:)

  Thank You God,

  ~Lucky Perdy

• Suddenrain said on Jul 14, 2007....

  CW, I agree. The candy is sweet inside and out. ;-)

• lioneljay said on Jul 14, 2007....

  I don't suppose this is the place to say that this entire discussion is sexist.
  
  Imagine the response most of you would have had if I'd started a thread to discuss what I and other men prefer in the way of women's hair color, body fat, or complexion. Men have or do not have body hair and they can't do anything about their degree of hairiness (other than to shave some or all of it off) any more than women can change their original hair color, their  inherited body shape, or the darkness/lightness of their skin.
  
  Sorry ladies, but this discussion is every bit as sexist as those I just suggested.
  

• moonriver said on Jul 14, 2007....

  what about hairy nostrils, LJ? i'd like an objective, non-sexist discussion about the hairiness of nostrils.
  
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  Ariene,
  You like what you like.  :-)
  
  wombat,
  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  You are drawn to the type of man that suits you.  :-)  No need to apologize for that.
  
  Perdy,
  "No grass on my playground."  You crack me up.  :-D  I'm glad your hubby is perfect for you.
  
  Suddenrain,
  Indeed.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  lionel,
  I am truly sorry you feel that way.  I never intended to offend anyone.  I don't consider myself sexist, but if you do, you are certainly entitled to your opinion.  Thanks for your comment.
  
  moon,
  The same goes for you.  No offense intended.  My apologies.
  
  CW
  

• moonriver said on Jul 14, 2007....

  cw, i was talking tongue-in-cheek, and teasing LJ. there's the smiley, see? ...:-) no offense taken, no apologies needed... lol. ((deep bow))
  
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  moon,
  I misunderstood.  Thanks for clarifying.  You are very dear.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• evil_twin said on Jul 14, 2007....

  I didn't find the post offensive or sexist myself....I really just thought it was a fun type of thing. I'm always curious about what women find attractive. Doesn't mean it'll make me run out to get my chest waxed if people don't like it...Personally, I was laughing at a lot of the comments.
  
  -evil_twin LA
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  evil twin,
  Thank you.  I did intend it to be a fun post.  I'm glad you took it that way. :-)
  
  CW
  

• exhibit_c said on Jul 14, 2007....

  lioneljay, you are right about it being sexist, but the fact is there are discussion of women's bodies all the time.
  
  I was in grad school, in a student bar, and I heard a co-ed say how yuck she thought it was for a man to have a hairy back. And I have a hairy back, and for just a second I felt the sting that some people must live with for being black or ugly or stupic.
  I would be happy with back hair that was less visible, but I go from month to month without even thinking about it. I had a neighbor whose chest hair was so thick it was basically continuous with his beard, so he had to shave down to the under collar level. I'm glad I don't have that to content with.
  

• lioneljay said on Jul 14, 2007....

  CW, I simply wanted to point out the similarity between this discussion and ones that are reviled as sexist when they are about women's body parts. I'm not offended in the least.
  
  At the same time, the fact that neither you nor any of your female commenters felt any compunction about objectifying men should help you understand why so many men take offense when they are called sexist for holding a discussion about women's bodies that they feel is perfectly in bounds as well. See my point?
  
  As for me, I carry around a small rug front and back and have been told multiple times that it's as sexy as can be. I'm not at all disappointed by that response.
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  exhibit c,
  Thanks for commenting.
  
  Lionel,
  You are entitled to your opinion. Thank you for commenting. 
  
  CW
  

• SmallTownSouthernGirl said on Jul 14, 2007....

  My hubby has a sprinkling of chest hair and some on his shoulders, I love it. Its fun to snuggle up and feel it tickle my face.

• *beauty&brains* said on Jul 14, 2007....

  CW- I haven't dated a guy with chest hair. Not intentionally, I just haven't. I don't think I would ask him to shave it, but I know I certainly would not be opposed to talking about it and bringing up the idea.

   

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  SmallTownSouthernGirl,
  Snuggling sounds really nice.  Glad you like what your hubby has.
  
  beauty,
  I'm glad it has worked out well for you then.  :-) 
  
  CW
  

• GrapeKoolaid said on Jul 14, 2007....

  LOL it looks like this little harmless post generated a firestorm of a discussion on sexism.  This is what I love to see in SoulCast.  Whether it's size or the shape of penises or boobs, there's a reason why these types of posts are always on the featured page.  That may say something about us as a community, or us as in humanity as a whole, probably a little of both.  It's one of the driving forces of life, indeed the most primal of them.  It's something everyone has an interest in, and has a say in. 
  
  As for myself, I am naturally blessed with no hair on my legs and arms.  I do, however, have a little patch of hair right over the sternum, and I do have a little hair on my belly.  :) 
  

• evil_twin said on Jul 14, 2007....

  Maybe I might regret asking this, but do all you women find offense when men discuss women's bodies? I'm just curious about that. There have been a lot of posts around about boobs, and so far, I've only seen women reacting positively to the discussions.
  
  -evil_twin LA
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  Grape,
  I honestly thought my question would be a fun topic.  I didn't post it with the intention of seeing how long it would be on the featured page.  I think both sexes are always curious about what attracts one to the other.  I was.  So, I asked.
  
  Thanks for sharing about your body hair.
  
  evil twin,
  I have never taken offense to questions about women's bodies.  They are frequent topics here at Soul Cast that are more often than not meant in the spirit of fun.
  
  CW
  
  

• evil_twin said on Jul 14, 2007....

  CW, exactly. That's how I see it too. It's all in the spirit of fun to me too. :-)
  
  -evil_twin LA
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  evil twin,
  We are on the same wave length.  Thanks.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• husbandhater said on Jul 14, 2007....

  My hubbys' 3yrs younger than I am. When we 1st had sex and he took off all of his clothes I thought as I said aloud " You act like a boy but you have the body of a man. He was hairy in all the right places(chest,legs etc.,.) and I was so turned on!
  I vote for body hair as long as it's not on a man's back. I don't want to fuck the Wooly Manmooth. Thank god my italian husband doesn't have that part.

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  husbandhater,
  It sounds like you got a nice surprise.  :-)  It seems we all have differing opinions about the back hair.
  
  CW
  

• Eilan said on Jul 14, 2007....

  evil_twin: I haven't seen it so much at SoulCast, but on my other online haunt, threads/posts about women's bodies, particularly as they relate to weight, can get really, really ugly.
  
  
  I think a man's body hair is sexy because my husband's a hairy guy and it's what I'm used to and currently prefer, but I've had smoother partners and I like them, too.  I'm equal opportunity that way, I suppose.
  
  I think about it like a penis size issue.  I'm probably going to fall for the person before I find out how much he's packing in his shorts or how much body hair he has.  Of course, body hair's more visible than a penis, particularly during the summer months, but still. . .   :D
  
  The way I see it, if you really, really like someone, then little things like body hair won't matter that much.
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  Eilan,
  I agree.  As I said earlier, it really is what is in a man's heart that makes him the most appealing.  That's as far as I'm concerned anyway.  You fall in love with the whole man, not just part of him.  :-)  I just thought it would be fun to see what kind of attraction factor a man's body hair was.
  
  CW
  

• SecretFetish said on Jul 14, 2007....

  Most of the time I loved the look of a smooth chest. BUT, a smooth chest looks awesome on a well defined chest, doesn't look so great if he has man boobs, etc.lol
  
  Then, I was with a man one time when my husband and I had separated, he was a blond guy. I'm not attracted to blond haired men, but I was this guy for some reason. He was FURRY!!! We had sex and I just loved to lay on his blond chest hair afterwards. I loved it!! Thankfully his back wasn't hairy, his chest sure was..all the way down to ...there. Mmm Mmm
  
  
  But, I got back with my husband and he has about 12 chest hairs and man boobies. I don't lay on his chest.
  
  
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  SecretFetish,
  I take it that furry feels more comfortable to you then?  Man boobs reminds me of a Seinfeld episode I saw once.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• SecretFetish said on Jul 14, 2007....

  Oh yea, I'll take the furry for sure. ahhh. But I am 37, if you'd have asked me that question 20 years ago, I would have never said furry..lmao

• Suddenrain said on Jul 14, 2007....

  I don't mind men talking about womens bodies at all. This is a forum after all. It's meant to be able to discuss what you think and feel. I also am interested in what men think. Do they prefer hairy women? It's a fair question. I wouldn't be offended by any responses to that. Boobs are talked about by all on here. It's not that big a deal. I think it's a great post and I love reading all the responses, inluding the male oppinion, wether it's for or against.

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  SecretFetish,
  You crack me up.  :-D  I've always liked hairy chests.  I don't know why.
  
  Suddenrain,
  Thank you.  I welcome all opinions whether it be for or against.  I'm glad you have enjoyed the post.
  
  CW
  

• evil_twin said on Jul 14, 2007....

  Eilan, yeah, I can see how a post about weight could pose problems. Honestly, if there a post asking what women thought of overweight men, it could get offensive real fast too. That's always a touchy subject for anyone, I think.
  
  -evil_twin LA
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  I understand those kinds of posts can be tricky.  This one was not intended to be one of them.  I am not the type of person to incite people intentionally even though this one did get a little "hairy".  :-)
  
  CW
  

• one_wired_kitty said on Jul 14, 2007....

  A little bit is one thing ... but if you have more hair on your body (i.e. chest and/or back) then on your head - we have a problem. I'm just not into the chest/back hair thing.

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 14, 2007....

  one wired kitty,
  We all have our different tastes.  :-)  Thanks for sharing yours. 
  
  CW
  

• Alyss said on Jul 15, 2007....

  I think Eilan has summed it up. It's not about how much or where but who for me.

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 15, 2007....

  Yes, Alyss.  I agree that who is most important.  I was just curious about physical attraction.
  
  CW
  

• kruuyai said on Jul 15, 2007....

  Give me a smooth skinned, hairless body any day of the week.  The only place I like to see hair is on the head, the face, and a nice, thick tuft of straight, dry hair under the arms.  But, of course, if I fall in love, then this whole list gets chucked out the window, because if I'm in love, no matter what the guy looks like, he's the sexiest guy on earth... for the time being.

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 15, 2007....

  kruuyai,
  In the end, it's love that is the wonderful thing.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• silverwhisper said on Jul 16, 2007....

  i just want to observe that one of the things i love to do when at home with the mrs is march into the bedroom stark naked and declare "objectify me!" :>
  
  ed

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 16, 2007....

  Ed,
  ....and I'm sure she does.  :-D  Playfulness is always a good thing.
  
  CW
  

• trapbutterfly said on Jul 16, 2007....

  I am not very attractive to men that have tons of hair in his back, but I do like it in the chest... i love to just touch it, and as someone mentione it before, for some reason I also like the armpit hair in my bf... he laugh and was surprise when I told him that... and honestly, I do think it is sexy...masculine... hmmm, i wish my man was here right now so I can run my fingers through his chest... ok..this thoughts are getting me hot...
  =]

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 16, 2007....

  trap,
  I agree about the sexiness factor.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• medic said on Jul 16, 2007....

  Hair is an issue, Hi my name is Medic and I am dating a very hairy man (everyone responds hi medic in a monotone voice). He started growing chest hair about 6 years ago, ok no prob I can handle this, but it's the kind of chest hair that you could get lost in. After the chest hair grew in I was afraid the back was next only because his father wears a year round sweater. One weekend at the his mom and dad's I asked his mom if she thought her son would get the back hair, she then had her son lift his shirt and said "nope, his father was full grown by 20". My boyfriend is 25 although he does have little sprouts here and there that I love to pluck(I know gross, but it comes from loving to pluck eyebrows). Oh I forgot to mention the best part, he did shave it, b

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 16, 2007....

  medic,
  I'm sure he shaved it for you because he loves you.  I find that very endearing.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• tizzygirl said on Jul 17, 2007....

  I do not like a lot of body hair.  I can deal with some on the chest, but the back? Shave it off, wax it!! The less hair though the better.  But I also like shaved heads...basically shaved everything, except legs, thats a little too far...  yep that's my opinion though, there are tons of girls out there that disagree.  There is someone for everyone hairy or not!!

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 17, 2007....

  tizzy,
  Thanks for sharing what attracts you.  I agree about there being someone for everyone.  :-)
  
  CW
  

• Eilan said on Jul 17, 2007....

  My ex and I had a friend whose older brother got their mother to shave his back because his GF didn't like the hair.  If I had problems with my husband's hair, he'd probably want to find someone else to shave him.  He knows what I do to my legs!
  
  BTW, how on earth did I end up unsubscribed to you, CW?
  

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 17, 2007....

  Elian,
  I have no idea how you would have been unsubbed from me.  My numbers seem to be fluctuating but staying nearly the same.  They go up or down one or two every day.  I'm not messing with them.  I know that much for sure.  :-)  Maybe I'll report it to Soul Cast in case it is a glitch or something.
  
  You could always use Nair of your husband's back.  lol
  
  CW
  
  CW
  

• silverwhisper said on Jul 18, 2007....

  ladies, i found friday last week that i accidentally blocked evil_twin. what can i say, it was a spaz moment on my keyboard. right now, blocking someone unsubscribes you from each other, so that could have happened here, i think. does that sound possible?
  
  ed

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 18, 2007....

  Ed,
  No, it isn't possible.  I haven't blocked anyone.  I'm sure of it.  I did report it to Soul Cast Help.  I suspect it is some sort of glitch.  I went to Eilan's blog and it said I was still subscribed.  It is a mystery to me.
  
  CW
  

• silverwhisper said on Jul 19, 2007....

  well, i did it by accident, CW! :p
  
  that's weird as hell!
  
  ed

• CreativeWoman said on Jul 20, 2007....

  Ed,
  It really is.  It's almost like I have a lid on my numbers.  I don't want anyone to feel slighted though.  I'm sure not doing anything like blocking to cause it. If someone is messing with me, let them have their fun.  It's only a blog.
  
  CW
  

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