Keeping clean, tidy with manscaping: No more furry beast
Jared Spence
Issue date: 2/13/09 Section: Entertainment
Even though she accepted the inevitability of male body hair, she prefers a guy who keeps himself trimmed. Although Valdez claims to have friends who like chest hair on men, she is not one of them.
Valdez also said since women spend time shaving their legs, underarms and other regions, guys should put a little effort into maintaining their body hair, as well.
"I think it should be trimmed at the least," she said. "If there's a lot of hair down there I feel like it's dirty. It would be a huge turnoff if they never trimmed it. If I really liked the guy, I would probably just point it out like a joke and tell him I'll help him shave it or wax it for you, or [tell him] we can go get a wax together."
Freshman Toni Monette said body hair on a man is attractive, but looks are only a small part of what attracts her.
"I would probably still date him, though." Monette said. "And tolerate it if all of the other areas were good. If he shaved all of his hair off, it would be kind of strange."
For those who do "manscape," Dennis feels that only a certain amount of time should be spent on keeping things trimmed.
"There are too many things to worry about rather than 'did I shave properly today?'" Dennis said. "Women like a little ruggedness, and a girl doesn't want to feel like she was touching a baby."
Others feel that not enough time is devoted to "manscaping" for most men.
Valdez said she was at a party when a guy decided to moon the camera as a picture was being taken.
"Everyone was just so mortified by the amount of butt hair that he had that no girl would talk to him for the rest of the night," Valdez said. "It was really unattractive. He was a pretty attractive guy, too."
Whether lots of hair is your thing or a modest trim suits you better, the idea of "manscaping" is a debate for both sexes to compromise on. One thing is for sure: it will be a topic of discussion for years to come.
Valdez also said since women spend time shaving their legs, underarms and other regions, guys should put a little effort into maintaining their body hair, as well.
"I think it should be trimmed at the least," she said. "If there's a lot of hair down there I feel like it's dirty. It would be a huge turnoff if they never trimmed it. If I really liked the guy, I would probably just point it out like a joke and tell him I'll help him shave it or wax it for you, or [tell him] we can go get a wax together."
Freshman Toni Monette said body hair on a man is attractive, but looks are only a small part of what attracts her.
"I would probably still date him, though." Monette said. "And tolerate it if all of the other areas were good. If he shaved all of his hair off, it would be kind of strange."
For those who do "manscape," Dennis feels that only a certain amount of time should be spent on keeping things trimmed.
"There are too many things to worry about rather than 'did I shave properly today?'" Dennis said. "Women like a little ruggedness, and a girl doesn't want to feel like she was touching a baby."
Others feel that not enough time is devoted to "manscaping" for most men.
Valdez said she was at a party when a guy decided to moon the camera as a picture was being taken.
"Everyone was just so mortified by the amount of butt hair that he had that no girl would talk to him for the rest of the night," Valdez said. "It was really unattractive. He was a pretty attractive guy, too."
Whether lots of hair is your thing or a modest trim suits you better, the idea of "manscaping" is a debate for both sexes to compromise on. One thing is for sure: it will be a topic of discussion for years to come.
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