To Shave or Not to Shave?

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Ansley

...their pubic hair.

Cameron Diaz thinks women shouldn't laser off their pubes and that it's a relatively new fad. She likens it to wearing the latest "It" jeans.

Evidently, Ms. Diaz can add "author" to her already lengthy resume; The Body Book. In said book, Ms. Diaz has a section devoted to shaving/lasering, or rather a lack there of. You see, she believes that pubic hair provides a bit of a surprise for a potential lover and even dares to say that it can invite them in to take a closer look.

I was almost with her until that last line there -- if you are getting a chance to find out whether or not I have pubic hair, there's a really good chance that the invitation has been extended for you to take a closer look regardless of my grooming choices.

So now, I have to ask...

Answers (public voting - your screen name will appear in the results):

I am a woman and I prefer...

LilyBelle , edeneve , Bignuf , smalltalkingbit , CoffeeCup , Sincerely yours, N , YvetteJeannine , epiphanyjayne , peppermintgal , Sera26 , Isola , Confusedxfreak , KittiezToyz , Tangerine , LoooveMonkey , wrecklesswords , skittlezjoyann , Rollmeover , wicked48 , PeppermintPie , Lipstickladyin kc , SaucyxGirl , C&K0143 , PadoruLover , SweetSaffron , Lvstoplay , Kitten has left the site , Rifflynnane , grimithen , Flurby , bellea , Liz2 , Eliza

A complete, bare shave

Ansley , charmedtomeetyou , Lioncub , LilyBelle , Bignuf , smalltalkingbit , YvetteJeannine , peppermintgal , Sera26 , Isola , Confusedxfreak , Tangerine , Mystery3395 , wrecklesswords , Irish Fyre Queen , SaucyxGirl , C&K0143 , PadoruLover , SweetSaffron , Lvstoplay , Kitten has left the site , bellea , GQdude , Liz2 , Eliza

A landing strip

PeppermintPie , Lipstickladyin kc , PadoruLover

A nice buzz cut, not too long and not too short

CoffeeCup , epiphanyjayne , wicked48 , Eliza

A full, natural bush

Flurby

To mix it up depending on my moods

KittiezToyz , Rollmeover , Eliza

Other? (Leave a comment below, please and thank you)

edeneve , Sincerely yours, N , eri86 , LoooveMonkey , Sneekyfox , Rifflynnane , grimithen

I am a man and I prefer

wingfolk , Gunsmoke , RonLee , ihavenipples , motorcycle rider , ben12

A complete bare shave on a woman

wingfolk , Gunsmoke , RonLee , ihavenipples , Tangerine , Skindiver , ben12 , socnorb , OH&W, Lovebears , Yellow Dog , GQdude

A landing strip on a woman

A nice trim or a buzz, but visible hair

motorcycle rider

A full, natural bush on a woman

dv8 , 7Up

Whatever she prefers, I have no preference

wingfolk

Other? (Leave a comment below, please)

mfmtrios

Do the grooming habits for a man's pubic region matter?

LilyBelle , smalltalkingbit , Sincerely yours, N , Confusedxfreak , Tangerine , LoooveMonkey , ben12 , wicked48 , PeppermintPie , Kitten has left the site , Rifflynnane , Flurby , bellea , WanderlustinGypsy , Liz2

Yes! Why should I have to floss, if he doesn't?

Ansley , charmedtomeetyou , Lioncub , Gunsmoke , CoffeeCup , Sincerely yours, N , RonLee , Confusedxfreak , Tangerine , Skindiver , ben12 , wicked48 , Lipstickladyin kc , socnorb , JinxPinx , Sneekyfox , Lvstoplay , grimithen , bellea , WanderlustinGypsy , tiny princey , Liz2 , Eliza

Not at all...

LilyBelle , Isola , PeppermintPie , mfmtrios , grimithen

Other? (Leave a comment below)

edeneve , dv8 , smalltalkingbit , LoooveMonkey , Rifflynnane , Flurby

Total votes: 147 (57 voters)

Poll is closed

01/06/2014

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charmedtomeetyou

(Review Program Mentor)

I'm bare myself, and I appreciate a well groomed man as well. It's cleaner, smoother and much prettier if you ask me.

01/06/2014

Lioncub

Always bare and prefer my men the same way.

01/06/2014

LilyBelle

For myself/women, I prefer clean shaven. It's so much softer and cleaner feeling.
But honestly with guys I don't think it really matters. How odd would it look if they had a bald crotch and the rest of their body was all hairy?
I prefer men trimmed, but have no complaints if they don't do any landscaping down there

01/06/2014

edeneve

I prefer to make a close cut w/ scissors myself. shaving leaves hurtful nicks & the stubble growing back is extremely annoying.

and for my guy(s), I prefer they shave cuz there always seems to be an unpleasant odor no matter how well showered. besides, I find it distasteful getting hair in my mouth.

01/06/2014

wingfolk

Prefer clean shave. But ether way I am fine with it.

01/06/2014

Bignuf

I have been "clean shaven" long before it was "in fad" and I got hubby into it, since I am a very oral gal and simply hated to have hair in my mouth. However, we both shave every morning in the shower to stay this way. I am not sure I would laser off the hair down there, and part of it may indeed be the thought of "styles" changing. Can I see myself growing a bush down there ever again? Not really. However, when I am 89, do I see myself having a baby's smooth bottom? Not sure how I feel about that either!

01/06/2014

Bignuf

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Originally posted by Lioncub

Always bare and prefer my men the same way.

Same here...but only with a daily "shave".

01/06/2014

Gunsmoke

My wife took the plunge and went with a fully bare laser treatment. I shave. We both love the clean, smooth, bare accessibility.

01/06/2014

smalltalkingbit

I'm bare and am right there with LilyBelle- I prefer my guy trimmed since it's neater, but it's not 100% necessary as long as it isn't out of control.

01/07/2014

dv8

Heck, plenty of my female friends don't even shave their armpits.

01/07/2014

Ansley

Quote:

Originally posted by LilyBelle

Actually, I can vouch for this -- hubby is pretty hairy from head to toe (we're not talking ruggish, here) and he shaves. The bare spot draws my eyes to that area which in and of itself is arousing.

01/07/2014

Ansley

Quote:

Originally posted by Bignuf

Same here...but only with a daily "shave".

Daily? Do you use an electric razor?

01/07/2014

Sincerely yours, N

I like to shave myself bare but I am often lazy with shaving immediately after having shaved. Because of this, I alternate between being bare and having a slight buzz. Hairs annoy me after a while, so I do shave them off... just not immediately.

01/08/2014

YvetteJeannine

Just started shaving again after not doing so for years. I think it has a lot to do w/ the fact that I have lost a lot of weight I've gained over the course of my marriage, and I am starting to feel sexy again I definitely prefer my OWN self like that, and I recently asked my man, and he likes it this way, too. It also definitely helps in the hygiene dept., if you ask me

01/08/2014

epiphanyjayne

I like it short, it's just more comfortable. I find when it grows out I catch my hair on pantyliners or they get caught up in my undies and tug.

01/08/2014

eri86

I shave along my bikini line, and trim the rest go so it isn't to bushy and tangled.

I've gone full bare a couple times, but it's a pain to do so, and I have how it itches when the hair starts growing back, as well as how prickly the hair is until it gets long enough.

01/10/2014

RonLee

If it weren't so costly, I'd spring for permanently bare down there, for myself as well as my partner.

01/10/2014

Confusedxfreak

I can't stand hair :/

01/10/2014

Tangerine

I am a woman and I hate hair! I am bare and am repulsed by men or women that don't shave done there. If I am in a sexual relationship with someone, they gotta be bare down there.

01/11/2014

LoooveMonkey

I prefer being clean and hairless, but shaving doesn't do it for me. My hair grows luxuriously fast and I will have stubble within 12 hours, so I have to wax. Waxing is inconvenient and awkward during growth periods, though, and I just found out about epilators thanks to my little brother. (Weird place to find out about them, I know. But I raised him to take care of himself, and he prefers to have a bare chest. XD) And they will pull the teeniest hairs out as soon as you can feel them and then your hair growing back will be smooth babyhairs and not sharp shaved off hairs. Anyway, that's what I prefer and how I have to get there.

Also lookwise I prefer my guy have his hair trimmed, but I recently found out that when he has a bush, it rubs up against my clit when I'm riding him hard and grinding... and it is heavenly. So I changed my mind about it. I like his hair very much...

01/12/2014

wrecklesswords

I prefer myself and other woman to be bare. Men I'm kind of... I don't care on. If he is SUPER hairy, I'd really like him to at least trim up the top and the balls, but if he's got moderate hair, as long as it's not super long or anything, then it's fine. And a bare man is just as hot to me, so it doesn't matter.

01/12/2014

Ansley

Quote:

Originally posted by YvetteJeannine

Congratulations on the weight loss! It's amazing how much body image plays into our sexual desires. I'm happy for you!

01/13/2014

Ansley

Quote:

Originally posted by epiphanyjayne

I like it short, it's just more comfortable. I find when it grows out I catch my hair on pantyliners or they get caught up in my undies and tug.

Oh I know! And sometimes it pokes into sensitive areas and starts to itch and well, god forbid a lady "adjust" herself in the presence of, well, anyone. LOL

01/13/2014

Ansley

Quote:

Originally posted by RonLee

If it weren't so costly, I'd spring for permanently bare down there, for myself as well as my partner.

This was forever ago, but a boss of mine got her's lasered off -- all I have to say is thoroughly research the place and the person first. She has permanent scarring all over her mons and labia because the woman didn't know what the fark she was doing. She was super embarrassed by it and refused to get naked for her husband for a very long time. It took almost a year of coaxing and gentle reassurance before she felt comfortable enough to let him see.

01/13/2014

Ansley

Quote:

Originally posted by LoooveMonkey

Have they made an epilator that doesn't feel like it's pulling the hair follicle itself out?

01/13/2014

Ansley

Quote:

Originally posted by wrecklesswords

It's the wiry, straight and poking out in every direction imaginable hair that I can't stand. *poke poke poke* JUST STOP IT ALREADY.

I'm extremely tactile sensitive, though. I can feel the slightest imperfection in a fingertip.

01/13/2014

Gunsmoke

Quote:

Originally posted by Ansley

Sounds terrible - fortunately when my wife had her Brazilian laser treatments done it went very well.

A skilled practitioner definitely matters. Since there were multiple sessions (6 I think)the practitioner increased the power with each session - gauging the effect on my wife's skin with each bump in power.

Another point - even if done well, an annual touch-up is recommended.

01/13/2014

wrecklesswords

Quote:

Originally posted by Ansley

Oh my gosh yes!! Those hairs irritate me when they're on my own body!

Sometimes my fiance's stubble will irritate my face and turn it red.

01/14/2014

LoooveMonkey

Quote:

Originally posted by Ansley

Have they made an epilator that doesn't feel like it's pulling the hair follicle itself out?

It still hurts pretty bad. And if you get a cheap one, it can bite your loose skin if you don't pull it taut. Fortunately, I got an expensive one that won't bite anything no matter what. As far as the pain goes, well... I'm just good at handling pain. lol After I get used to it, it doesn't bother me anymore.

01/14/2014

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