I do not particularly care for hairless pubes ,but I definitely would not be attracted to a woman with MORE hair on her legs than me.Some men have hair fettishes ,so in this case hairy is not scary

If you stop shaving I think you will find that there are a significant number of women who will look at you unfavorably for not doing so. Women can be worse critics of women than men. Other than that, like it or not, shaved armpits and legs are a beauty norm in our culture. If you go against that norm, you are risking disapproval...especially risky if you are hunting for a mate...would you like to risk offending the possible "love of your life"? I did not make the rules, I am just aware of them.

Don't care so much about the "pubes", maybe not even under the arms, so much; legs? Mmmm, don't think I could go for that in a relationship, personally. Not that the prospect will even present itself again in this lifetime.

You know it's all a matter of personal preference you shouldnt do anything that you don't want to do it's just a matter of finding a partner who feels the same way me personally I do enjoy the whole hairless thing and I actually did that for my wife when we were married I took care of her shaving needs I loved doing it

now this is one of the reasons I love winter. No one sees my legs or pits for months. It's also one of the reasons that puts me off the pursuit of love. Too much maintenance. I don't want to get my nails done, I don't want to shave my legs (that aren't that hairy anyway) and I certainly don't want to shave my privates. It is just a fashion now just as tattoos are and perms were in the ''90s. And I have no interest in men who shave their chests, legs or scrotum. Hairier the better. It's a sign of testosterone.

I miss female body hair.
I think it would be a little shallow to care too much 20+ years ago my first few sexual partners had air, after that shaven was a novelty but now natural is kinda rare and its definitely appealing to me.

Is your body.

I stopped shaving my legs, body hair etc. years ago..but it doesn't grow anyway, so it doesn't matter.
Nor sure why, but could be from the hormone balancing herbs I take.
I also stopped wearing make up once I wasn't going to work, and that was a relief.

Personally I've never worried whether my gf had hair on her legs or under-arms - the adverts are all hype to sell shaving products IMO. But I do enjoy oral sex and when everything is hairy down there is is pretty awkward and uncomfortable for me. I don't force anyone to do anything but in my experience the less hair, the better the sensations for me and her. Doesn't have to be shaved like a porn-star ... a trim is fine and I return the favour by trimming mine.

So, to be more specific ... no you don't have to shave and I have no idea why guys want "bald" but it might not be for the reason you think ... maybe some here will say.

Body hair is up to the individual. I find hairy pits quite alluring

Have a friend who has alopecia she has no hair at all, no eyebrows nothing. I think many women would be happy to have it neck down, their partners might agree too.

Fist off, I've been with women that are completely shaved, not a pube in site, I've also been with women that don't shave at all, I don't care for either myself, I prefer groomed to hairless/unshaved, personally I groom

Look ultimately 'your body your rules' but I guess I come at it a little differently. I'm a huge bodybuilding fan and a hairless body shows the muscles better. Doesn't mean every bodybuilder is hairless year round but if you wanna show what you got you better be smooth-skinned. I agree with most folks here: hairless pubes make me think of child molestation but then again I'm 55 and I'm used to women with pubes. One more thing: us men get hairier as we get older and every year I more closely resemble a grizzly. I shave my entire head, I look better bald rather than balding, but it would take hours to shave my entire body. Interesting post.

Sod that the hairs were not glued on and all humans have the same amount of hair as a chimp just in different thicknesses. it's just personal choice. I dislike woman without pubes. why do they think it's dirty yet grow loads out of there head? I don't like the little girl look down below or the little boy look either.

Golden doll, men have been called disgusting for facial hair. Even some cultures. And what prejudices? Well beside the sexual orientation one (im sorry but.....vaginas are just yucky to me). Nit everyone fits what you think. Youre only yourself. I personally dgaf about women shaving or not.

I like women with body hair but not on face. It's a turn off. But some might like that too. By the way do you like men hair body. I am wondering why these days so many men do not keep body hair.

i decide what i like on my body & what i don't (being fortunate enough to not growing armpit bushes at all!). when i moved to australia 16 years ago i wasn't aware of how common shaved legs were here. yet living in a shire now were even bearded women (well, one!) aren't frowned upon, i decided i like to remove my leg stubble, plucking it since then ... less & less each year. oh, & the nose hair, of coarse

After having two partners get arrested for child crimes (ex husband for sexual assault on a minor and an ex boyfriend for child porn) who demanded it, I refuse to shave my pubic hair. Other than that, if I'm dating I'm shaved (my preference). If I'm not dating I see no reason to go through the trouble.

........what about women who preffer men to be shaven? How is it inequality maam? What if it ckmes down to personal preference in people?

my mother liked it so much, she talked my dad into it!!!

To be honest, I cringe with overly hairy legs on a woman, or hairy underarms.
Waxing and shaving the pubes is fine as a novelty, a friend of mine who prefers to be smooth and shiny down there mentioned once she thought guys preferred it as reminiscent of prepubescence, I lost my shit, almost threw up the thought was so abhorrent. So have asked her to leave at least just a bit of fur. She does mostly, but if I haven't seen her for a year or so, it is gone again, she says for bikinis and such.

An interesting topic @GoldenDoll

I remember reading a sci-fi short story 30+ years ago of a planet where women had developed lower legs covered with luxurious thick hair similar to a cat's fur. Sadly I cannot recall author or story title, hopefully someone will refresh my memory. As I remember however a naked leg (hairless) was scorned and derided.
Over recent years there have been a plethora of projects researching psychological, social and hygienic aspects of beards. Some I have introduced in some of my replies to previous responses. I wonder, looking at some of them, the intelligence determining research subject matter, the waste of research funds compared to other avenues and what possible benefit came from the research apart from titillation of tabloid newspaper staff and their readers!
I have watched with amusement usually the argument against clean hairless pubic mounds. These seemingly are espoused by rabid feminists, women with insecurities and women disliking the mode. They have been creating the social angst of subconscious paedophilia to persuade others to join in their folies. Not too many years ago it was reasonable practice for people to marry below the age of ten and in some places it still occurs. Personally I do not enjoy having my teeth flossed with pubic hair when enjoying cunnilingus. The breaker however is whether you smell like an old urine soaked /fly blown sheep or a fresh mountain stream!
I will conclude by sharing thought arising from observation made by a transgender (woman to man) who stated that "he much preferred daily shaving to monthly menstruation". He missed the first 25 years.

Hair is hair.

Women, at some point or other in your life you are in competition with other women for men...do you really want to give the advantage for attracting some perceived "dream boat" to a woman who does shave her legs and armpits? Of course not...that is why you go through a troublesome beauty routine. Of course, you can forgo shaving once married with children...but then why do you think men leave their wives for someone 10-20 years younger who do shave their legs?