shave my armpits??

byrnemx

hello,
i was considering shaving my armpits or at least clipping them. is this a good idea or does it freak women out if they see a guy with shaved armpits? i'm 22, male, and go to the gym a lot and i am pretty toned up, does it help reduce perspiration?
thanks...

Anima

Well the hair is there to collect the sweat. So unless you don't mind the sweat just dribbling down your torso, fire away

byrnemx

what do the gal's think?

olaola

Wah! I think I would be very disturbed if my man shaved his armpits!
I think a clipping might be acceptable.
But shaving is defo a no-no.

DeiseGal

Defo No, No....... complete turnoff as it would make you look too vain.

Stench Blossoms

It wouldn't bother me to be honest.

Each to their own.

Bateman

Wouldn't do it myself. What harm does it do?

Bateman

Wouldn't do it myself. What harm does it do?

Clarehobo

DeiseGal wrote:

Defo No, No....... complete turnoff as it would make you look too vain.

Have to agree: guys that shave chests, arm pits, etc... come across as vain.

By all means tidy it up - bit of tidiness never hurt anyone;)

rediguana

I second what people are saying, tidy the show up, don't run it out of town!

In the grand scheme of things, I would imagine that armpit hair has a negligible effect on one's propensity to sweat.

unreggd

whats the verdict on non-shaved bushy pits ????

I shave mine sometimes, but not bald like, just tidy em up

Stargal

unreggd wrote:

whats the verdict on non-shaved bushy pits ????

I shave mine sometimes, but not bald like, just tidy em up

Why bother? Personally I want my men to look like men, not pre-pubescent boys or er, girls. Ergo, hair = good.

DonkeyStyle \o/

Armpit hair can get freakishly long... IMO there's no harm in chopping a 2 or 3 inch growth back to 1 inch if it keeps things tidy.
Shaving them off is a bit much though, unless you're some kind of serious athlete; it'd make you look like a bit of a prick.
And think of the stubble :eek:

Laika wrote:

Why bother? Personally I want my men to look like men, not pre-pubescent boys or er, girls. Ergo, hair = good.

What's your position on women shaving their pits?
If I want my women to look like women then surely they should have big bushy armpits, hairy legs and in some cases a little fluffy tash.

Malteaser!

it just isn't cool for a guy to shave under his arms etc, not unless he wants to look pre-pubescent of course!

cathald

Don't do it man, a trim at most if there really long is ok!

Malteaser!

yea a trim would be ok but deffo don't shave it!

Civilian_Target

Seconded. Bushy armpits are not good, but shaving maybe not a good step unless you really want to shave 'em.

Give them a quick trim, beard clipper on an electric shaver's good for that sort of thing.

PrettyInPunk

ew dont shave

funktastic

Yeah shave them and dye the back of your mullet a Wham! peroxide

John Mason

it wouldnt make any difference to me

Dragan

byrnemx wrote:

i'm 22, male, and go to the gym a lot and i am pretty toned up, does it help reduce perspiration?
thanks...

No it doesn't. Why would it?

I had to shave mine once, was a bit of a trip and felt odd.

Trimmed back is fine, shaved is not.

hunnymonster

It wouldn't bother me one way or the other. BO (to which sweat collecting in hairy armpits contributes) does bother me. If you're going to have bushes under there, wash hard and often :-)

A lot of the athelete's I hang out with shave theirs as the hair can chafe (sp?) pretty badly when they run. It's practical not vanity.

Yeah, I knew some guys who shaved it off regulary for sporting reasons...

Also noticed that its a lot more common in Europe (ie Spain / Germany / etc)..
Quite a few guys there had it done for 'fashion' reasons

daiixi

Shaving anywhere other than on your head is bad. If you must remove hair then wax.
Shaving your armpits will not reduce sweat but you may find that your antipersperant works better because it's actually hitting your skin and not just sitting on the hair. Tbh I'd rather a guy with no hair under his arms than the smell that some men give off from their hairy, sweat collecting pits.

meowCat

I think it's totally ok for a guy to shave his armpits. I prob wouldn't even notice. But I do notice uber-long hair! If you think it's too long: shave it off!

walrusgumble

its really uncomfortable especially when the stubble growsand ya feel really sticky when sweating so dont do it. (i use to be a swimmer - thats my excuse and im sticking to it)

Guvnor

Surprised at the answers. See no issue with shaving them.

Fantastic Kaz

No dont!!!!!!! It's creepy!!!! Yuck

fits

Jeez... Do whatever you want! You only have to please yourself, you certainly dont have to please randomers on boards.ie

Dr_Teeth

I shave there as I don't have a body trimmer (seriously, when is using one of these classed as more manly than shaving!) and it's easier than trimming with a scissors. I only do it once every month or two so on average the hair is just neat and tidy.

PrettyInPunk

dont.do.it.

byrnemx

yea i think a bit of a tidy up is in order, i'll stay clear of the shaving. thanks a lot!!