Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have?

scotpens · October 8 2012, 05:18 AM

The "Chest Hair: Kirk v. Spock" thread in the Trek TOS forum got me to wondering about the relative hirsuteness of our male members. (Yep, I have way too much time on my hands.)

So, how about it, guys? And what does the wife/GF/BF/SO (if applicable) think?

FWIW, I'm so hairy that I could pose as Bigfoot in one of those hoax films if I were naked.

J. Allen · October 8 2012, 05:22 AM

I have a moderate amount of body hair. Light chest hair, light arm hair, moderate leg hair, little back hair. Facial hair is the only area where it's more than moderate, and if I let it go more than a few days, requires multi-stage shaving. As an interesting (or not) aside, my younger brother looks like a shag carpet attacked him at birth, and that he only won by assuming it's form and besting it in a battle of wills.

teacake · October 8 2012, 05:23 AM

This poll better not be anonymous.

thestrangequark · October 8 2012, 06:16 AM

Why limit the poll to men?

teacake · October 8 2012, 06:32 AM

^ You may answer at will.

FPAlpha · October 8 2012, 06:44 AM

Something between moderate and gorilla.. chest, legs and arms are ok for a guy but the shoulders and lower back could use some laser therapy to get rid of it (but it's so damn expensive).

Of couse the woman who loves me someday shouldn't be bothered by it because it's the character that counts, right?

Kelthaz · October 8 2012, 07:13 AM

Pretty much nothing. I barely even have to shave.

cooleddie74 · October 8 2012, 07:13 AM

Enough to discourage me from wearing any V-necked tees.

I'm losing the hair on my head, though, with that gradual joyride beginning in high school with a dime-sized bald spot on the crown of my scalp.

ElimParra · October 8 2012, 07:14 AM

I have quite a bit of hair on my body, but it ain't like a gorilla.

iguana_tonante · October 8 2012, 08:56 AM

Like Tom Selleck in his Magnum's days, I have the perfect amount of body hair.

ITL · October 8 2012, 09:04 AM

ElimParra wrote:

I have quite a bit of hair on my body, but it ain't like a gorilla.

Same here.

Kirkman1987 · October 8 2012, 09:54 AM

I have a fair amount on my chest and stomach, and pretty hairy legs. Not a lot of facial hair though.

scotpens · October 8 2012, 10:30 AM

thestrangledcorpse wrote:

Why limit the poll to men?

People of all sexes, genders and persuasions are free to respond. But do any women want to?

Maybe I could do a separate poll for female leg and underarm shaving/waxing, i.e., do you, and how often? And what about the Bermuda Triangle? Or has that poll been done fairly recently?

Tosk · October 8 2012, 10:54 AM

Somewhere between moderate and gorilla.

That is, I have hair over pretty much my entire body, but it's not Robin Williams/Dan Hedaya density, it's just what I'd call "regular arm hair length".

Deranged Nasat · October 8 2012, 11:17 AM

I have a fair amount of body hair, but it's quite soft and pale, so I probably look less hairy than I am. Arms and legs are rather heavily furred, stomach reasonably so, moderate chest hair, plenty of facial hair (in fact, I was one of the first boys in my year at school to grow any). I'm rather small and slight for a man, so I guess despite looking less hairy than I am, I see myself as more hairy than I am, if you get my drift. Probably average, but it seems a little out of place given my "boyish" build.

View Poll Results: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have?
Smooth as a baby	1	1.72%
Sparse body hair	17	29.31%
Moderately hairy	33	56.90%
Furry like a gorilla	7	12.07%
Voters: 58. You may not vote on this poll

October 8 2012, 05:18 AM	#1
scotpens Rear Admiral Location: Los Angeles, CA	Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? The "Chest Hair: Kirk v. Spock" thread in the Trek TOS forum got me to wondering about the relative hirsuteness of our male members. (Yep, I have way too much time on my hands.) So, how about it, guys? And what does the wife/GF/BF/SO (if applicable) think? FWIW, I'm so hairy that I could pose as Bigfoot in one of those hoax films if I were naked. __________________ “All the universe or nothingness. Which shall it be, Passworthy? Which shall it be?”

October 8 2012, 05:22 AM	#2
J. Allen Probably Satan™ Location: A Quantum State	Re: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? I have a moderate amount of body hair. Light chest hair, light arm hair, moderate leg hair, little back hair. Facial hair is the only area where it's more than moderate, and if I let it go more than a few days, requires multi-stage shaving. As an interesting (or not) aside, my younger brother looks like a shag carpet attacked him at birth, and that he only won by assuming it's form and besting it in a battle of wills. __________________ -------------------- Starscape's .tk domain is down, please go here: http://s4.zetaboards.com/StarscapeBBS

October 8 2012, 05:23 AM	#3
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? This poll better not be anonymous. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

October 8 2012, 06:16 AM	#4
thestrangequark Vice Admiral Location: Brooklyn!	Re: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? Why limit the poll to men? __________________ "I wish I had two hearts I could follow." View my art!

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October 8 2012, 06:32 AM	#5
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? ^ You may answer at will. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

October 8 2012, 06:44 AM	#6
FPAlpha Rear Admiral Location: Mannheim, Germany	Re: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? Something between moderate and gorilla.. chest, legs and arms are ok for a guy but the shoulders and lower back could use some laser therapy to get rid of it (but it's so damn expensive). Of couse the woman who loves me someday shouldn't be bothered by it because it's the character that counts, right? __________________ "A control freak like you with something you can't control? No no.. that's gonna be more fun than shark week!" Det. Javier Esposito

October 8 2012, 07:13 AM	#7
Kelthaz Commodore Location: Toronto, Ontario	Re: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? Pretty much nothing. I barely even have to shave. __________________ "Who are you?! And how did you get in here?!" "I'm the locksmith. And... I'm the locksmith."

October 8 2012, 07:13 AM	#8
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? Enough to discourage me from wearing any V-necked tees. I'm losing the hair on my head, though, with that gradual joyride beginning in high school with a dime-sized bald spot on the crown of my scalp. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

October 8 2012, 07:14 AM	#9
ElimParra Fleet Admiral Location: Newcastle, Australia	Re: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? I have quite a bit of hair on my body, but it ain't like a gorilla.

October 8 2012, 08:56 AM	#10
iguana_tonante Vice Admiral Location: Italy, EU	Re: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? Like Tom Selleck in his Magnum's days, I have the perfect amount of body hair. __________________ Scientist. Gentleman. Teacher. Fighter. Lover. Father.

October 8 2012, 09:54 AM	#12
Kirkman1987 Commodore Location: Missouri	Re: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? I have a fair amount on my chest and stomach, and pretty hairy legs. Not a lot of facial hair though.

October 8 2012, 10:54 AM	#14
Tosk Rear Admiral Location: On the run.	Re: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? Somewhere between moderate and gorilla. That is, I have hair over pretty much my entire body, but it's not Robin Williams/Dan Hedaya density, it's just what I'd call "regular arm hair length".

October 8 2012, 11:17 AM	#15
Deranged Nasat Vice Admiral Location: Warped off into the sunset. With fond memories of most of you, and not a little sorrow at leaving.	Re: Men: How Much Body Hair Do You Have? I have a fair amount of body hair, but it's quite soft and pale, so I probably look less hairy than I am. Arms and legs are rather heavily furred, stomach reasonably so, moderate chest hair, plenty of facial hair (in fact, I was one of the first boys in my year at school to grow any). I'm rather small and slight for a man, so I guess despite looking less hairy than I am, I see myself as more hairy than I am, if you get my drift. Probably average, but it seems a little out of place given my "boyish" build. __________________ We are all the sum of our tears. Too little and the ground is not fertile and nothing can grow there; too much, the best of us is washed away.