Fellas Do You Shave Your Armpits? Ladies Do You Not?

[Barbados Slim]

This is pretty self-explanatory.

I started keeping mine trimmed down in the summer because I was paranoid about pit stains but now it's a grooming habit. But I don't completely shave them because I'd feel like a drag queen who's out of makeup.

My mom doesn't and never has because she said men find it sexy. I'm traumatized every time I think about that.

 

[Mr. B]

No.

 

[Roger Wilco]

I do it occasionally in summer for hygienic purposes, but shaved it looks stupid and I don't like the feeling (it's sort of chafing and itches), so I just shorten the hair in that area with scissors.

 

[Lindley]

Not often, and not too close. In fact "trim" would be more accurate than "shave".

 

[The Habs Fan]

Not often, and not too close. In fact "trim" would be more accurate than "shave".

+1

 

[T'Baio]

Shaving or trimming pit hair reduces sweat stains? Hm...learn something new every day.

If my Mom ever said anything about what she does was because men find it sexy, I think I'd barf. On her. Then leave her to clean up the mess.

Then come back and barf on her again.

Gross.

 

[Stiletto]

I don't, but my step kid's dad does. They always say "Ewww" at the pool or beach when we go together and shake their heads when I tell them the majority of men don't shave. (they don't like me anyways so it doesn't make a difference to me)

 

[RoJoHen]

I trim from time to time because it can occasionally get out of control. I shaved them completely once when I was a lot younger just out of curiosity...won't be doing that ever again. Stubble in your armpits is horribly uncomfortable.

 

[Sledder]

I don't and have never even considered the idea. The hair doesn't cause me any problems and I don't see any benefit to trimming it.

 

[Garak]

I once shaved my armpits to sleep with a woman, she said she didn't like hair and wouldn't sleep with me if I had hair in my pits.

It was worth it.

 

[Barbados Slim]

If my Mom ever said anything about what she does was because men find it sexy, I think I'd barf. On her. Then leave her to clean up the mess.

Then come back and barf on her again.

Gross.

Believe me I'm sorry I ever asked about it. I was a teen then too so every single thing she said or did embarrassed the hell out of me.

The only other time I've seen a hairy woman was when I was the 2nd AD on a short film and the 1st AD was directing a little kid on how to do a stunt. She fell off a stool and onto a mat and her arms fell above her head. Pit hair came peeking out of her polo shirt.

I can understand why men would shave but why not women.

 

[Mooch]

I trim it down to a half inch or so.

 

[JonathonWally]

I trim it every now and then just to keep it neat.

 

[ManOnTheWave]

I tend to shave them in the Summer, ie. the swimming season, along with everything else.

 

[SiorX]

Of course I do. Or wax them rather.

It's painful, annoying, and stupidly time-consuming, but I always do.

 

[Barbados Slim]

I find the social stigma strange that women should always shave and men who do shave are kind of Seacresty. Not saying it should be different but it's still just interesting.

 

[hamudm]

I'm not an overly sweaty or smelly guy, but I started shaving my armpits and it's a heck of a lot easier to stay clean and fresh-smelling this way. Especially since I exercise, the clean pits are much more comfortable.

Call me a girly-man if you wish, but 8-inch tufts of hair coming out of your armpits is nasty.

 

[MANT!]

trim only...every 2 months or so...

 

[Starbreaker]

I trim from time to time because it can occasionally get out of control. I shaved them completely once when I was a lot younger just out of curiosity...won't be doing that ever again. Stubble in your armpits is horribly uncomfortable.

Ditto. I hate that feeling.

 

[RAMA]

Yup, shaved.