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Shaving Poll

From a discussion I had last night, a very short, quick poll, aimed only at the people who prefer their men to have clean-shaven faces. No-one can view your answers, but comments will be open to all - no screening.

EDIT - if you want to be able to see the poll's stats (without the answerers being identified of course) anyone is welcome to answer the final question, and that will give them the opportunity.

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I wouldn't expect my partner to be clean shaven if I already met them with facial hair. I think my main problem is the itchy feeling you have when someone hasn't shaven for a few days and you are snuggling up to them which is uncomfortable. Which is the same as if I haven't shaven my legs for a few days, so I'm happy to make sure they are well maintained (or grown out and never shaven) if they do.

I generally have a preference for clean shaven with hairy chests. But I've had partners with facial hair and I think it also depends on how they look. There are some people who I think look great with facial hair. There are also people who look horrible with a beard/facial hair (and fuck you all for encouraging that Onomis thing happen :P).

I find the bare pubic region desire very disturbing- almost pedophillic. Interestingly I feel somewhat similar about men with hairless chests (and I know guys who just can't grow hair there). I know it's like only wanting men who are clean shaven- expecting a removal of hair that is grown during sexual maturity. But given that women are also expected to only have hair on the top of their head (no hairy legs, arms, arm pits, faces, feet etc) it's pushing it from a preference thing to a "women have to look like plastic models."

And the Master may be beardless but John Simm is still *hot*.

Hey! Onomis was hot! :P

I have yet to meet anyone who liked bare pubes on women for any other reason than to be able to perve on their genitals more easily. Oh, and some just don't like getting hair caught in their throat, but tough :)

I have no doubt that there are people who want it for paedophillic reasons, however I suspect they are in a tiny minority. But yes, having been shaven down below on more than one occasion, I felt like I was ten-years old. Though on the plus side, there was a noticable increase in sensation. But given how much I hate shaving my face, my pubes are staying!

I had almost no hair at all on my chest until I was 30. I now have some, but I have more on my stomach!

I like the really fine downy hair that some women get on their bodies. I think it looks lovely.

Hey! Onomis was hot! :P
I *really* have to disagree- and cute boys in suits usually gets my attention.

I like the really fine downy hair that some women get on their bodies. I think it looks lovely.

But what about really dark hair on pale skin? Hair that if it was the same or similar tone to skin you wouldn't notice, but otherwise you get comments on how you should wax. Or really thick hair on legs and feet? Hair that grows back within a day of shaving and is thicker than the leg hair of many men that I know. What about thick brows and lip hair and other facial hair?

And when my boyfriend teases me because I haven't had a lipwax in awhile I think I have to right to say they look terrible with a goatee.

And the Master may be beardless but John Simm is still *hot*.

Indeed he was.

The itchy feeling (which I'd describe more as sandpapery) was one reason why I stopped, though I think I look much better with some facial hair (though better with a goatee than a full beard). Girls complained, and I knew I wasn't going to be diligent about shaving.

And because apparently me talking about girl bits makes Danny squirm, I'll just point out that the same thing can happen with a shaved pubic region, and that those situations where you can have two sandpapery regions rubbing against one another are particularly bad.

I don't find it particularly disturbing or pedophilic in general, but I'd feel very creepy telling anyone else what they should do with their pubic hair (suggesting is one thing, even requesting is a bit icky to me).

I can't actually imagine you without facial hair. I also can't belive anyone talking about girls can make Danny squirm.

Is it just pubic hair you feel creepy about telling people to do things with or is it telling people to do anything with their body/appearance at all?

I think danny just doesn't want the mental image of me intruding in the part of his brain that thinks about female genitalia.

The idea of telling (not suggesting, but telling someone and expecting your opinions will override theirs) someone how they should have their hair or similar sets off my 'I am a controlling psycho' alarm, and the more intimate the creepier. Teasing partners about how awful they look, however, does not.

*nods* okay I get it.

If I ever date you I'll remember to tease you for being hairy Dave rather than demanding you to not be hairy Dave ;)

Perhaps I'm super sensitive but I always feel bad when partner's make comments on how I look, even things like "I liked the way your hair looked yesterday" or "You should do that more often."

Actually, I'm pretty bad at anyone demanding I do anything, I have a naturally contrary nature. But I'm usually willing to do it if rephrased as a polite request. Teasing I might find annoying, but not creepy.

You are super-sensitive if you don't like even mild compliments!

If you have been constantly teased about hair for as long as you can remember and have medical conditions that mean you lose alot of it- randomly, it makes you super-sensitive.

I mentioned to Danny before that for most of the polls where he screens comments I'd have no problem with my thoughts being seen to all- but this topic- hair- I'm self screening what I say because there are heaps of private issues I have with it.

So I'm super-sensitive and weird! (go me!)

Teasing might be annoying, but its not creepy. I do respond better to requests.

You are super-sensitive if you have issues with mild compliments.

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