Should Men Remove Their Body Hair?

Recently I was asked by a fellow colleague this "interesting" question. My response was "why not?". I don't deny that we're still living in a pretty sterotypical society. It has long been regarded a faux pax for ladies to go around exposing excessive body hair. In fact some of my coworkers were just commenting of how another female colleague looked "gross" with her unshaven armpits, exposed through her sleeveless outfits. Many people feel that girls with hairy armpits, legs, back and mind you - even upper lip - don't look hot at all. The same question, when posed against the more masculine men raised eyebrows.

"Why should men remove their body hair", my female colleague Alice said. "I think men looks more masculine with their body hair intact. It just makes them look hot!". Her eyes twinkled. When I heard that, I couldn't help feeling a bit "naked" without my chest hair. After all, I just got them removed a few months ago through waxing. But hey, my colleague might not like that but my wife lurved my cleanly waxed chest! And you bet she's been lying on it often!

Actually we have 2 different types of hair growing on our bodies. Vellus and terminal hair. The former is a finer, short and softer version whereas terminal hair tend to be longer, coarser, darker. In case you're wondering, yeah, terminal hair is what's found on our heads. And during puberty, terminal hair also sprouts in areas such as our pubic areas and armpits. The pattern and type of hair growth for men and women differs. For example, terminal hair tends to be found on the legs, face, back and chest of men whereas vellus hair is usually found on the same spots.

So Guys, Should You Remove Your Excess Hair?

That's a question you've gotta answer. No one else can answer that for you because hair removal is a very personal choice. Even though it's been widely practiced by men these days, some people still feel it's a rather taboo topic. But remember, we don't live by the standards that others set for us. We live by our own standards. If hair removal is going to make you more comfortable, confident and essentially happier, just do it. But please make sure you do your due diligence and choose a method that's within your budget and acceptability.

For example, even though laser hair removal seems to be a good option for me, I went ahead with waxing as an interim solution because of cost constraints. Sure, I could have just used other options such as shaving, depilatories too but as a personal choice, I'm more comfortable with chest waxing and based on my personal experience, it had served me well.
All in all, like everything in life, the decision to remove your body hair is a personal choice, no one can decide for you and no one should.