# Guys: do you consider arm hair on girls a dealbreaker? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 12, 2004, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190 "2004-01-12T22:29:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Colinmarshall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Colinmarshall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colinmarshall)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/1 "2004-01-12T22:29:51Z")
I’ve had enough arguments with friends about this to feel that it’s time to turn to the SDMB. Every so often, I’ll see a girl who, on cursory inspection, seems to be quite attractive. However, I’ll then notice that she has an unacceptable amount of arm hair and all interest will wane–dropping, in many cases, into the negative column. Some people think this is a shallow, indefensible way of thinking and I won’t claim that it isn’t, but I was wondering if any of the men out there share the same vehemently anti-armhair preferences. If so, have you encountered any accusations of being a bastard? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/2 "2004-01-12T22:44:59Z")
> [@Colinmarshall](#): > > I’ve had enough arguments with friends about this to feel that it’s time to turn to the SDMB. Every so often, I’ll see a girl who, on cursory inspection, seems to be quite attractive. However, I’ll then notice that she has an unacceptable amount of arm hair and all interest will wane–dropping, in many cases, into the negative column. Some people think this is a shallow, indefensible way of thinking and I won’t claim that it isn’t, but I was wondering if any of the men out there share the same vehemently anti-armhair preferences. > > If so, have you encountered any accusations of being a bastard? 🙂 Doesn’t bother me, I don’t even notice. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/3 "2004-01-12T23:19:21Z")
I kind of like it, actually. Guess that makes me weird. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/4 "2004-01-13T01:35:48Z")
I’m a girl. I have those micro blonde hairs on my arms. Big freaking deal. Now, what is really unattractive is arm hair stubble, on girls who usually shave their arms. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/5 "2004-01-13T02:45:00Z")
Definitely not a dealbreaker. One of tme most attractive women I’ve ever met was Indian and had fine dark hair on the brown skin of her arms. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/6 "2004-01-13T02:46:19Z")
Arm hair? Not unless it reaches Sasquatch levels. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/7 "2004-01-13T02:47:48Z")
> [@GorillaMan](#): > > I kind of like it, actually. > > Guess that makes me weird. :eek: Well, you _are_ called **GorillaMan**. 😃 I’m a girl, too, and I agree with **MIIM**. At least hair is soft. Stubble is nasty. ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/8 "2004-01-13T05:31:52Z")
Female with arm hair. My SO doesn’t even notice, I’ve never, EVER had any problems with getting boyfriends, even married one of them (our break-up was NOT caused by me having arm hair, it was because he’s a goatbutt-sucking, drunken asshole). No guy has ever said anything about my arm hair but I often get comments about my lips… 😃 My ex-husband had a thing about HIS own arm hair. And his leg hair. He’d shave his arms and legs. I thought he was weird for that and yeah, stubble doesn’t feel good at all. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/9 "2004-01-13T05:37:58Z")
No, it’s not a significant thing for me. > [@](#): > > Some people think this is a shallow, indefensible way of thinking and I won’t claim that it isn’t… No, it’s not shallow. There’s no accounting for taste, and the parameters that affect physical attraction vary incredibly. And turn-offs are as much a part of it as turn-ons. Some guys are attracted to BBW, for others that’s a turn-off. Some guys like long legs, some guys (like me) fall into the eyes, apparently (I’m not there) some guys fixate on large breasts - shoot, turn of the ankle, contour of the hip…, some guys fall for the friendly smile - some guys like guys(!) - there are too many factors to enumerate. But I hardly think it shallow to respond to what you’re naturally physically attracted to or put off by. ---
**Author:** ![Call\_me\_Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Call\_me\_Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Call_me_Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/10 "2004-01-13T05:38:18Z")
Eh, I know a rather attractive girl who has visible arm hair…doesn’t diminish her attractiveness in my eyes… but I don’t think you’re a horrible person if that bothers you. Everyone has their little peculiarities about who they find attractive, and I think that that’s largely beyond a person’s control… ---
**Author:** ![Toddly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@Toddly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toddly)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/11 "2004-01-13T05:39:06Z")
I have been looking at women for over 35 years and arm hair has never even entered into my mind concerning attractiveness. Defintely not a dealbreaker. ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/12 "2004-01-13T05:44:02Z")
> [@](#): > > Now, what is really unattractive is arm hair stubble, on girls who usually shave their arms. There are girls who shave their arms? I am **so** out of it. Anyway, I like hair on, among other places, arms. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/13 "2004-01-13T05:50:07Z")
I have yet to meet a woman with enough hair on her arms to turn me off. Arm stubble? Never encountered it. I’ve met some women with fairly dark hair on fair skin and never had a problem with it. Okay, 3 inch hairs growing out of a giant mole on her face and coarse enough to pop balloons? Yes, I have seen my limit. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/14 "2004-01-13T05:50:05Z")
Not unless she can braid it. And I suppose that even that would have some sort of novelty value. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/15 "2004-01-13T15:30:21Z")
Just to give you a different perspective. As a gay guy, forearm hair is a big plus to me. I don’t like it when guys wax their arm and chest hair. ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/16 "2004-01-13T18:55:14Z")
> [@Colinmarshall](#): > > …she has an unacceptable amount of arm hair… That doesn’t really narrow it down. Would you reject the average Sicilian-American? Does it matter what color it is? Give us more to work with. ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/17 "2004-01-13T18:57:17Z")
I have hair on my arms. Once I was a councillor at a day camp with this Italian guy called Dan, and one of the kids told me my arms were even hairer than his … heh, heh. And no, Colin, I don’t think you’re a bastard - I just won’t go out with you, how’s that? ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/18 "2004-01-13T19:20:41Z")
It wasn’t the hair on her arms that put me off, it was the hair on her chest and back. 😃 Arm hair is no biggie for me. ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/19 "2004-01-13T19:35:07Z")
As long as her arms aren’t hairier than **mine** , I don’t have a problem. Of course, I’ve yet to meet a single woman with arms hairier than mine. ---
**Author:** ![Titan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Titan2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Titan2)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190/20 "2004-01-13T20:40:11Z")
> [@](#): > > Guys: do you consider arm hair on girls a dealbreaker? Only if her arms are bigger than mine.Or it’s her armpit hair that’s covering her arms :eek: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-consider-arm-hair-on-girls-a-dealbreaker/224190.md?page=2)