# Hairy leg poll (for those attracted to women) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 7, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairy-leg-poll-for-those-attracted-to-women/549519 "2010-08-07T15:48:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairy-leg-poll-for-those-attracted-to-women/549519/41 "2010-08-08T14:15:15Z")
Yes, bisexual men are included in the poll. 😛 And yes, “actively prefer” means just what **Joey P** said; you really, genuinely prefer one way or the other, not just, “Well, yes, I guess [hairy/shaven] is all right.” The poll results are definitely bearing out my original theory, although it is interesting to see that there are at least a few people who actively prefer the hairy look. And thanks for actually mentioning it in the thread so we know you’re not just people answering randomly in the poll to screw with us. 😃 Personally speaking, I went through an ultra-feminist period where I decided not to shave my legs because, you know, that was caving in to the male hegemony. But I realized after a while that I just enjoy the feeling of having smooth legs. Yes, maybe I have been programmed that way by the patriarchy, but I’m not fighting it anymore. Smooth it is. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairy-leg-poll-for-those-attracted-to-women/549519/42 "2010-08-08T14:40:21Z")
It is just a convention I know, but I much prefer shaved legs and underarms. I knew one woman with fine blond hair on her legs and I did not mind. You could barely tell. But coarse dark hair is unattractive to me. ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairy-leg-poll-for-those-attracted-to-women/549519/43 "2010-08-08T15:18:23Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > I mean, this is probably not revolutionary, but I’ve always found it interesting that while I’ve been with guys who said that they like girls either way, I’ve never run into one who said, “Oh yeah, I love hairy legs, please don’t shave!” I have. I’ve had two guys ask me out specifically because I had hairy legs, or so they said. ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairy-leg-poll-for-those-attracted-to-women/549519/44 "2010-08-08T15:21:09Z")
I voted “other” because my answer is… Depends on the girl. Some look perfect with leg hair, others (probably related to their overall look) need to be waxed and shaven to look awesome. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairy-leg-poll-for-those-attracted-to-women/549519/45 "2010-08-08T15:24:58Z")
Straight male. I prefer shaven legs and underarms, but like pubic hair on a woman. As others have said, my feelings about hair on the legs depends on how obvious it is. Hairy underarms are a major turn off though. ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairy-leg-poll-for-those-attracted-to-women/549519/46 "2010-08-08T19:55:47Z")
Same. I like pubic hair. But hairy pits and legs are a deal breaker. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairy-leg-poll-for-those-attracted-to-women/549519.md?page=2)