# How come men can't have chest hair any more? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 7, 2006, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464 "2006-07-07T05:28:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/61 "2006-07-07T23:10:27Z")
Um, I think that quote was me, not **Anaamika**. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/62 "2006-07-07T23:48:50Z")
Whoops! Copied the wrong quote. I meant to respond to **Anaamika** ’s self-correction of “on my men”. ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2006, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/63 "2006-07-08T04:07:25Z")
There’s nothing as sexy as a guy wearing a v-neck shirt that you can see a little bit of chest hair poking out the top. At least to me, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2006, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/64 "2006-07-08T04:55:25Z")
> [@Amazon Floozy Goddess](#): > > There’s nothing as sexy as a guy wearing a v-neck shirt that you can see a little bit of chest hair poking out the top. > > At least to me, anyway. [Absolutely.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/IspromocropmugNtnss.jpg) [I](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/yausprem13.jpg) [couldn’t](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/mrdropdeadgorgeous.jpg) [agree](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/0004ct58.jpg) [with](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/e980c454.jpg) [you](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/131.png) [any](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/0_ewancatchertowelmac2down0009.jpg) [more](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/BoEM_ti08.jpg) [here](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/sexykilt.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2006, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/65 "2006-07-08T05:02:34Z")
> [@fetus](#): > > I’m not yet 20 and I have a crucifix pattern and a happy trail, as well as a pretty sizeable portion of leg and arse hair and the thinnest slice of back hair as well. Hmmm… oops, sorry, you were saying? I was distracted for a moment, thinking about that. Especially the happy trail. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2006, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/66 "2006-07-08T05:25:53Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > [Absolutely.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/IspromocropmugNtnss.jpg) > > [I](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/yausprem13.jpg) > > [couldn’t](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/mrdropdeadgorgeous.jpg) > > [agree](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/0004ct58.jpg) > > [with](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/e980c454.jpg) > > [you](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/131.png) > > [any](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/0_ewancatchertowelmac2down0009.jpg) > > [more](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/BoEM_ti08.jpg) > > [here](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/sexykilt.jpg). Oh, my. Getting a little hot in here. ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/67 "2006-07-11T03:58:14Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > [Absolutely.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/IspromocropmugNtnss.jpg) > > [I](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/yausprem13.jpg) > > [couldn’t](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/mrdropdeadgorgeous.jpg) > > [agree](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/0004ct58.jpg) > > [with](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/e980c454.jpg) > > [you](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/131.png) > > [any](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/0_ewancatchertowelmac2down0009.jpg) > > [more](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/BoEM_ti08.jpg) > > [here](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/sexykilt.jpg). That’s the best thing I’ve seen all day! ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/68 "2006-07-11T04:07:12Z")
I like being hairy. Mosquitoes can’t land. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/69 "2006-07-11T18:17:41Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > [Absolutely.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/IspromocropmugNtnss.jpg) > > [I](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/yausprem13.jpg) > > [couldn’t](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/mrdropdeadgorgeous.jpg) > > [agree](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/0004ct58.jpg) > > [with](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/e980c454.jpg) > > [you](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/131.png) > > [any](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/0_ewancatchertowelmac2down0009.jpg) > > [more](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/BoEM_ti08.jpg) > > [here](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/sexykilt.jpg). :: fans himself :: Oh, my. It’s getting a bit warm in here. I’ll have to shave my chest and underarms to compensate. (Seriously . . . for you deliberately hairless guys, um, do what you like. I don’t have much preference either way, but if a guy shaved his underarms or pubes it would freak me right out. :: shudders :: ) ---
**Author:** ![moonstarssun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@moonstarssun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moonstarssun)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/70 "2006-07-11T18:31:36Z")
> [@Amazon Floozy Goddess](#): > > There’s nothing as sexy as a guy wearing a v-neck shirt that you can see a little bit of chest hair poking out the top. > > At least to me, anyway. Oh god yes, that’s my favorite. And Mrs. Bus Guy is right–if it has a little grey in it, so much the better. ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/71 "2006-07-11T18:43:39Z")
OOOH. KILT. That is all. (And a bit of hair doesn’t bother me as long as it’s not outrageously thick/poorly groomed, etc) ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/72 "2006-07-11T18:44:57Z")
I blame it on [Star Trek.](http://www.arczero.com/startrek/pics/otherpics/khan.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/73 "2006-07-11T18:45:29Z")
I like hairy men, myself. It wouldn’t be a deal-killer if I met a man who was naturally hairless, though. It probably would be a deal-killer, though, if I met a hairy-chested man who shaved or waxed his chest. Ick. I like a clean man, obviously, but shaving or waxing his body hair just smacks of… over-grooming. No thanks. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/74 "2006-07-11T18:57:36Z")
I dunno. I really like licking chests and nipples and hair just doesn’t feel that good against the tongue. My husband shaves his chest and armpits and I like it. He has nice looking chest hair, and when he lets it grow out a little, I also don’t mind that, either. His chest isn’t very hairy, though. I’ve seen men with hair on their chests that looks as though a medium-sized mammal is strapped to their front. It’s a bit of a turn-off to me. I mean, it’s not quite a deal breaker. But if we found ourselves in bed, his chest wouldn’t receive any attention from my mouth. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/75 "2006-07-11T19:03:32Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > heh…I was just thinking, “Satyr?” Eh. Being a satyr is highly [url=“[http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quietguy042/detail?.dir=8616&.dnm=c9dc.jpg&.src=ph](http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quietguy042/detail?.dir=8616&.dnm=c9dc.jpg&.src=ph)”]overrated.\* ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/76 "2006-07-11T23:04:32Z")
**Ethilrist** , you’re two for two on links today. That first one links to a forbidden file, and the second one, well, the less said the better… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/77 "2006-07-11T23:40:45Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > [Absolutely.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/IspromocropmugNtnss.jpg) > > [I](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/yausprem13.jpg) > > [couldn’t](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/mrdropdeadgorgeous.jpg) > > [agree](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/0004ct58.jpg) > > [with](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/e980c454.jpg) > > [you](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/131.png) > > [any](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/0_ewancatchertowelmac2down0009.jpg) > > [more](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/BoEM_ti08.jpg) > > [here](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/sexykilt.jpg). **Guin** , I just fell out of my chair. I never thought I’d be grateful to find myself unceremoniously dumped on the floor like that, but… _THANK YOU._ ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2006, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/78 "2006-07-12T02:04:43Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > [Absolutely.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/IspromocropmugNtnss.jpg) > > [I](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/yausprem13.jpg) > > [couldn’t](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/mrdropdeadgorgeous.jpg) > > [agree](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/0004ct58.jpg) > > [with](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/e980c454.jpg) > > [you](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/131.png) > > [any](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/0_ewancatchertowelmac2down0009.jpg) > > [more](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/BoEM_ti08.jpg) > > [here](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Ewan/sexykilt.jpg). thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou. You have made my evening 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/79 "2006-07-12T03:01:18Z")
Regarding Trek influence: it’s not from Khan, it’s from Bill Shatner’s ripped-shirt scenes, where he looks quite unhairy (and like he’s had a few beers at the E’s officers mess) 😃 And if we may quote another popular character… [quote] \*\*Tiger Tanaka: \*\* You know what it is about you that fascinates them _[the bath-massage girls]_, don’t you? It’s the hair on your chest. Japanese men all have beautiful bare skin. \*\*James Bond: \*\* Japanese proverb say, “Bird never make nest in bare tree.” _(You Only Live Twice)_ [quote] ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2006, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464/80 "2006-07-12T03:11:16Z")
Whoa. That picture of Jake Gyllenhaal…oh yeah. Yeah. That’s nice. Very, very nice. I’m also about showing love for the hairy men out there. Hair is MANLY and manly is sexy and that’s why men should have hair. Of course, trimming the pubes or whatever is cool but for the love of Og don’t shave your chest. I could never date a guy that shaves his chest. I work with a guy that shaves his arms. HIS ARMS! That’s so wrong. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-men-cant-have-chest-hair-any-more/363464.md?page=5)