This thread got me wondering: if your woman hasn’t shaved her legs in a day or so, or her hair just grows quickly like mine, does the stubble bother you?
One of the reasons I shave frequently when I’m seeing a guy is that I fret over the possibility that it might be a turn off for him. Naturally, of course, I never think to actually ask the fellows I’m with.
So what say you: is it bothersome? A huge turn off? A turn ON? Do you just not care either way?
I notice in your linked thread you say your hair is blonde - that does make a difference. If hair is fine/light in color, honestly I’d prefer it natural than stubbly. Stubble is rough to the touch, and that’s kind of opposite the point of removing the hair in the first place, right?
My friend’s 4-year-old said, “Dad! Look! Mom’s wearing her ‘picky socks’” when she skipped a few days.
Like most things, this one matters only if it’s a close call anyway. I’ve been with stubbly women and not cared a damn, even found it sexy, because I really enjoyed being with them overall, but when I haven’t especially wanted to be with a women, even if she had the smoothest legs, it didn’t make her a tiny bit more attractive to me. The last time I was with a women I found totally gorgeous (yes, it was this decade!) I couldn’t keep my hands off her soft, close-shaven legs–that’s practically my favorite memory of her, us sitting in bed and talking and me stroking her legs.
Now, thorns! That would be a turn-off.
Not as much as seeing it on men.
Just one more perfect symbiosis of name and thread title… 
To answer the question: prickly stubble can be mildly annoying sometimes. I don’t mind leg hair, although tropical rainforest (even on men, not just on women) is not something I wish to inspect at close quarters. Smooth is good, hair is fine; stubble, as **Rigmarole **noted, isn’t very pleasant to run your hands along.
Yes it does bother me. My wife generally doesn’t go that long between shaves where it becomes an issue, but when it does it’s a turnoff.
I couldn’t give a damn. Long, short, or stubble it seems something I shouldn’t get upset about. And it’s not like I shave every day either. If she can live with that I can live with her shaving choices.
It’s totally a non-issue for me. Not long before we first met and started dating, my fiancee decided to “go natural” for a bit. Whether smooth, stubbly or furry, I didn’t really care about her leg hairs.
Personally speaking, I don’t mind when my gf takes a couple days off. She’s usually very good about it, and I really can’t blame her since she has to put up with me. I’m a terribly hairy bastard, by the time I’m an old man I will be a bear (I’m 25 now). So stubble doesn’t bother me a whole lot, but it is definately different from man to man.
For me, stubble is a definitely a bit of a turn off. Hairy is a show stopper.
[doyle hargrave voice]I’m not saying it’s right, it’s just the damn truth.[/doyle hargrave voice]
Jammer
Ditto. Now if she’s hairier than I am down there, it might be a problem. Back hair on a woman is right out, however.
My ex’s brother’s girlfriend once expressed great horror that his wife didn’t shave her legs, and turned to him with an incredulous, “And you don’t mind?”
He sort of stared at her in bafflement for a moment and then said, “Well, I don’t shave mine either.”
I would never sleep with a woman who wasn’t freshly shaven/waxed, etc. It’s just so… disgusting and… natural. If offered the opportunity, I would quickly refuse sex with a woman who had even the slightest hint of body hair below the neck.
Doesn’t bother me at all. When I was stationed in Germany I got used to women with the more “natural” look and discovered that it didn’t take away from their beauty. If my wife gets a little stubbly, I don’t mind that my face gets scratched.
Of course, heavy mustaches and beards are deal breakers!
It’s a minor turn off. My last girlfriend didn’t shave her legs, just trimmed the hair. So she wasn’t stubbly, but her legs weren’t hairless, either. It’s not how I’d have chosen to style her body, but it’s certainly not a big deal.
It’s definitely a turn-off for me. I love the smooth feel when I run my hands along her legs. The stubbly feel is not nearly as sexy. It’s not gonna make me kick her out of bed or anything, and obviously everyone is going to be stubbly sometimes. But it’s more fun when she has recently shaved, and I’m more likely to go down on her.
Thanks for the responses, guys. It’s comforting to see that a lot of guys aren’t too bothered by it. I realize that means nothing with regards to my own boyfriend’s tastes, but it’s still nice.
One of my favorite things to do is lounge around with a fella and have my legs stroked, which is honestly the main reason I shave. I mean, yeah, I fret over whether he’d have a problem with it anyway, but it’s especially for lounging leg strokes.
And what’s wrong with thorns? 
If you’re not kidding, then Darwin had your number, my friend.
As for myself, it don’t bother me none. It’s not half the turnoff that bad grammar is.
Let’s just say, under the heading “Looking for:” on my facebook profile, I checked the box “Whatever I can get.” 