# Who shaves their ARM hair?! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 11, 2004, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-shaves-their-arm-hair/274137 "2004-11-11T03:13:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-shaves-their-arm-hair/274137/41 "2004-11-13T21:26:53Z")
> [@Yakkette](#): > > :eek: > > Am I the only one that hopes **vanilla** is being funny??? > > I mean, it’s not like taking off a SWEATER, right??? > > Right?? No, really, its cooler. You don’t notice when its really hot out, after you shave your legs, they feel cooler? Body hair is there to keep you warmer. ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-shaves-their-arm-hair/274137/42 "2004-11-13T21:47:22Z")
> [@Hoshiko](#): > > In an insomnia and caffeine-induced waxing frenzy me and my sister waxed our arms, but we didn’t wax all of them. A) Well how many arms have you got? B) Of that number, how many were waxed, and why? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-shaves-their-arm-hair/274137/43 "2004-11-13T22:58:15Z")
> [@Excalibre](#): > > I was aware that some guys shave their chests, but their arms? Is this common now? I hate to sound culturally programmed, but that’s kinda gross to me. I’d never date a guy who shaved his arms or chest. Ditto. Guys shouldn’t be sleek and slippery like seals. There’s nothing sexier in my opinion than a guy who’s a bit hairy and rough, with that good musky masculine smell. A little ruggedly homo sapien. I once went out with a cute guy a couple of times before finding out he shaved his legs, and I was never able to look at him quite the same way again. Killed his sex appeal something _fierce_. But then, I don’t get the body hair hate. It’s just hair. We spend tons of money and time obsessing about the hair atop our heads. What’s wrong with a little on your arms? But then, I’m on of those girls who thinks facial hair on men is a turn-on, so maybe I’m just a freak. ---
**Author:** ![Hoshiko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Hoshiko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoshiko)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-shaves-their-arm-hair/274137/44 "2004-11-13T23:32:03Z")
> [@Loopydude](#): > > A) Well how many arms have you got? > B) Of that number, how many were waxed, and why? :dubious: Um, yeah. Just two. We didn’t wax the entire surface area of each arm. No edit? Not that it wouldn’t be cool to have multiple arms. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-shaves-their-arm-hair/274137/45 "2004-11-13T23:45:25Z")
I have hairy monkey arms. I have not shaved them, but I did trim them awhile back. I prefer the way they look. The hair on my arms is a fair red, but darker than blonde, so I don’t know why I bothered, but I liked the result. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-shaves-their-arm-hair/274137.md?page=2)