Posted by Racer on May 13, 2006, at 1:45:20
In reply to Re: I can't help it, I have to ask, posted by llrrrpp on May 12, 2006, at 22:52:50
Nope, never had a boyfriend who did it, and my husband certainly doesn't -- although he hardly counts, since he only manages to shave his face once a week, which really upsets me.
Anyway, about men shaving. I've known a number of men -- straight me, as far as I know -- who shaved everywhere else, so may have shaved that area, too. Several were swimmers, one was a bicyclist, and a couple of them said that they liked the way it felt to them, and might continue even if they didn't have to. (Being mostly hairless myself, I never thought to ask why.)
Underwear choice? Despite what Larry said, I think most underwear has at least three holes in it... :-D OK, serious comments: I've known two sorts of guys who wore the nylon bikini type things -- gay men, and the sort who, in the 70s, we called swingers. Other than the little cupcake wrappers, I have only known guys who wore normal underwear. Well, normal as in cotton bikini briefs, briefs, or boxers.
Oh, and another thing about shaving -- I can't remember what it's called when you pull out your hair? My husband pulls out hair compulsively, but only from certain areas. It could be that the fellow in question has similar issues... (By the time my husband's whiskers get long enough for him to get a grip, he starts pulling them out. He knows that there's a compulsion to pull hair, and he knows that he can't help doing it, but he says he really does have to pull it out. And doesn't quite see the flaw in the reasoning there.) Anyway, it could be something like that, or even the most basic, most practical, most obvious reason I can see for doing it: avoiding ingrown hairs in an extremely sensitive area.
But you know what I think really has to be said here? Speaking for myself, and I'm convinced for many others here -- I am absolutely *aching* to know what's behind this question?
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