Anyone else hate the expectation to shave down there?

I wax it all off for me, my husband couldn’t care less either way

No

Never felt any pressure and never shaved, ever.

if my DH expected this I’d expect him to shave his pubes first.

Don’t do it if you don’t want too. Its much healthier to remain natural anyway.

Can I ask how long does it take for you see regrowth?
That’s the one thing I don’t like about waxing that you have to wait for the hair to grow and they advise no shaving in between

Never been expected of me and I’ve never wanted to do it myself either.

Why are you doing this for someone else ? Your body, your choice.

Changed my user name but I can’t bear not being waxed. Weirdly my husband doesn’t even like it much, but I do.

I go every four / five weeks for a Hollywood was that takes 25 minutes. It cost £48 but I hate having hair there. I’d never use cream and shaving leads to stubble.

It would seem that some of us are just plain lazy, and cannot be arsed 😂

I don’t mind what my partner looks like. For myself it’s much warmer with my fluffy perennial. Having said that I had a wax last year for the first time in my life at the ripe age of 45 and I left a strip at the front. Even had my bum hole waxed (mortified never realised it was so furry). It felt really nice to me, so smooth.

It was painful though so I’ve not had it done again! I think if I was having to wear a bikini in a hot climate I’d be tempted to get it waxed again, otherwise it’s half way down to my knees (must be an age thing?).

Not totally bare - I do think that’s a bit weird.

That sounds like bloody hard work to me @Cheesencrumpets. I’m way too lazy to even contemplate it.

Never felt pressured but my preference is just a small strip. I’ve gone all off but didn’t like it so now I keep a small strip and everything off. Totally my preference never felt like I need it like that just find it more comfortable 🤷‍♀️

Exactly!

If you only did it once it was never going to work. You have to keep going regularly to see any results from waxing

I am mid 40’s and haven’t had a pube since I was about 16. I shave at least once a day every single day, to maintain being silky smooth, as I cannot stand stubble. I tried to grow the hair back once, perhaps 8 years ago as maintenance is tedious, but after a couple of days the hair irritated me and I didn’t like the feel of hair in my undies. I don’t seem to get irritation, itching or ingrown hairs now, I think my skin is so used to being shaved. Each to their own though.

I don't know why we have SO MUCH hair between our legs. I find it really annoying. I don't like the way it looks or feels, and discharge/blood gets caught in it. I think thick, wild pubic hair is unattractive on both sexes, but I think SOME hair there is good for protection. Why haven't we evolved to have a nice silky thin covering for said protection but not this thick tangle of coarse hair, which you'd think would put everyone off? We don't need such thick hair there. Wonder why we evolved to get rid of most of our body hair but kept the thick pubes?

I absolutely hate those ads for razors that show women shaving down there. I've also seen women shaving around their belly buttons and even their forearms on ads, that was news to me. Ads like this can create a sense of social norms and pressures in themselves. I'll be damned I a razor manufacturer gets to tell me what to do with my body but a younger girl is more vulnerable and likely to be influenced. Which is exactly what they want. I'd rather go around like a gorilla just to spite them...

I've kept mine tidy but have shaved to a landing strip a few times but I hate the re growth and upkeep and ingrown hairs etc.

I'm in my fifties and had quite a few different partners over the years and not one has mentioned shaving it off. I think it's an expectation in the young people now though.

@Createausername1970

that comment about chin hair nearly made me choke on my mini Kit Kat chocolate !!!

I'm with you too. Trimmed seems to be a happy medium between having a beard between your legs, which I hate, and being completely bare, which means your clothes rub on the delicate skin.

I used to shave/ wax it all off then I had my daughter and I suddenly hated the idea of looking like a child “down there” it’s hard to explain but looking at my innocent baby daughter I just found the whole fully bald thing icky. I got lasered after that, just round my bikini line, enough that I wouldn’t need to shave on holiday when in swimwear, and just keep the rest trimmed and tidy. DH and I talked about it (not that I needed his permission just in conversation really!) and he felt the same away since having a baby daughter.

I’d have all my hair disappear except for my eyebrows and head if I could. Luckily my partner has the same preference so we’re both in agreement anyways.

I've had it done once, out of curiosity, and it was very expensive and didn't even really work. Never gone back. If I want to trim it back I just use a razor in the shower.

I think the idea that hair removal is "child like" is a bit bizarre.

Trimming and/or removing body hair is normal for everyone. Do you want to see someone's nose hairs? What about ear hair? What about a few straggly hairs on a bald head? The answer is "no," which is why that hair is trimmed or removed.

Also, in case you didn't realise- every man who doesn't have a beard shaves his face.

I had my hair lasered away, I think even if it was trending to have hair I would not regret it.

I'm with you on this. I find it generally more comfortable when trimmed too.

I have it mostly lasered off as well as underarms and legs. DH prefers it more groomed definitely but it was something I did for me. I feel cleaner and fresher without the full bush