to wonder how people who shag strangers cope with...

[Herrena]

....the level of grooming required? I have been thinking about this since I saw Quantum of Solace and Prometheus last week (both of which contain people getting it on on the spur of the moment)

Seriously, I'd need about 24 hours notice before I considered myself presentable enough to shag a random hottie - I mean bikini wax, legs smooth, armpits smooth, hair looking presentable etc! I usually take an, ahem, relaxed attitude to this level of personal maintenance

Am I unusual in thinking this way? Does anyone else ever wonder about this?

Yes but I feel sorry for the younger uns - so much expense and effort and the time?! - I get bored - Thank god for spray on legs

Spray on Legs?? What are they?

Don't mind me :) I'm just feeling sorry for myself! Thanks everyone. Librarians I would say I will have plenty of time on my hands but TBH I'm starting a masters in september, I'll be too busy for anything (including moping) I think I might have to read the wikipedia entries instead!

DH and I were on a beach holiday a few years ago. Tiny island, you knew all the other guests within half a day. A young German lady showed up, travelling alone - I suspect she found herself with a few random days free, wanted to get a tan, booked herself this holiday and just arrived - without having had a bikini wax. It was like nothing I have seen before (and I couldn't help but see, given the size of island and lack of anything to do other than sunbathe). Frankly, there was probably more hair visible outside her bikini bottoms than there could have been under them.

Asked DH what he made of it, "as a man". His response was that it's like finding a half-eaten bar of melted chocolate on the backseat of the car when you're starving hungry in the middle of nowhere: it's not great, but at least it's something!

(Incidentally, DH was not 'starving', this was in the days before marriage and child!).

www.amazon.co.uk/Sally-Hansen-Medium-Glow-Airbrush/dp/B0045SONRY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339451546&sr=8-1

So much better and quicker than fake tan for a night out when you want to wear a skirt but are really pasty, no streaks and if you fuck it up you can just wash it off, I LOVE IT!

Dh doesn't give a monkey's if I shave my legs or not....which is just as well as most of the time I can't be bothered, unless I'm going to wear a skirt. The midwife in the labour suite 3 weeks ago commented that it's easier to stitch up if the lady has shaved her foo, she was bloody honoured that I'd shaved my legs in honour of going into labour! Think it's to do with only having a bath (no shower at all) and lying surrounded by floating hair is eurgh.
Actually the night dh and I got together I had hairy legs, old underwear on, stinking hangover which I was trying to drink my way out of, so the normal standard was set early on, and as I remember my hairy legs, old knickers, odd socks etc didn't put him off at all. I had onlyjust turned 23, and am still under 30 so some of us 'young' ones are slovenly

precariously your DP is a genu

...Ine poet what a wonderful way to put it!

Shit, I wish I knew about them last week! I have a wedding to go to and my legs are BLUE! Might see if I can get some from somewhere.

Amazon - cheaper thn Boots it's a tenner in there.

I'm 24. Perhaps I should be ashamed.

To be fair, I am mostly ashamed of my weight, so it must balance out somehow.

I haven't got time for Amazon I need it for Thursday, town tomorrow!

All my life I never knew this was possible!

You rub it in but it's just like putting on foundation and it's never gone on my clothes, makes your legs look amazing :)

I`ll try it. I look like one of the morgue ladies from Silent Witness at the moment.

Oh in my one night stand days I always felt that they'd be so pleased to be getting laid they wouldn't care re hairiness etc. I think I was right (or maybe that's why they were one nighters and never became more )

I don't Shagging Strangers, but i like nice personal grooming. I just see it as normal Hygiene for me really, i do it in the shower whilst washing.

I don't think men generally care whether you are perfectly groomed or not.

I don't recall worrying too much about ' grooming' in my youth but i did always carry spare pants and a toothbrush. Was never a huge fan of the one night stand though.

If there is such an attraction that you are wanting to jump into bed with a stranger, I doubt any further preparation is necessary.

Not all women need or want to go for major hair grooming etc anyway. As long as I was recently bathed I'd be ready (theoretically speaking that is)

Most men are seriously not bothered, and if someone was turned off by a little leg stubble, I'd be seriously not bothered about them.

Erik too busy even for WoT surely this isn't possible.

Meh. I look after myself more now than I did back in the days. Manicures, waxing, roots doing, make up on etc.

Back then, I probably shaved once a week month and put on a bit of mascara. I wasn't in a relationship, but did end up bedding someone I knew but not well. The bush and stubbly legs, tummy hang, saggy tits and cellulite didn't put him off coming back for more, and more, and even begging for more after I got with DP.

DP also didn't give two hoots. I have only just started recently doing it as a treat to myself with half the money I save from quitting smoking. I enjoy it and it makes me feel pampered spoilt brat

Erik, really sorry you are going through a tough time. Have a and relax/curse/cry/laugh/scream/insert any other emotion you wish to express, with us

Oh, and I am also 24.

I have yet to have a stranger say, "Oh no you have body hair / sorry you have a chipped finger nail / X /Y Z

By the time they are in a position to notice they don't care.