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Would you go to the beach with legs this hairy?

309 replies

Spicyprawnsitisthen · 17/08/2025 17:15

Like this?

I went today without really realising how bad they were until I got there. I live by a beach, not on holidays and just rushed there after work
Now i’m looking at them like 😮
I feel like no one I know would do this

Would you go to the beach with legs this hairy?
OP posts:
AirborneElephant · 17/08/2025 17:45

Meh. I’ve been playing tennis, and mine are almost like yours. I may get round to doing them tomorrow. Other people care way less than we all think 😆

Daboomboom · 17/08/2025 17:45

I wouldnt choose to but if I found myself in the situation (like you) then Id just ignore them and enjoy myself.

ItsameLuigi · 17/08/2025 17:46

Spicyprawnsitisthen · 17/08/2025 17:15

Like this?

I went today without really realising how bad they were until I got there. I live by a beach, not on holidays and just rushed there after work
Now i’m looking at them like 😮
I feel like no one I know would do this

Yes but mainly because my hairs so fair that I can go like 2/3 months between shaving my legs. Other places are weekly though 🤣

TheArtfulNavyDreamer · 17/08/2025 17:46

Yep and hairier. Unless you’re close up no one can see your body hair and even if close up most people don’t care.

GenieGenealogy · 17/08/2025 17:48

Nobody cares about your legs.

ManyATrueWord · 17/08/2025 17:49

Spent all week on the beach with legs that haven't been shaved in years. No one died looking at me.

Redhairandhottubs · 17/08/2025 17:49

No, but only because I can’t bare the feel of even of a hunt of stubble on my legs so have to shave them every day. No issue what other people do though and I wouldn’t notice anyone else’s legs!

Candlesandmatches · 17/08/2025 17:51

Yes. They see my legs. I have to look at them more than other people do. Hairiness is normal. No one gives a second thought to hairy male legs.

Catwoman8 · 17/08/2025 17:52

Mine are like this because I am going away next week and booked in for my usual pre holiday leg wax. I hate how they look and wouldn't normally let me legs get this hairy , I have been wearing maxi dresses to keep them covered. I don't think I would even notice on someone else though, and even if I did notice someone with hairy legs, I wouldnt think anything of it.

WinterOnItsWayOut · 17/08/2025 17:54

No, but then I’ve waxed/epilady’d for 35 years and they don’t grow any more (well other than my toes and knees 🤨) which are removed in seconds with the epilady every month or so.

However, that said, I don’t judge others who do go au naturel as it’s all personal choice. And I don’t tend to be looking that closely anyway….

DramaAlpaca · 17/08/2025 17:55

I wouldn't care, tbh. I'm postmenopausal now and after years of epilating my leg hairs seem to have given up and stopped growing, so it really wouldn't bother me.

fruitfly3 · 17/08/2025 17:58

My son asked why my legs were growing ‘cactus spikes’ this morning, so clearly I would 😆

Tedsnan1 · 17/08/2025 17:59

Yes, why not?

Fenellasbum · 17/08/2025 18:00

I wouldn’t give any fucks.

Jackiepumpkinhead · 17/08/2025 18:01

No

katepilar · 17/08/2025 18:04

Yes, withoug a wink.

RitaFromThePitCanteen · 17/08/2025 18:05

Men go to the beach with hairy legs all the time. It's sad that society has conditioned women to think that our bodies are inherently wrong and shameful unless we do all sorts of alterations to them first.

MsTamborineMan · 17/08/2025 18:06

Yes of course. It's just hair.

Even if you prefer shaved legs it's still just leg hair. Nothing embarassing or unkempt about normal body hair. If theres anyone who a ) notices enough to process and b) cares , you know they're a knob so why would you place any stock on their opinion?

redlightgreenlight123 · 17/08/2025 18:06

Had my hairy legs and fully grown armpit hair on display today. No fucks we’re given.

PeonyBulb · 17/08/2025 18:07

No one will get close enough to notice

SqueamishHamish · 17/08/2025 18:09

Nope, couldn't care less! Enjoy the beach!

polkadothorse · 17/08/2025 18:10

No I wouldn’t, but would not judge another woman’s choices.
I wouldn’t let my legs get as hairy as that, but again my choice.
It’s easier to rub in body moisturiser on smooth legs.

MrsShawnSpencer · 17/08/2025 18:10

Mine today, I'm in short shorts 😂 I'm not on the beach, but I've been to the supermarket and for a walk. Im in my 40s, it's hot, I give no fucks anymore

Would you go to the beach with legs this hairy?
LazySunbedDays · 17/08/2025 18:13

LizzyEm · 17/08/2025 17:29

I wouldn't let mine get like that in the first place. I've let my shaving standards slip but I still do it once a week.

Mine are like that at the 7 day point!

I was sat in the garden today and realised mine are pretty similar to OP but I’ve been in shorts all week and been to the shops, walked the dog etc.
I have zero fucks to give what anyone else thinks, more interested in how my legs appearance impact their life!

fiorentina · 17/08/2025 18:14

No, I shave my legs every other day so they wouldn’t be like that, but each to their own.