I’m an old guy with a long romantic career. When I had this conversation it was about shaving her legs. I understand some young people these days expect full Brazillian, or at least a tidy trim. I suspect this figures into the current segregation of the sexes.

One first-date purposely did not shave her legs as a disincentive for intimacy, I wouldn’t have minded, but she felt embarrassed over one day’s growth. We were chaste that night, but had a second date.

Different partners trimmed or shaved completely (some brave women waxed) and I was delightedin all cases. In LTRs, sometimes shaving resulted consistently in ingrown hairs, in which case I insisted please don’t do so on my behalf.

But then, I was a kid in the 1970s and society was getting accustomed to the idea of being our natural selves, body hair, (armpit hair,) and all. It stemmed, I think, from the hippy movement. It was very live and let live.

But of course, for the glamour and cosmetics industry, that just wouldn’t do.

Waxed or trimmed. Shaved is too rough unless you literally just shaved.

Hair prevents skin from blocking your nose. It’s basically PPE.

I absolutely wouldn’t eat candy with pubic hair on it.

But I’m a massive hypocrite when it comes to sex.

some of us miss the wild beavers