ON OR OFF YOUR CHEST
Spring is in full bloom and that means it’s time to talk about chest hair.
In the world of men’s grooming — chest hair is the wild west. It’s wide-open territory, and there are no rules.
So, what exactly are you supposed to do with your chest hair?
That might seem like a ridiculous question but consider the following.
Of all the things a man might be self-conscious of, he is more likely to have a hang-up about his chest hair than any other part of his body.
This information comes to us from a 2019 survey of 2,000 men, in which 40% of those surveyed marked chest hair as their biggest area of concern, followed closely by back hair (35%). These body hair doubts beat out other common hang-ups, including beer belly, acne, and lack of muscle. Curiously, male-pattern baldness or hair loss wasn’t included as a concern.
Interestingly, this same OnePoll survey found that more than half of guys think it is “unmanly” to shave anywhere except their face. And to take it a step further, just under half of those men surveyed thought practicing any “good” grooming habits was worthy of turning in your man card.
But when you consider that body hair was causing a third of these men to avoid activities like swimming, a fourth to avoid the gym, and a fifth to feel like their chest hair hurt their sex lives — well, a concerning trend emerged.
