Love it or loathe it, there’s no denying that we’re obsessed with body hair – especially other people’s! You only need to witness the media hysteria every time a “brave” celebrity is pictured with visible body hair, such as Madonna’s daughter Lourdes appearing on the red carpet with unshaven underarms and hairy legs or the image of Julia Roberts’ unshaven underarms at the Notting Hill premier, over 20 years ago – which is still seared into our collective consciousness- to know that it’s still a very debatable topic.
And it seems that feelings are particularly strong when it comes to our partners’ body hair. This is according to new research which has revealed that a third of respondents in Birmingham (32%) have actively encouraged their partners to remove body hair that they find unattractive.
The research, commissioned by Nad’s, the cruelty-free hair removal brand, which asked 2,000 UK-based respondents about their and their partners’ hair, also revealed that men were more likely to interfere with their other half’s hair habits, with more than a third (36%) admitting they had encouraged their partner to get rid of some hair, compared with just 30% of females.
An even higher percentage of Birmingham respondents, (42%), admitted that they have found body hair on their partner to be unattractive. Once again, the findings suggest that the issue is more of a problem for men, with 45% of male respondents, compared to 37% of females. Which leads to the question, “Is there one rule for men and one rule for women?”
Sue Ismiel, Founder, Nad’s comments: “Here at Nad’s we’re passionate about supporting people achieve the look they want, whether completely hairless or au naturel! It’s your hair- and it’s your rules!”
