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Body hair has always been a hot topic among gay men, but one gay man recently brought a very specific question to the table: “Is shaft hair acceptable?” he asked. Further, he shared:
“I was hooking up with a guy recently and one night we were drinking and he was jokingly making fun at how hairy my shaft is. Not like my bush, but the actual dick shaft. Basically, saying he was surprised nobody has mentioned it before so now I’m self-conscious lol. It’s definitely hairier than normal but I never thought it was something people cared about or noticed. Now I’m self-conscious, so what are your opinions?”
His post sparked a lively and honest discussion about shaft hair—and whether or not it’s a big deal. Some gay men were, of course, curious. “How hairy is hairy? Post a pic,” one man teased, to which the original poster (OP) replied, “Lol nice try! Joking aside my pubes go about halfway up and stop at my circumcision line.”
For many men, the practical side of things matters. “As a bottom shaft hair can be uncomfortable sometimes,” one guy commented. “It can feel coarse and even poky if it’s short.” That texture issue can sometimes make oral or penetrative sex less comfortable—but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a dealbreaker for other gay men.
Grooming habits came up, too. “I shave my shaft hair,” one guy said casually. OP responded, “When I shave, it gets prickly and hurts when I jerk off then. I’m fine leaving it, just trying to see if other people would care.” Clearly, shaving isn’t a perfect solution for everyone—especially with sensitive areas like the penis.
Others chimed in to offer more general encouragement. “All body hair is acceptable. It’s natural and there’s nothing wrong with it,” one man affirmed. Another added, “Most people won’t care. Some people won’t notice. An even smaller set will care. I personally wouldn’t worry about it.” In other words, shaft hair might be noticeable to some, but it’s unlikely to be a universal concern.
Still, not everyone is leaving it up to chance. One commenter revealed, “I’m getting mine lasered off,” choosing a permanent solution for personal comfort and aesthetic reasons.
More than a few guys emphasized that acceptance is key. “You either accept the beauty of your natural hair across your body or find another man who can appreciate your natural hairy beauty,” one guy said encouragingly. “This dude is not the only man in the world of hookup culture—you have options outside of this boring judgmental hookup buddy.”
Finally, another summed it up simply: “TBH, [it] depends on the other guy. If they don’t like it, [there are] 1,000,000+ guys who don’t give a fuck. Don’t get hung up on it, it’s just a hookup.”
At the end of the day, shaft hair—or body hair in general—is about personal comfort and preference. Some guys love it, some don’t notice, and a few might have strong opinions. What about you, Adam4Adam blog readers? Do you prefer partners to be bare, trimmed, or natural down there? How do you handle your own body hair—and do you think shaft hair even matters? Comment down below, we want to hear your stories!
I’ve yet to meet someone with shaft hair in my 61 years here on Earth and, I must add, never heard of shaft hair until I peeped this topic.
I will shave my shaft just in case when I do trim. You know, just so no one gets a hairball!
hair gets in-between the teeth so you cannot go to a dentist for a cleaning! you must go to the barber instead. also, hair-in-the-gut causes a major upset and indigestion. hair is a problem but it can be ameliorated.
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I thought I was the only one, Zaid…. I’d neither seen nor heard of this until two minutes ago.
Wow, honestly, I did not know it was a thing, I mean, I just pick the hair out of my teeth, lmao. BTW, the model is just stunning.
Shaft hair is the last thing on my mind buddy!!!! The guy in the stock picture is indeed stunning!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!! The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice.
I don’t like guys who are overly hairy, but I definitely don’t like when guys shave any part of their body.
I made out with a guy once whose shaved face stubble was so jagged that it rubbed the skin off my chin and I had a scab over my chin for a week.
And guys who shave their whole body become so prickly that any intimacy with them becomes uncomfortable.
And I don’t like the shaved look on guys anyway: it looks prepubescent and I don’t like that.
I’ve never heard this actually exists.
yo, in the media everything exists the white bread spreads their crumbs
I always tell guys I’m lkg to hook up with that I’m not into overly hairy guys, but even if you’re totally smooth (especially younger ones), leave whatever hair that’s not on your head ALONE! Why must so many shave or trim it? It’s part of what makes a man a man. I wish this body hair removal trend would end already. As for shaft hair, I think we all have a few hairs that grow close to the base – I do. And leave that alone too!
I was fucked a few times by a guy with hair that grew halfway up his cock. It really didn’t feel any different until he shaved. He did me a few days after shaving & the stubble was very uncomfortable, tried more lube & that didn’t really help. As a last resort we tried Vaseline. That helped a lot, but he went back to letting it grow back out. I kind of got used to the Vaseline, though & we still use it. Never have to worry about it drying out. I almost prefer it now.