Ask Men on Yik Yak | As a man, it’s okay to shave your armpits guys. It’s a breeding zone for bacteria and is NOT attractive. And if you got a whole weave in there, please don’t wear tank tops.

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Ask Men 6d

As a man, it’s okay to shave your armpits guys. It’s a breeding zone for bacteria and is NOT attractive. And if you got a whole weave in there, please don’t wear tank tops.

Anonymous 6d

Or you could just trim, an ingrown hair in the armpit area would really suck

Anonymous 6d

Yes I agree I think armpits should be trimmed

Anonymous 6d

I agree! I’m not really a fan of hairy underarms on anybody :)

Anonymous 6d

isn't armpit hair supposed to prevent sweat? i might be wrong but armpit hair really isn't that bad

Anonymous 5d

Thank you so much for sharing your opinion OP, let us know if you have a question since that is what this community is for. *causally braids my armpit hair

Anonymous 4d

this is coming from a girl who has laser hair removal but armpit hair is not unsanitary, in fact it can help reduce BO and is useful for other things evolutionarily, as long as you wash yourself properly than it’s not unhygienic to exist as your body naturally is, basically all hair removal is aesthetic barring special medical cases, get a grip

Anonymous 6d

as a man, i used to never shave my armpits, but one day i really was curious why i smelled so bad and figured out its entirely because your armpits can hold in so much stench and youll never know until you shave them. as a man i think good hygiene is just shaving them. i prefer to smell good instead. Ive had numerous women (like literal entire workforces) compliment me on never smelling bad.

Anonymous 5d

Amen, once you are used to shaved or trimmed body hair its difficult to ever go back to

Anonymous 6d

I like being hairy tho :( plus razors scare me

Anonymous 6d

Men have hair and preferences vary.

Anonymous 5d

I shaved mine a few times, and I was extra smelly. Just trim it so you don’t smell bad.

Anonymous 6d

Yes I shave em all

Anonymous 5d

Nah I’m good

Anonymous 5d

Nah. I love seeing a man have hairy armpits

Anonymous 6d

Also wear more tank tops so I can see ‘em 😛

Anonymous 5d

disagree women should stop shaving their armpits

Anonymous

#3 6d

Me too bro me too

Anonymous

OP 6d

Yeah trimming is really just a sanitary thing ngl, helps minimize odor too

Anonymous

#5 6d

This!! It’s not significantly more sanitary either

Anonymous

#5 6d

maybe? but anecdotally i sweat more and smell worse unshaved so i just get rid of it all.

Anonymous

#6 6d

hope you also like getting no bitches

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Anonymous

#9 6d

I mean nothings really changing so (jkjk, but I will say the last person I liked preferred hairy people so like. It really depends on the person and their personal preferences)

Anonymous

benjamin.rush 5d

Doesn’t happen much. Woman shave pits daily and it’s not a problem. Ofc everyone’s different, but I’ve never gotten one there

Anonymous

#10 5d

? women have hair too

Anonymous

#15 5d

Of course. But the original comment was regarding men. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Anonymous

#20 5d

Actually after reading the comments, just shave them every once in a while. Maybe every 6 months?

Anonymous

#21 4d

Longer armpit hair literally traps more odor wdym? Like yeah if you wash it a lot you’ll see less of that, but if you workout a lot and sweat a lot it will be easier for odor to develop, and the longer pit hair makes it harder for deodorant to get full coverage too

Anonymous

benjamin.rush 4d

Um, bathe post workout.

Anonymous

#5 4d

No, it does not prevent sweat, it can potentially reduce friction though

Anonymous

#10 4d

Well yeah, but I’d rather not be stinking it up as much during a workout, and sometimes you have to physically exert yourself when you’re nowhere near a shower and would have to deal with the odor for longer if you don’t have it trimmed. Heat is a thing too. You can’t expect ppl to shower like 4 times a day

Anonymous

benjamin.rush 4d

If you’re having that big an issue with odor, it’s not caused by an inch or two more or less of hair.

Anonymous

benjamin.rush 4d

Just because you don’t trim your armpit hair doesn’t mean you’re going to start smelling bad during a workout (unless you had no deodorant on beforehand). It also means you won’t have to deal with sweat dripping down your sides and soaking your shirt. If you are getting ripe in the middle of the day then you need stronger hygiene products regardless of armpit hair length Sincerely- a football player who has never trimmed nor shaved

Anonymous

#10 4d

Bro my armpit hair can grow pretty long, I keep it at an inch or less. The odor is 100% exacerbated by longer hair as a clinging site, it’s not the biggest issue in the world but I’d obv rather not have more chances for odor compared to less

Anonymous

#19 4d

I do mma, it is a sweat fest all throughout. If it’s 100° out in the summer and I’m out yeah it’ll be getting sweaty in the middle of the day. Since I trim and then apply deodorant I dont have issues. I didn’t trim before and I had issues w it

Anonymous

benjamin.rush 4d

Again, likely a body chemistry thing that isn’t applicable to all. If you wanna trim, trim. Shave? Go for it. But don’t act like that’s the perfect solution to any odor issue for everyone which is what you did when first responding.

Anonymous

#10 4d

I think it holds true generally for most people, never pretended like it was a perfect solution for everyone. If I get even marginally less odor issues that’s good enough reason for me to trim it personally. You do you man, no one is forcing you on anything, it’s just an online forum of ppl answering

Anonymous

benjamin.rush 4d

Your pushback was argumentative. That’s on you.

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Anonymous

#10 4d

Nah I was having discussion, you’re being weird af man

Anonymous

benjamin.rush 4d

Ok pumpkin. Whatever makes you calm those insecurities.

Anonymous

#10 4d

Alr man, hope you find peace in life

Anonymous

benjamin.rush 4d

All good here. One day may you also be so fortunate.

Anonymous

#14 4d

Yeah I mean you’re prob right, but I’d rather just not risk it at all since I don’t see much of a diff in upside personally

Anonymous

#10 4d

Inshallah