Really, truly for the 50+ set: When /why did we need to start ripping out our pubes, too ?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 50 and single as well. No one has complained, but most men do expect a very close trim or completely bare. I am sure that this has to do with porn. Almost all men see hairless women in pornos. I mean, think about it -- if you are putting someone's private parts on display on a screen, you can see a lot more detail if they are completely shaven or waxed.

In my experience, most guys don't really care what it is like down there. Some enjoy mixing it up a little over time, too. Some still prefer a hairy bush. Meh -- you get what you get and you don't get upset. It's a lot like dealing with three year olds...

Well, that made me bust out laughing. Come sit by me!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:hair can trap odors from sweat, urine, and vaginal discharge (none of which are necessarily strongly scented, but which will tend to become a breeding ground for odiferous bacteria, pretty quickly) and need the occasional swipe with a wet paper towel (depending on the positioning of the urethra, the natural density of the hair, and the specific location of sweat glands). Plus, for menstruating folk who use pads, longer nether-fur may get blood caught in it in ways which the blood's owner may find... Um. Drat, I'm trying for a neutral term here, since my personal one is "yucky" and I know not everyone may share my opinions about that. ... Ah! May find less than optimal. There. >_>

"Removing the hair, especially in the Brazilian waxing fashion, where the hairs are removed from the gluteal cleft areas, increases the risk not only of STIs but of 'self-TI's,'" Krant says. "In other words, pulling the hairs out of those areas increases the risk that tiny skin tears will get bacteria in them that was never meant to be inside the skin. It can cause surface infections and even deeper cellulitis in some cases." The skin infection impetigo is a common issue, too, according to Johnson. "I have also seen ringworm worsened with waxing," she says.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/29/bikini-waxing-dangers-risk-health_n_2976402.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

why do 50- and 60-something men from Match.com world expect our age cohort to retroactively adopt this bald look

Op, how do you know this? I mean they don't put it on their profile page. They don't ask, do they?
~ if they are quality men it isn't going to be on their minds at all.

OP here. You find out in short order when things progress to intimacy and your partner expresses polite surprise. They're not going to walk out -- they're about to get some -- but the surprise is communicated

Can't you just express surprise right back? Like "oh dear, um wow, I wasn't expecting so many ball wrinkles, dear me, hmmm, well (cough cough) lets continue....yes yes right there!"

I'm sure there are things about the 50-60 year old granddad bod that are disappointing/shocking.

Or you could respond "yes I know, I can't believe I'm not a porn star either, how awesome was my profile picture Photoshopping".

Really more than one direction you could go here OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Use a laser you savages

No, bidet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

why do 50- and 60-something men from Match.com world expect our age cohort to retroactively adopt this bald look

Op, how do you know this? I mean they don't put it on their profile page. They don't ask, do they?
~ if they are quality men it isn't going to be on their minds at all.

OP here. You find out in short order when things progress to intimacy and your partner expresses polite surprise. They're not going to walk out -- they're about to get some -- but the surprise is communicated

Can't you just express surprise right back? Like "oh dear, um wow, I wasn't expecting so many ball wrinkles, dear me, hmmm, well (cough cough) lets continue....yes yes right there!"

I'm sure there are things about the 50-60 year old granddad bod that are disappointing/shocking.

Or you could respond "yes I know, I can't believe I'm not a porn star either, how awesome was my profile picture Photoshopping".

Really more than one direction you could go here OP

I <3 you

-- OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most men our age are fine with bush. They came of age in a time when it was normal and sexy to have it. The ones who'd fuss about needing it bald are the ones who aren't happy being with women their own age anyway, so no loss.

My issue is that I can't grow much body hair at all anymore.

its the last place I have any real color

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most men our age are fine with bush. They came of age in a time when it was normal and sexy to have it. The ones who'd fuss about needing it bald are the ones who aren't happy being with women their own age anyway, so no loss.

My issue is that I can't grow much body hair at all anymore.

its the last place I have any real color

Yes not grey there yet - have to savor it!

[Anonymous]

Am I the only one who doesn't trim?

[Anonymous]

Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:hair can trap odors from sweat, urine, and vaginal discharge (none of which are necessarily strongly scented, but which will tend to become a breeding ground for odiferous bacteria, pretty quickly) and need the occasional swipe with a wet paper towel (depending on the positioning of the urethra, the natural density of the hair, and the specific location of sweat glands). Plus, for menstruating folk who use pads, longer nether-fur may get blood caught in it in ways which the blood's owner may find... Um. Drat, I'm trying for a neutral term here, since my personal one is "yucky" and I know not everyone may share my opinions about that. ... Ah! May find less than optimal. There. >_>

I can't remember the last time I wiped myself with a wet paper towel. Gross...

[Anonymous]

Man, if anything happens to dh, I am never going back to dating. I find intercourse painful even with the help of estrogen cream and lube. All I need is some moron also getting upset because I don't trim or shave down there. Who needs it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Man, if anything happens to dh, I am never going back to dating. I find intercourse painful even with the help of estrogen cream and lube. All I need is some moron also getting upset because I don't trim or shave down there. Who needs it?

If anything happens to dw, I am never going back to dating. All I need is some woman wondering whether I am concerned that she trims or shaves down there. Note: that would be the least of my worries.

[Anonymous]

If I was dating someone who commented about how I groomed my privates, he'd get a swift kick to the curb. Perhaps as a young 20-something, I would have wanted to do whatever I could to please my man. But at this age, I'm all about doing what makes me happy, and if a man didn't like it...well, to hell with him!

[Anonymous]

I've never trimmed a single hair. I don't have copious amounts of it, but still. Age: 55.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never trimmed a single hair. I don't have copious amounts of it, but still. Age: 55.

I'm sure you could get a TON of ladies if these simple sentences were the totality of your online dating profile. Maybe a picture of you staring pensively out the window would be a nice addition, but this is your ad. Seriously.