Is There A Current Standard For Manscaping?

Hey guys, I’ve tried it all from letting it all grow out to shaving it all off. Seems like the latter is a bit more common, but lots of variation even so. So do any of you guys think you know what the most common approach might be? I’m in my 40s and husky. At this point, I’m definitely not confident enough to post any manscaped selfies, but my “neck to nuts” routine goes about like this…(1) shave away any “neck beard” and ask wife to trim back of neck; (2) shave shoulders bare to the level of the clavicles or slightly higher; (3) wife shaves my back bare; (4) shave chest to around 3/4” or less; (5) shave abdomen to around 1/4” or less; (6) leave a trimmed but roughly triangle-shaped pattern between umbilicus and top of penis; (7) shave away any hairs on shaft of penis; (8) shave balls/taint bare, or use Balls Balm (like Nair/Veet, etc.; (9) leave inner thighs and rest of legs natural. I don’t have much leg hair at all, and that bothers me enough that I’m trying minoxidil on my legs. So far, my wife likes this relatively lower maintenance look. How about the rest of you? Do your significant others like what you do? Anyone go totally bare or totally natural? I wonder if guys who are younger or don’t have a partner are more inclined to be more (or less) aggressive in their trimming/shaving? So maybe tell us your age too? If you have an acceptable photo of your torso and are inclined to share, let’s see it (if it’s within the guidelines and all)…so I guess only waist-up I’m this forum? Any moderator know what the rule is for photo attachments in this forum?

Well I’m 26 and I’ve always kept my pubic area trimmed. I shave my balls and taint area. Sometimes if I have time I’ll shave around my anus but I usually just trim and keep it short. I trim my chest and legs once a year. I’ve shaved mypibic area before but absolutely hated it! I could get over the itching. I’m sure if I kept shaving I’d get use to it but I didn’t like the way It looked.

Easier to keep on top of the maintenance as opposed to a big groom once in a blue moon

I trim arms/legs/chest/stomach/armpits. Also pluck a few random hairs from my back and shoulders. I am 30 so starting to get a bit hairier when I was already quite hairy before hand. When I was 21 I remember I had 7 chest hairs. Those were the days! I generally like staying trimmed because it shows off my muscles better without looking too effeminate.

Shoot!! Apologies for the necropost.

Depends on how I feel but I usually tend to keep my stash and beard mowed with a #3 guard and keep the under jaw/chin area clear of hair.
As far as body hair goes, I usually don’t do maintenance aside from haircuts. I don’t have a sweater and I have minimal chest hair.

I did go off on a wild tangent and shave my pubic area the other day and I haven’t really had any complaints other than a few razor bumps, testicles constantly sticking to my thighs and I don’t like the way my fat pad looks so it’s motivation to loose weight.

The missus hasn’t seen the shaved pubic area yet but it’s doubtful she will, if she did she’d be grossed out. FWIW, I’m not doing it for her or anyone else.

What a pity that there is so little response on this topic. Obviously not too interesting for majority. It is me though, because overall maintenance is my goal, not only a distinct part of my body.

I like my body hair, because I think it’s the right amount in all the right places. I do some trimming and removing, but without changing the complete natural look.

Look Decent

Would be interested in more opinions on the topic.

I keep my pubes trimmed with a trimmer: 3/8” guard. I shave the base of my dick, my balls, and ABC.

I recall a realtor trick: trimming the shrubs makes the house look larger.

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