I have a very cute boyfriend who is smart and has a great personality. I like everything about him except for one thing: He has a lot of body hair, and I find the hair on his back (not elsewhere) very unappealing. Should I suggest laser hair removal to him?
Of course, and you should do it in the same way that you would recommend that an A-cup girl get breast implants because you would find her more appealing.
No, you should tell him that you are dating him not for the presence or absence of dead protein growing out of his body but for who he is as a person. He should get laser hair removal if and only if he finds his back hair so unappealing that he wishes to have it permanently removed from his body.
That said, partners do sign a hygiene contract before dating. You don’t walk around scrubbed and shined and then, as soon as someone seals the deal, forget how to brush your teeth. That’s false advertising and unhealthy. Back hair does not fall under “neglected hygiene” — hopefully.
But you are his partner, and the two of you respect each other and can talk about sensitive topics without hurting each other. Just remember: All that hair doesn’t protect his ego — although it might slow down a right hook. You don’t need to want to wear his sweater-like back; you just need to respect it as a part of him.
If he brings up removing his hair, be it laser, razor or Nair, you are welcome to support and encourage his decision. As with all things relationship-related, do so with tact.
Alex Bill is a junior studying psychology and criminology.
Sure. Thank you for solving this problem for him.
But why stop there? How is his nose? Perfectly symmetrical or too big, maybe even a little crooked? Because there is a quick fix.
And again, don’t stop there. Chin implants, Botox on the forehead line and micro suction of the jowls for that double chin. A nip here, a tuck there, and he’s finally Ken.
Is he comfortable with his natural breast size? Implants can be a HUGE confidence booster.
Sound ridiculous? What is really ridiculous is you spying a little extra hair on your man’s back, and the first thing you jump to is … laser hair removal?
Say what?
Before he even knows how to react, he will most likely Google what the heck it is.
Once he realizes the cost (anywhere between $300 and $600), he will probably ask why you have not mentioned this problem before jumping to such hair-raising lengths — if he has not already left a hairy-man shaped hole while escaping through the front door, of course.
Try asking for his thoughts on the back forest before suggesting a permanent change to his body. It is his body. He wants to keep you happy, but ultimately, the extent and method of grooming that fine physique is on his own terms.
There are other solutions. Hold his hand through a waxing — it can be your new couple tradition. Put him under the knife by buying him a special new razor. Or, just plain buzz that back.
It may be a tender subject, but mutual sex appeal is important for a stimulating sex life, which keeps a relationship bumping.
Excessive back hair is a problem, but lasers belong in Star Wars for most men.
Steph Doan is a junior studying journalism.
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