Shaving. The bane of many a woman's existence. Sometimes, it's just easier to let it all grow out (especially in the winter. Who's really looking?). Even though it's fairly obvious that it's your call whether or not you want to rock a full-on bush or give yourself a Brazilian — or if you want to let your leg hair grow out free as the wind or if you'd rather keep your legs silky and smooth — it's always at least a little interesting to know what men think about it. And, lo and behold, in a recent Reddit thread, men revealed what their true feelings are when it comes to women who forfeit their razors. Their answers might surprise you...

1. "Ultimately, those minor details don't matter."

"(Some) women spend so long obsessing over minor details of their beauty, like their eyebrows, or 'are my boobs asymmetrical' or 'does my stomach look paunchy...' Ultimately, those minor details don't matter. If a guy is willing to get naked with you, and undress you, and likes you so much that he puts you on his bed and puts himself inside you...he's not gonna care that your nipples look kinda weird. The biggest arousal killer in bed is when she's insecure about her looks." —plazamblu

2. "[Shaving] really is a bonus for oral sex."

"It really is a bonus for oral sex. I don't have a problem going down on a girl with hair, but being able to run your tongue all over and around smoothly is a winner for both parties involved." —eugenesbluegenes

3. "My wife pushed two kids out of her vagina."

"Meh. My wife pushed two kids out of her vagina. She can put down the razor if she wants to." —RoosterShield

4. "Pubic hair doesn't matter."

"Pubic hair doesn't matter. If I'm at the point where I'm looking down the barrel of your vagina, I don't care if it's unshaven or not." —ShockinglyEfficient

5. "...[Not shaving is] pretty gross."

"I mean, if I'm eating pussy and it's literally completely unshaven, it's pretty fucking gross. Pussy juice and saliva get trapped, it gets matted, you get hair in your mouth, it's pretty gross. My girlfriend doesn't keep hers perfectly shaven, but at least she trims." —Invrlose123

6. "To have to do that would just be incredibly unfair."

"Every once in a while it CAN be a nice treat, but on a regular basis? There is almost no way that it would worth it, right? To have to do that would just be incredibly unfair, IMO. I would hate to think that anyone (and I know that some do) would feel the need to go through so much trouble, discomfort, pain so often for so little of a pay off. If my S.O. does it, I make sure to sit up and take notice, because I know how much fun it isn't. But I would never expect anyone to maintain it. That just doesn't make any sense to me.

It also had little to no effect on how attractive a female is, to me. Especially if we are already dating, a lack of shaving will be no impediment whatsoever to manual stimulation, PIV, cunnilingus or anything else, by my personal reckoning." —Nintendroid

7. "I don't care."

"My girlfriend doesn't shave. I don't care. If she wants to shave because it makes her feel better for one reason or another more power to her. If she doesn't, it doesn't bother me." —Galphanore

8. "It seems to bother my wife more when she hasn't."

"I have no real strong opinions on the matter. I will say it seems to bother my wife more when she hasn't. I'm out of my league with her anyway so she could roll up unshaved, teeth a week gone from brushed and I still would." —OldSaul

9. "I am in no place to tell my girlfriend what my opinions on it are."

"As an incredibly hairy man, I am in no place to tell my girlfriend what my opinions on it are. Also, I strongly don't care. In the summer, for her own appearance she shaves but in the winter, really doesn't bother me." —monk12314

10. "Nothing sexy about looking like a plucked chicken."

"I don't mind at all. It's up to the woman. It's unusual but not necessarily in a bad way. In fact I like it. It's hot. Now, I can see trimming the bikini area so nothing hangs out of a suit or lingerie. I sort of like the different looks a woman can rock down there. I like a neat, maintained look but there is something devastating about a full bush, too. As long as a woman practices reasonable hygiene. I like the scent of a woman. 'But what about getting pubic hair in my mouth?' Really? Man up. This hairless fad can't die soon enough for me. Nothing sexy about looking like a plucked chicken. Ingrown hairs and inflamed flesh do not look good either. As for leg hair, smooth freshly shaven legs are sexy and just look good, but I certainly don't mind a few days stubble most of the time. In winter, why bother? Most women's leg hair is pretty fine and sparse anyway. The same goes for armpits. Speaking of armpits, remember the pictures of a young Sophia Loren? Very sexy. I know everybody likes different things and nothing wrong with changing things up now and then either. I like variety and individual expression." —Lithgow42023

11. "If I'm not attracted to you, I'm not going to be physical with you."

"It's your body and you are 100% in the right if you choose not to shave and I will never ask you to. However, I find it unattractive, especially if it's legs/armpits you're not shaving, and will not be staying with you. Is it shallow? Probably. But if I'm not attracted to you, I'm not going to be physical with you, and sex is an important part of a healthy relationship to me." —dvaunr

(Answers have been lightly edited for spelling and grammar.)

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