2007-12-20 18:24:11 · 14 answers · asked by erika h 4 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
Mine is not long! I shave or wax . thank you very much.
2007-12-20 18:43:34 · update #1
So why do we still have these somewhat odd patches in the armpits and pubic region? Part of the reason is friction. In the armpits and pubic areas, the hair acts as a lubricant between the two patches of skin that would otherwise rub together uncomfortably. The other reason might be that the hair catches the scent which is produced in these areas. In both the armpit and the pubic area, there are special sweat glands, the apocrine glands, which produce a far more nutrient-rich sweat than is produced elsewhere on the body. This sweat conveys quite a lot of olfactory information about the producer, which makes it attractive to mates. Unfortunately, it also makes these areas great petri dishes; hence the unpleasant body odor that results when you exercise for a long time. (As an aside, showering, then brief exercise, is said to be the best way to make yourself olfactorally attractive to the opposite sex).
Sounds wonderful......NOT!
2007-12-20 18:37:28 · answer #1 · answered by Cheryl B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why Are Armpits Hairy
2016-12-11 15:34:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So why do we still have these somewhat odd patches in the armpits and pubic region? Part of the reason is friction. In the armpits and pubic areas, the hair acts as a lubricant between the two patches of skin that would otherwise rub together uncomfortably. The other reason might be that the hair catches the scent which is produced in these areas. In both the armpit and the pubic area, there are special sweat glands, the apocrine glands, which produce a far more nutrient-rich sweat than is produced elsewhere on the body. This sweat conveys quite a lot of olfactory information about the producer, which makes it attractive to mates.
Unfortunately, it also makes these areas great petri dishes; hence the unpleasant body odor that results when you exercise for a long time.
2007-12-20 18:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by Kileygirl 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Body hair (together with the skin and hair on your head) is primarily for shielding the body from the elements and to keep us warm. However, hair under the armpits, in the pubic and anal areas serve a different purpose: it naturally prevents and//or traps odours from perspiration and secretions by limiting skin-to-skin friction and creating a "layer" or space for the perspiration to dry up.
2007-12-20 22:16:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pheromones! That's why they are found on (biologically) sexually mature people.
That's why I find it strange that most western women remove their pit hair. In 1970's the seminal "Joy of Sex" showed both the man + woman with hairy pits. To me a woman is much sexier with this hair!
2007-12-21 04:03:20 · answer #5 · answered by gomphus 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
we are meant to have hair everywhere-its supposed to keep us warm. People in other countries don't shave their pits like we do cuz they don't care. We're meant to have hairy pits but its not "attractive" so people ask why we have it. Its meant to be there just like the hair on your head, legs, arms, and where the sun don't shine! Get over it.
2007-12-20 18:36:50 · answer #6 · answered by tennistar637 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No idea, I wish we didn't.
Less trouble... Armpit hair = gross
2007-12-20 18:31:23 · answer #7 · answered by Staticx 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
cos if we diddnt, you would be asking the oppisite, anyway how long are yours? mine when unravelled are over two feet long,and at christmas i put on tinsel,baubles,and flashing lights,and stand in a corner all day with a fairy on my head,and you think you got it bad!!
2007-12-20 18:38:20 · answer #8 · answered by fozz 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-04-06 01:57:05 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, but it might have something to do with body warmth?
2007-12-20 18:34:38 · answer #10 · answered by Kayciie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋