British Women Prefer Hairy Men, Survey Finds
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The chest of a “real man.” Photo: Davies & Davies / Getty Images
Psst! Ladies! Have you heard the latest out of London? Fur is in!
But simmer down, PETA, and put away that red paint — we’re talking about chest hair, here.
Yes, in a recent survey of 3,000 British women, 85 percent said the hirsute look suits men best, reports the Daily Mail.
No wonder English native Ed Westwick has been spotted around town in plunging necklines that reveal his bountiful breast locks. “I’m into the whole showing-a-bit-of-chest-hair thing,” the “Gossip Girl” star has admitted.
Meanwhile, fellow Brit David Beckham had better call off that back, sack, and crack wax — according to the survey, commissioned by Sound Asleep and carried out by OnePoll.com, only 8 percent of the ladies said they liked their men groomed to metrosexualdom.
The East Midlands did fess up to having a bit of a weakness for the waxed and shaved, with 15 percent admitting they’re turned on by a guy who tweezes.
While StyleList finds the study interesting, we’re not quite sure U.S. women would agree. Otherwise, Robin Williams would be considered our country’s biggest hunk.
Speaking of hairy legs, find out which recent Oscar nominee refuses to shave her gams.
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