why some people are more hairy than others, is it based on genetics?
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yes, \ngenetics is the major reason I look the way I do and that others look the way they do
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Not all of us get back hair!
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Greying hair is genetic from the MOTHERS side. Take a look at your relatives.
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It is called Congenital Generalized Hypertrichosis (among many other medical names - see link below).  This rare disease is characterized by excessive hair growth all over the body including the face and the upper body, and is caused by a genetic mutation in the X chromosome.
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The hair has always been there.  Puberty makes it grow thicker and darker.\n\nNobody is completely sure why our thick patches of body hair remain there.  The most common explanation is to serve as evaporation surfaces for pheremones.
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Why genetically are white people white? Black people black? European people darker skinned? European men hairier?\n\nThe list goes on!\n\nJUST BECAUSE
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LOL, funny things what ya body does dont ya think!\nThe hair grows faster because the skin cells that react to the coldness of the atmosphere, then the hair cell inside the skin cell starts sprouting triggerd because of the nerves. The hair isnt is to keep your skin and nervous cells warm. \nHey and not just in antartica dude!\nI hope this helped you. \nKind Regards, Timothy H. (Age 12, W.A.)
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To help the body in homeostasis of body temperature!Also will stand on end when frightened like a cat but due to evolving to have less hair you just get goosepimples!\n\nWe probably evolved to have less hair due to our ability to produce clothing!Possibly still have head hair as we either didnt produce hats, or it conferred some advantage such as preventing heatstroke(by protecting the back of the neck and forehead)or sexual selection.
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Hehe i dont know. something about their testosterone. do you mean their bum cheeks or their bum cracks? their all hairy anyway!! lol. women are too, but very very fair and thin hair! you cant tell.
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This is really all about genetics. Each person has differing genes and inherit family traits!
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Depends on their level of testosterone, which effects hair growth, or so I was told by my genetics prof.
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Thats not true... Shaving has no effect on how fast or thick your hair grows. When you shave, the only thing it effects is perception. Your hair will grow at a different angle making it look thicker. The only thing that decides how thick your hair is or how fast it grows is genetics. If your father is hairy, then theres a good chance that you will be. Like with my dad, he is part indian and has hardly any body hair. I guess you could look into some medicines that help but frankly... go with the clean body, girls find it more attractive in the long run.
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The first two answers are correct but also it may have to do with your ancestors. I have cherokee indian blood in me. Quite a bit actually. I had no facial hair or chest hair when I went to college. Now I have chest hair, beard, mustache, and back hair. My legs look like I shave them and I have virtually no hair on my feet. Go figure.
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Your man's baldness is also linked to heredity. While the balding gene can be inherited from either parent, look at the men on his mother's side of the family to determine the future of his hairline.
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I think it is a matter of genetics and isolation/location.  On the flip side, look at most Asians and Polynesians.  They don't tend to have much body hair at all, live in warmer climates and are isolated for most part by location.
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Probably a little short of male hormones, or generally your genes.\n\nTry 101 Hair tonic - invented in China, and has been in the market for over 30 years.  The inventors of this tonic are multi-millionaires because their hair products work.\n\nBut very expensive.  300mls can set u back by a close to US$100.  But prices are not fixed.  So can vary from shop to shop, place to place, etc.
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It's pattern recognition. We are used to seeing white men sporting more hair than black men. Because naturally kinky hair sits low to the scalp, we have come to recognize people of color that way. We react to seeing big naturals and pompadours, etc. worn by black men because we don't recognize the pattern.\n\nEven notice how "doifferent" Little RIchars, Al Shaprton and James Brown look?