If you weren't "required" to shave your legs for the benefit of society would you still do it?
540361
NO WAY!  What would be the need then?  Another less hassle!
867512
hairy legs for guys are normal but there are some guys who are hairless. if you find hair on your legs disgusting, why don't you shave them? swimmers shave their legs. gay guys do so too. cheers!
439465
Shaving the legs is done for several reasons.\n\n1. It makes crashing that little bit less painful. Hair on the legs can catch the ground in a crash, making the road rash that much worse.\n\n2. When you do crash, shaved legs makes it easier to clean (read: scrub) and dress the wound properly. I've appreciated this on a couple of occasions.\n\n3. It makes massage easier as well - no hair to get in the way. While not necessarily applicable for the average joe, the masseurs of the pro riders insist on it (considering that they have to give upwards of nine massages during an evening, you'll see my point).\n\n4. It may be aerodynamic, but that's not necessarily the case. The real reason is conformity. Everyone wants to look pro. Sad, but true.
305669
cuz it's the norm in places like America.  In other places, women don't shave/wax.  Also, people more in tune w/the hippie culture just let the hairs grow.  \n\nMostly, I'd say shaving/waxing is society influenced cuz I don't find waxing very relaxing.  \n\nHowever, there are some who just feel better being hair free, or those who actually like waxing for the masochistic factor.
1023134
It is better to shave with an erection.
301558
Shave it, or use laser hair removal
575859
Sound daft, but shaving will! \nShave every day - even though you don't need to and soon you WILL need to, then you'll probably regret it.
135729
Hair of the face can be uncomfortable to some people.  Others prefer to not have any hair on their face because they like the look.  I know that many women prefer shaved skin so that they can rub against the man's soft cheek, instead of feel the burn of hair stubble.  It has been set into society that a person who shaves his face is, in fact, "cleaning" himself up.  Anyone knows that cleaning yourself is to better your appearance.  It is natural for mean to want to "better" their appearance for themselves AND for others.
339907
If I were going bald, I would definitely shave it all off.  I agree with you on men trying to save what they have, it looks retarded!
177261
If you shave, it may actually encourage hair growth.
38634
I shave mine some. Sometimes I just trim well, and others I shave it all off. But in Winter, same with my legs, if I don't have to show it, I let it grow.
957774
Whatever gods that made us, put that hair down there for a reason. And I'm sure, it wasn't for women to keep shaving theirs all the time or have it surgically removed just to please men in a vain and egotistical society.
373649
consider yourself lucky.  Shaving is a pain.
285206
Ummmm no there shouldn't be any hair left behind, just like when you shave your legs there is no hair left behind but it depends on the sharpness or your razor and if you have a good eye to get all the hairs.
473934
Try waxing instead of shaving
614254
My man has hairy legs...I love it...I mean it's not "sexy" but a man's legs are not supposed to be "sexy" I cannot stand a guy who shaves or waxes his legs...it gives me the willies.
1125570
No.  If you have an excessive amount, you may want to trim it a bit to suit your preferences, but you don't want to shave it all (unless you WANT to look like a little girl instead of a woman.)