Whilst women are often scrutinised and seen as dirty or unclean for not shaving, men are usually celebrated for it. Most recently, we have seen it gain attention with people battling for shaving and for not shaving. The Evolution of The Gay Hairy Manīody hair has been present in gay culture for many, many years. Many gay men have experiences within the community of body hair lovers, with one man surveyed saying men have stroked his chest hair in a club before and tried to pull on it. The psychology suggests that body hair is a sign of manliness, and it is natural for gay men to be attracted to the more manly traits of another man. With over half surveyed saying they like a partner to have chest hair, we can assume it’s a big thing for gay men to either have it or be attracted to it on another man. This has supported previous findings that men like body hair because it’s more masculine. Let’s Look at The FactsĪccording to a recent study, over 58% of gay men like chest hair on a partner. Otters are the same as bears but the tend to be younger and leaner. As the name may suggest, these men are typically very hairy and often have a lot of facial hair. They are usually larger guys with a bit of extra weight on them. Bears are usually men that are 30 years old and above with a broad, heavier build. One of the most renowned types is a bear. If you have had any connection to the gay community before, you may have heard of the categories that gay men tend to define their types by. Here at Dirty Minds Media, we are lovers of both, but we wanted to take a closer look into what makes bears and otters, and other hairy men so attractive to gay men and how body hair, and the attitudes towards it, have developed over the decades. Whether you like your partner hairy or smooth shaven, talk of body hair is rampant in the gay community. These exist to define the types of hairy man that other gay men are attracted to.
These can be jocks, twinks, daddies and more, but none of these categories are more prominent within the community than the bears and otters. Gay men have long defined their types by categorising them into boxes.