The Love Island effect: More men feel pressure to remove body hair

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 12-Nov-2018
Body Care Male Grooming

Similar to the societal pressures women face, a growing number of young men feel the need to shave their torso, underarms and pubic regions

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Increasing numbers of young men are now feeling the pressure to remove their body hair as a growing popular TV reality shows normalise smooth torsos.

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