removed their hair, whereas men most commonly reported either some trimming of their pubic hair,
report a preference for a pubic hair-free partner (60% vs. 24%), and women were more likely to
prefer a partner who trims their pubic hair but not does not remove it (26% vs. 3%) or a partially
shaved/waxed partner (24% vs. 16%, (χ2 (6) = 211.71, P < 0.001), both women and men expressed
a range of preferences for partner pubic hair style.
About 1 in 5 college men, for example, preferred that their female sexual partner have some pubic hair and an additional 10% said it did not matter, with the remaining men selected more than one preference. For women only, performing oral sex in the past month was significantly associated with a preference for a more “hair-free” or “partially hairfree/groomed” sexual partner (P < 0.05).
Additional data regarding sexual behaviors, pubic hair status, and pubic hair preference on sexual partners can be seen in Table 1. Results of the binary logistic regression assessment indicated for women total pubic hair removal was associated with younger age (P < 0.05); heterosexual orientation (P < 0.01); race/ethnicity (selfidentified Asian/Asian American women and women in non-specified “other” race/ethnicity categories were significantly less likely to report complete hair removal as compared with white women;
P < 0.01); and having either a monogamous (P < 0.01) or nonmonogamous sexual partner(s)
(P < 0.01), as compared with having no sexual partner. Complete removal by men was associated
with younger age (P < 0.05); race (P < 0.05); and having a monogamous sexual partner (P < 0.01)
