i'm just really curious...wanna know everybody's views...
iS shaving body hair really really really important?
As in really really important?
For both women and men?

I don't think it is, I didn't start until I was 18 and gilette sent me a free razor.

I got bored and played with it, and now I'm addicted.

Stupid razor companies.

Hahaha. Addicted to razors. I just got tired of seeing stray hairs on my face, so I shave them now.

Its not important. Just let everything grow out so you can be like Big Foot. Or little foot, depending on your height.

Yeah..... I didn't use to shave my legs but then like five of my friends started asking about it so I did........ Now I kind of feel obligated to. :P

I hear waxing is more efficient, although the one time I tried it it hurt like hell because I didn't do it right.... damn do-it-yourself kits....

yeah, do-it-yourself-wax kits are really from the devil. My friend was helping me and she ripped off a huge strip of skin from the back of my leg... for a while it was a different color than the rest of my leg. Terrible. I've been shaving since middle school... I love nice smooth legs sooo smoooth. When I grew out my hair to wax it, it was agony because you aren't used to having hairy legs in your jeans. As for guys, I really do like a nice, clean shaven guy. Or at least a guy who keeps his beard nicely trimmed and his neck shaved. Otherwise you look like a bum. When a guy is only sort of shaven, that hurts your face! Or when he grows a little spindly puff of hair on his chinnychinchin, then he looks like a goat.

I started waxing my legs when I was in middle school. Those do-it-yourselfers really are kind of hardcore. I got used to it after awhile though. The only reason I shave (instead of waxing) now is exactly what Zanzibar said - not really into letting it grow out. Kinda icky. That, and shaving is incredibly more time efficient. If you're looking into those cremes....be warned. Most are well and all - but I found out the hard way that I'm allergic to 'em.
Gotta differ from her in the guy department though, I think facial hair on a guy is awesome, and if they forget a day or two - then it just looks rugged (ala Aragorn in LOTR).

I've been shaving since I was in middle school. I think that's one of the few times peer pressure got to me. I've never tried waxing, but I don't think I could let my hair grow out every time just so that they can be waxed. The only thing I hate about shaving is that razors are so expensive, but its worth it when my legs are all nice and smooth afterwards. In a guy, I don't mind some facial hair as long as its fairly short and well-groomed. Anything that too closely resembles a beard or a full on moustach is kinda ehh to me.

Everyone would pick on me when I was little, and I just told them to go eat dirt.

I turned 12, and my karate instructor would say "almost time to start shaving!" and I would just look at him like he was insane. I didn't have a beard...

Shaving your legs/armpits isn't something you should worry about when you're 13, you know?

Maybe 16, but that's about it.

i hate shaving.
i only do it when absolutely necessary.
except armpits
they're always shaved
cuz that grosses me out.

Yeah, I know what you mean. If a girl lifts her arm and it isn't shaved... it's like "OH MY GOD YOU HAVE A FREAKING SEA URCHIN UNDER THERE! CUT IT OFF! CUT IT OFF! MY EYES!"

Same goes for guys.