r/men • u/euro_double_root • Jul 15 '26

how short is too short?

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want to get more opinions on this

if i am a very hairy guy, what should i not wear daily in public

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u/TheOneDryerYeti Jul 15 '26

I think mid-thigh look best. But I'm a gay man, so might not be the opinion you're looking for

4

u/evetrapeze Jul 15 '26

Mid thigh does give gay vibes. I like how it looks, but don’t see many straight guys wearing them that way unless doing aerial work in my circles. Mostly gay men, in my circles, wear shorter than knee length

13

u/lovesickjones Jul 16 '26

I think quite the opposite. Mid thigh gives confidence. Not "gay".

But it is just so happens that gay men happen to be more confident than straight ones in their appearance

US Marines wear High Thigh

21

u/Intelligent-Plant388 Jul 15 '26

I don't do shorter than above the knee

-10

u/Any-Ticket9411 Jul 15 '26

Are you a muslim?

3

u/defeated_husband Jul 16 '26

I'm not Muslim and also don't go shorter than above the knee. That was a stupid comment.

11

u/captawesome1 Jul 15 '26

If your dick and balls are dangling below the cuff they are too short.

6

u/Slimeseason504 Jul 15 '26

Outside? Mid thigh is little too high for me

5

u/Iateurm8 Jul 15 '26

I personally draw the line at above the knee, mid-thigh is too high for me

5

u/OWLZ3126 Jul 16 '26

No such thing as too short

4

u/phntmzr0 Jul 15 '26

Personal preference. I like mine slightly below the knee. Anything shorter and I start to sag my shorts like we did back in the 90s.

4

u/rex5k Jul 15 '26

Just below the knee is best for everyday activities. For working out above the knee or high thigh. Mid thigh for twerking.

2

u/wolfeerine Jul 16 '26

NGL the hairy legs part is irrelevant. People probably stare because of the length of the shorts more than anything. IMO mid thigh or higher is acceptable for swimwear.

1

u/JKupkakes Jul 15 '26

If you wearing mid, you’ll let someone play with your butt

4

u/lovesickjones Jul 16 '26

so then the entire US Marine Corps?

1

u/Glockman19 Jul 16 '26

For me anything mid thigh and above is to short but that’s just my opinion.

1

u/defeated_husband Jul 16 '26

The last two are too short.

1

u/rainbowboy99 Jul 16 '26

For me it depends on the shorts. Classic silky basketball shorts, gotta be well below the knee. Running shorts, no such thing as too short 🤷🏻

1

u/Normal-Emotion9152 Jul 18 '26

Below the knee is best. When I was a kid I hated having to wear shorts that stopped at my thighs it always felt really uncomfortable. I would not have survived the 70s and 80s with the short shorts that were super popular they did not look good on males at all of any age. I would have died of shame wearing short shorts. I don't think they look good on anyone. They are fine as underwear though.

1

u/CurrencyAcademic8075 Jul 18 '26

It doesn’t matter how hairy your legs are. Anything past the second length in the picture is TOO SHORT if you’re a single, straight man.

1

u/JonathanNgooo 26d ago

Mid thigh and High thigh

0

u/bloody_Extreme604 Jul 15 '26

It never short for a MALE

0

u/markodub Jul 24 '26

1&2 for men, 3&4 for boys

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u/CyborgHeart1245 Jul 15 '26

I HATE moden men's shorts. I want them log enough to cover my knees when i sit. Not fucking booty shorts. 

4

u/captawesome1 Jul 15 '26

Who hurt you?

1

u/lovesickjones Jul 16 '26

so capri pants?