I've had degernerative Bearism since I was 16. At age 31 I can proudly say I've never let my back and shoulder hair exceed 1/2" in length. I have a trimmed beard for sexual reasons and short brownish hair. As I get older my platinum hair I had as a child on my body is becoming brown so the eventuality of the bear-formation will come to pass at some point but until it does, I put up the good fight with the trimmers and razor. I'm not against the bear community, I'm just not ready to be one yet. I'm relatively in shape with pecs, 6'2" 210lbs. When I'm out at bars the bears always dig my look as I still retain my chest hair. I like tats and muscles so often times there are guys in the bear community I fancy; however, on more than 1 occassion when I've gone to talk to a guy I've been told, "You're not really fat enough for what I'm looking for." That statement will mess with your mind a good bit if you let it.