A university student who wrote a personal essay and shared photographs of herself revealing her excessive body hair has said she doesn't struggle to attract male attention.

Yasmin Gasimova, 19, has had a number of long-term relationships despite her decision to shun shaving and waxing.

The computing and philosophy student, from Reading, says that in the past boyfriends have asked her to shave her stomach, but eventually they have accepted her decision to go au natural.

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Yasmin Gasimova, 19, has confirmed that she has had a number of long-term relationships despite her decision to shun shaving and waxing

The student, from Reading, has also admitted that she has had numerous offers from potential suitors since she posted the essay

Yasmin said: 'Long term boyfriends generally don't mind my body hair. If I am dating someone I always make it apparent at the beginning that this is who I am.

'I had a relationship for three and a half years and my ex partner never asked me to shave.

'Having body hair doesn't make me feel like I am not sexy. If a guy told me my body hair was gross I would tell him it's not gross and to deal with it.

'In one of my relationships a guy asked if I could shave my stomach but I told him that I am happy with myself as I am and eventually he accepted it.'

Yasmin revealed that she has had 500 messages from guys and girls all around the world since she posted her personal essay

She has had ex-partners ask her to shave her stomach, but that they eventually accept her decision to go au naturel

She added 'If I wanted to wear a short skirt or have a one night stand I would shave because I don't want the hassle of people asking me about my body hair.

'If people notice my body hair and make comments I know they're not going to be positive so I just shave to save myself the bother.

The 19-year-old has admitted that she will shave for special occasions, or when she goes on holiday.

Yasmin said: 'The last time was for a uni party in December. I would say I shave no more often than every six months.

'Whenever I do shave the hair grows back quite thick and it can be quite itchy so I find it uncomfortable. For that reason I would say that I prefer being hairy.

'Whenever I shave for a special occasion I just feel as though I have wasted a lot of time.

While she refuses to wax or shave, she has admitted that she will shave for special occasions or if she wants to have a one night stand

She has confirmed that she prefers to be hairy, as the re-growing progress is itchy and uncomfortable

'I do pluck my eyebrows and my moustache and sometimes bleach my facial hair because I want to make my face look prettier. I do it for myself not for other people.

'When I was at school my friends used to tell me to try waxing but as I've got older I've got more open minded friends who accept me for who I am. They're just happy that I'm happy and my body hair doesn't offend anyone.

She explained: 'I have tried waxing but it makes me cry every time and I don't see why I should put myself through that because society has conditioned us into thinking that we should.

'I think it's really unfortunate that society puts pressure on women and makes them feel like they have to remove their body hair to feel normal. The truth is that body hair is normal.

'When men decide to have beards it is seen as a true choice and no-one judges them, therefore I don't think women should be judged for the choices they make.

Yasmin has also admitted that since the article has been published, she has been inundated with offers from prospective suitors.

'The truth is that body hair is normal': Yasmin doesn't think women should be judged for the choices they make

The 19-year-old has admitted that even though she wears shorts, she will wear tights underneath rather than having her legs on show, as not to feel self-conscious

She said: 'Since my article was published I've had over 500 requests from guys and girls all over the world

'I have received Facebook messages from guys trying to chat me up, and some girls have messaged me saying they have been inspired by my decision to grow my hair. One girl said she thought I was brave.

'Whenever I go out I normally wear shorts with tights rather than have my legs on show because I am aware that there are still social restrictions that make me feel self-conscious when I am out.'

Yasmin shared images of her legs, chin and stomach online after writing a personal essay about being hirstute.

She revealed that after years of feeling self-conscious she now embraces her body hair.

The student explained that she only grooms the hair on her face - and she only removes her natural beard when she can be bothered.

Yasmin Gasimova wrote an essay about growing her body hair and hopes to encourage other women to join

The computer science and philosophy student, currently in her first year at Liverpool University, estimates that she has spent the last eight years feeling comfortable with her body hair.

Writing for student newspaper The Tab, Yasmin said: 'Being hairy isn't scary.

'In a society where women are expected to shave, I'm not ashamed to admit I don't.

'I might trim my pubes if I'm going on holiday, but catch me on a normal day when my armpits are bushy and my legs furry, and you might be surprised.'

Yasmin says she used to get bullied at school when moustache hairs started to grow on her upper lip when she was just ten years old.

She said: 'I was trying to shave my noticeably hairy stomach.

When she was in school Yasmin was teased about her dark body hair but from the age of 11 she decided to stop shaving and embrace her body's natural hirsute look

Yasmin says that she will shave on rare occasions a such as going on holiday or if she plans to have sex

'I was never not self-conscious of my hair, but now I embrace it.'

Yasmin decided that the only way to feel happy in her own skin was to stop fighting her own body.

'I stopped caring when I was 11, as having naturally thick, fast-growing hair meant I'd need to waste an hour just to get prickly dots on my legs, which would grow back in a week.

'It's a huge inconvenience for me, as it never made me feel comfortable, gave me loads of ingrown hairs, and my hairless legs wouldn't match the rest of my hairy body.'

Since she's stopped shaving, Yasmin says she feels much more liberated - but admits that she still regularly tames her eyebrows.

One area of her body that she regularly tames is her face and eyebrows but only when they need it

Yasmin hopes to demonstrate that there is nothing dirty about women having body hair

Yasmin is so happy with her hirsute look, she says that when she does shave it will have to be for a very good reason.

She added: 'If I do shave, which is very, very rare, it's for absolute necessity.

'If I'm going on a beach holiday, having swimming lessons, or if I'm trying to pull a one night stand, I'll shave.

'I still unfortunately prefer the inconvenience of shaving to the inevitable dirty looks and rejection.'

Yasmin wants other women to embrace their own hairiness, because men are judged by their 'manliness' on their ability to grow beards.

She added: 'Although women have just as much body hair, albeit generally thinner and lighter, as a society we have decided they have to be completely hairless in order to be seen as truly feminine.

'But nothing about a woman's natural body should make her feel like less of a woman.

'There is also nothing dirty or unclean about body hair. Besides, we shouldn't hold women to a higher standard of cleanliness than men.