I don't know... if approached in the right way, it could be a really hot thing.
I think I've shaved every gal I've ever been with. Not like it's a fetish, but it's just one of those things.
I'll come clean here...I grow hair pretty much everywhere on my body. Luckily, it's not curly or gnarly, but it is dark and it grows long enough to bother me. I've never liked it one bit, and I've always shaved it all off. It's a goddamned chore, too.
I started puberty young. I started growing hair on my shoulders and back in my early teens. I'd have to get my little brother to shave it off, bribe him and shit. Never was fun.
However I never had any problems with girls. I've had several very meaningful relationships, most of whom I keep in some sort of contact with. Every one of them was happy to help me groom, once I described how much it bothered me.
That, in turn, led to me grooming them as well. It can be a loving, intimate thing. Sometimes it's just a chore though.
Anyway, most ppl wouldn't know I had body hair. I shave it often and keep fairly tan to reduce the appearance of stubble...
My 2 cents.