Sterling, IL -- Talk about a close shave: More American men would rather shave their privates than their chest or back.

According to a grooming survey by the Wahl Clipper Company, 16 percent of men shave their sex organs while only 9 percent shave their chest and only 8 percent clip their back hair.

Other grooming goodies trimmed from the study include....

-- 32 percent of men under 34 keep their short hairs clipped compared to 9 percent of baby boomers.

-- 55 percent of men say they still prefer a barber to a hair stylist.

-- Finally, despite the so-called "metrosexual" craze, only 7 percent have ever had a facial and only 9 percent have had a manicure.

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