[MissC]

Will anyone notice? Probably.

Will anyone really care? Probably not.

Does it matter if they do? Nope.

Is it anyone else's business how you maintain your body? Nope.

Do you need an excuse? Are you so afraid of your friends' opinions that you'll make up a story -- swimming, cycling, etc -- or do you really think they'll judge you so harshly and cease to be your friends if you just said "body hair is icky to me"?

Because unless you are actually a pro-level biker or swimmer, no one's going to believe your excuse anyway. If you can't be honest with your friends, how good of friends are they, anyway? Personally, I tend to avoid the people who think they have to lie to me, so see how that shoe looks on the other foot.