Over the last few years I have been bare, bald, or shaven - whatever you want to call it but had no hair to a full bush. I've had it neatly trimmed for bikinis and of late I went back to a wide landing strip that is only an inch wide. I've never tried waxing because it is kind of a nightly part of bathing and I don't have any difficulty do it in this method. As for my preference on other women I like it neatly kept but it doesn't have to be shaven. The main thing I want is for the woman to be hygienically clean as she possibly can be - the last thing I want is make my way down there only to find something unappealing. That kind of kills the mood a little for me.
As for the men that made it down there on me - They never complained about it so I doubt that it really