Body Odour/Hygiene!

[mr_fahrenheit]

Ok this is kinda gross... but it's something we all have to deal with.

Ever had a boyfriend or girlfriend with er... "intimacy issues" of another kind...?

In other words... they needed to wash better.

If you did, how did you handle the problem?

My gf was telling me how she dated this one guy who was really gross... in "that" department.. and she used to sweetly suggest he shower... or that they take a sexy shower together, but he used to complain, refuse to shower and not take the hint lol!

And my brother told me about one girl that was ... very hairy... and kind of... didn't wash well enough and it really grossed him out even though he loved her.

I guess I've been kind of lucky with mainly very hygenic/fragrant partners!

There is one thing I cannot stand though, bad breath.
I have actually finished with 2 people over their breath.

So... does anybody have any related experiences you'd like to share?

Also does anyone else get paranoid about their own body odour?!
Like even though I floss, gargle and look after my teeth etc, I sometimes get really worried about "what if I have bad breath?" when I am going to be kissing or whatever. and I like to have a very vigorous shower before getting intimate, whenever possible!

[Illusional]

you gotta give the girl the finger test. after fingering her, you hold her close like a hug then sniff your fingers haha. dammit, now all the women know my secret.

raverboy

[Tiay]

cool, I've never had this problem. I think my bf actually tends to be cleaner than me. Heck I used to only shower less than once a week. Though, that was when I was like 17, and I didn't have anybody to get intimate with anyways, nor did I get sweaty.
these days I shower every day, and wash myself before getting intimate. Ew, I wouldn't want him to have to taste the old sweat that can accumulate there after a day of walking around in this heat.

[Illusional]

Ew, I wouldn't want him to have to taste the old sweat that can accumulate there after a day of walking around in this heat.

what a vivid picture... now it makes me wanna go have a greasy tuna sandwich with extra sweat on the side.

raverboy

[Tiay]

mm.. I miss tuna. (my building is filled with monks and they frown upon people bringing the stink of non-vegetarian food into it)
though supposedly fish makes you taste bad. Eat lots pineapple instead.

[DoesntMatter]

Ha ha.. A plus to being single, I don't have to "sweat" over having bad hygiene (what a stupid pun, I know). Since school is over I can care even less now!

[Tiay]

how do you expect to get a girlfriend that way?

[DoesntMatter]

I know I know, I'll have to tidy myself up before I go back to college.

[Illusional]

pineapple because of the high amount of sugar and acidity does something to your body and makes you taste good. i heard that chocolate does the same thing. however if you must, milk and protein has the opposite effect. it gives you a strong taste that can be unpleasant.

the bestest girl that i've had was a vegetarian.. no meat products whatsoever. mmmmmmmmmmmm

raverboy

[Shmanja]

I actually like it when a man smells a bit of sweat. (Fresh sweat though, not the I haven't been near a shower for days sweat.) It's manly.

As for bad breath... ugh yeah, that would put me off too. Hahaha, this reminds me -- I was once at a party with my ex-bf, got drunk, threw up and then just couldn't understand why he wouldn't kiss me afterwards.

[Illusional]

mmmmm... the smell and taste of warm puke still lingering around in the mouth. and if you're lucky sometimes there's some leftover so you can get the entire taste of what just happened.

raverboy

[Tiay]

ick.

yeah, fresh sweat is sexy. plus we can tell how good a genetic match someone is, apparently

[Tiay]

not sure what the definition of pheromones actually is, but basically, there was a study where men were asked to wear a shirt for two days and then they asked a bunch of girls to smell the shirts- who preferred the scent of those men who's immune systems were different to their own (and therefore complimentary when having offspring).
therefore, if a girl sticks her nose in your armpit, it's a good thing

[Gigabitch]

Hygiene is really important to me. I don't know if it's just because I have issues because I was raised by hippies or what, but I just can't tolerate a dirty boy, nor do I have Unkempt Kitty Syndrome.

Boys can be tricky, though. My ex was clean when I met him, and held it together for two years, and after we got married he started to let it slide. It ended up sliding pretty far. Want a description? Put down your sandwich- this is gonna be gross: dandruff, earwax, nose hair, yellow teeth, halitosis, unsightly neck beard and stale beer stink. And that's with his pants ON.

I used to give him blowjobs just so he would stay away from my pink parts. I was with that guy for over ten years, and the last five of them were just an exercise in tolerance. I should have divorced him loooooooong before I did.

If it gets to the point where someone is actually hinting that you should pay closer attention to your grooming habits, it's actually an emergency.

I think people who don't take care of themselves are low-functioning, substandard trogs.

[DoesntMatter]

dandruff, earwax, nose hair, yellow teeth, halitosis, unsightly neck beard and stale beer stink. And that's with his pants ON.

I used to give him blowjobs just so he would stay away from my pink parts.

Haha nasty... Did he have fungus growing on his dick?