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What Should You Do When Your Man Stinks?

I currently am seeing a guy who has really bad body odor. It is not really noticeable when he is dressed; however, when he and I are intimate he REEKS. One night he smelled so bad I literally had to fumigate my house! So I told him as tactfully as possible that he smelled. I explained that I told him because I care; if I didn't I wouldn't have said a thing. He said he knew he didn't shower good and he never noticed his smell. I know his feelings were hurt but I had to be honest. If someone off the street (or another woman) told him it would be worse. Did I do the right thing?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yeah, you totally did the right thing....

    To help Stinky stay So Fresh and So Clean-Clean have him do this....

    When he showers make sure he knows to use a quality Deoderant Soap, Lever 2000, Irish Spring, ext. Have him use the warmest water he can stand. Lather up a clean washcloth with the soap, lather, rinse, repeat.

    Deoderant and antiperspirant, a (Little) Body spray and or cologne. I am a Hugo Boss man myself......

    Also take note of his diet, if he is eating crappy and or pungent foods he is gonna stink...

    If he can't maintain this regiment on a regular basis make sure he atleast follows these steps before he goes out with you.

    Its the least he can do....

    Have fun and always use protection....

    Source(s): Scrub Your Filthy Carcass....
  • 1 decade ago

    Well if this was a "one time event" may be you could have let it go (after all we are all humans not flowers). Now if he is a reapeat offender you better stop dating him because people never change.

    Imagine a guy telling you that you had bad breath! I guess you'd feel shocked and embarrassed.

    Only couples that have been dating for very very long time can talk about those very humans defects without offending each other.

  • 1 decade ago

    you did the right thing you told him in a nice way and you told him you loved him. Now make him feel better about it tell him you love him and if he wants you to you would be willing to help him with like what kinds of lotions, soaps and so on to use. When 2 people can be that honest and work out the issue they are in a good relationship. The thing is not to embarrass him about it but to help him with it. =)

  • as gross as this sounds,

    suggest taking a shower with'em.

    that way you know he's clean

    and if he comes out of the shower still stinking-

    ask that boy what he is eating!

    because if he likes spicy food or acidic food he'll have a tad bit of an odor.

    telling him that he smells bad was the right thing, just make sure you tell him you ment NO harm by it.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Yes. It isn't healthy to be having sex with someone who have poor body hygiene beside the fact that the smell is offensive. What is bad is he admitted to not taking showers. So I think you did him a favor. I am sure you said it as nicely as possible.

  • jo
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Right thing...wrong way.

    You should have suggested a mutual bath or bought him some manly bath products and told him you loved the smell of them and would love it more to smell it on his body.

    I bet he would have went for either and his pride would have been spared.

  • 1 decade ago

    Sure you did, but now you have to help him get clean and you have to make it up to him. I guess you'll need to hop into the shower along with him. 2 birds, 1 stone.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hell yeah you did right. Nobody likes a reeky dude.

    Now how about this....Next time you are gettin ready for gettin it on, how about takin a shower together. I done it with my gf and it was awesome. Then he won't reek. Nice clean sex man.

  • 1 decade ago

    Buy him a deodorant

    and force him to take a shower..

    Yeah, you did the right thing... Honesty and being open is a good thing

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes you did. He was going to find out eventually, and it's good that he had you to tell him gently and lovingly. Hopefully he'll take steps toward not reeking!

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