This 35-year-old woman has been seeing a new guy, who is also 35, for about a month now.
But while they hit off, and she actually really likes him, there is one major problem: his breath stinks.
Apparently, his teeth appear clean, and the rest of his body does smell good. However, the guy’s breath is horrid, and she has no idea how to bring up the stench or what to say.
“This isn’t a ‘have a breath mint’ kind of situation. It’s more like a ‘what is your oral hygiene routine, and do you need to make some changes to it?'” she said.
Just the other day, for instance, they were hanging out together, and he began to kiss her neck. Yet, the minute the guy ran upstairs to grab something from his bedroom, she was forced to book it to the bathroom and wash off her neck. She simply could not handle the smell.
She did claim that his breath wasn’t “the worst smell in the world.” Still, she just cannot deal with the stench, and she knows that the guy will have to either start using mouthwash, brushing his tongue, or flossing. Maybe even all three.
And rather than just cutting her losses and running for the hills, she does want to get to the bottom of this situation because she genuinely likes the guy. In fact, she is even hoping that they start seriously dating soon.
It also helps that, ever since they met, they have both expressed how serious they are about clearly communicating.
“So I know that once I do bring it up, he will be able to handle the conversation,” she admitted.
Nonetheless, she feels as though bodily smells are a pretty sensitive topic. That’s why she knows it will probably be difficult to talk about, and she wants to make sure she approaches the conversation right.
She is worried about what will happen after bringing up the guy’s bad breath, though, and she doesn’t want him to start thinking about the issue every single time they are together going forward.
So, her main goal is to be respectful and mature about the issue. She also wants to let the guy know that he can feel comfortable telling her about similar issues if he ever has them with her.
“I want to set a precedent for being able to have these sorts of conversations without feeling hurt by them, at least in the long term,” she explained.
And since she wants to progress her relationship with the guy, she’s been left wondering how to bring up his bad breath in a nice and effective way.
Have you ever dated someone who had bad breath? Did you bring up the issue or cut it off? How could she broach this topic without hurting the guy’s feelings? What would you do in this situation?
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