Is bad breath a dealbreaker? (friend, feeling, difference, picture)

[KentuckyBlueMoon]

Originally Posted by TrishP7

My question is this...................if we..the innocent bystanders can smell the funk that reeks out of ones mouth....don't they smell it themselves?? I mean..we've had bad breath one time or another..morning breath..after eating garlic or onions...and we know..or atleast I can smell the funk!! Soooo..you handle it!

I would love to understand..y y y can't you smell your own heat? Oh oh and what kills me is when you offer them gum and they frigin say NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF?? Its like a slap in the face..i just don't know..(shaking my head)..

Oh i know, take the gum!!! Ive never had the heart to tell people, aside from family that theyre breath smells. I surely know when my breath stinks and when it does im reluctant to speak to people until i go clean out my mouth with a waterpik, toothbrush, and listerine. I LOVE garlic and onions so i know the importance of this routine though.

[lola8822]

Originally Posted by TrishP7

My question is this...................if we..the innocent bystanders can smell the funk that reeks out of ones mouth....don't they smell it themselves?? I mean..we've had bad breath one time or another..morning breath..after eating garlic or onions...and we know..or atleast I can smell the funk!! Soooo..you handle it!

I would love to understand..y y y can't you smell your own heat? Oh oh and what kills me is when you offer them gum and they frigin say NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF?? Its like a slap in the face..i just don't know..(shaking my head)..

I was just thinking the same thing.......you'd think they would be able to smell thier own funk.

That actually happend to me.....in HS, jr prom......offered him gum, he said no, I went home

[rlrl]

what lovers do about birth control. Similarly they never show if both or one of the lovers has BB or not. It's just assumed that they brushed and flossed.

[Shwa]

Complete dealbreaker.

[Coolhand68]

Yes it's a dealbreaker. It's one thing if you just ate something that gave you a temporary case of bad breath, but if it's something chronic I would not be able to get past it, kissing is too important.

[Mooseketeer]

Well I have to say Bad-Breath is pretty awful . However it woud not be a deal breaker if it was medical rather than a hygiene issue.

If I truly liked someone or loved them , bad breath would have to be dealt with ( and kissing endured with the help of much breath mints, mouthwash , pegs on the nose but I would not refuse to have a relationship with someone who was a lovely human being simply because of this.

If it was a hygiene issue though, absolutely a deal breaker.


If it is ical though and the person is not to blame then it seems churlish to deny yourself a potential great relationship. I trust modern science must be able to deal with that issue and good men are hard to find !

[Arcane]

There are deal breakers for some situations. The no floss funk is very distinguishable and it's a deal breaker. Smoking will cause BB but smoking is a deal breaker anyways. If it’s a stomach or throat BB related issue, then that’s case by case. If it's reckless BB and you can tell they do nothing to try to at least mask it or if they are incapable of making efforts to improve their situation, then that's a deal breaker. If it’s something you know they are working on or at least conscious enough to try to make it better, then I’ll work with that. Sometimes it’s just a matter of diet or something they drank. I can easily look past it if it’s a unique situation.

[NotARedneck]

Originally Posted by Anu2

This is probably going to sound ridiculous but I’ve very recently started dating a guy who almost always has bad breath.

Has anyone here ever dated anyone with chronic bad breath?

No

Originally Posted by Anu2

How [to] deal with it?

Have them see a dentist. This can be a sign of serious dental problems.

Then encourage frequent brushing.

If that doesn't work, leave. Getting used to a pulp mill or pig farm nearby is probably more predictable, and therefore easier.

[cherry251]

Absolute dealbreaker. I can't stand bad breath..it makes me want to vomit!

[msblkbrown69]

I Am seeing this guy and its been about a month now and he has terrible bad breath. I have said things to make him notice his breath. I cant take it any more. I turn my head when he tries to kiss and i do give him quick kisses , then wipe my lips when he looks away it makes me gag, but i knew he had problems when he didnt bring over a night bag when we stayed up late and i made him go home at 1 in the morning he wasnt sleeping in my bed with all of that going on,