Would you date someone who refuses to wear deodorant?

[Still-alive]

Yeah i could overlook that

No way!

It depends (say how)

Updates

+1 y

So i dated an ex who refused to wear it because of chemicals in the deodorant and she swore she didn't smell but she absolutely did lol. so just remember if you think you don't smell not wearing deodorant its likely because we are used to our own scents and others can very much smell you. There's a reason she's an ex now lol

[PBandJ_Nerd]

No. I don't want to be smelling them be stinky. As for me, I literally have to wear 2 deodorants. If I only wear one, I will smell like I have zero deodorant on. So, it's Degree and then something like Dove or Suave. Degree helps control the sweat and the other helps with the smell.

[Rei13]

If the person otherwise showers frequently and doesn’t smell bad then I don’t see an issue.

[MrOracle]

I'm fortunate enough to have extremely little BO - I have to really sweat a whole lot - so I tend only to wear it on days when I know I'm going to be out working hard OR if I'm going to be on a date or something like a DJ gig where I'll be dancing.

Some people, though, can step out of a shower and 5 minutes later they will REEK of BO just because of their natural body chemistry. Most people know if that applies to them, and need to wear deodorant regularly as a result.

[electromagnetic]

I’ve gone a couple of day without deodorant 🤷🏾‍♀️ I don’t sweat enough for it to be issue so I cannot judge others unless they require a lemon.

[electromagnetic]

Update after your update: I don’t smell 😆
I’ve done my experiments. Plus I have Botox there.

[Still-alive]

Your husband hasn’t complained? :p

[electromagnetic]

Nope. I’ve even tested it on my sister, my mom and my best friend. I’ve been busy 😂

[Purpleronnie]

I’m gonna say , given my experience , that there is a spectrum of sweat smells out there amongst women. I wouldn’t say it’s a fetish but I have actually liked the smell of some women’s sweat putting that aside though 😬… generally if a women isn’t the type to wear deodorant or anti-perspirant then she is likely not the type of woman I’d go for. I like my woman clean and hygiene aware generally speaking.. unless of course you have great smelling sweat in which case I may make an allowance.

[Apple1996]

I refuse to wear deodorant so I can't judge others that don't

[Still-alive]

how come?

[Apple1996]

Mostly because of breastfeeding, pregnancy. Also cuz deodorant really does nothing. It's the bacteria that makes a person smell. The armpit needs to be washed, rubbed with alcohol or glycolic acid

[Apple1996]

Sweat is odorless so it's really all about killing off the bad smelling bacteria

[Apple1996]

To your update: My husband has a fetish for my smell so it's all good

[Sirenboobzilla]

I couldn't. My nose is attached to how I'm attracted to someone. I understand some wish not to use it because of chemicals. I understand some don't because of their culture. Those are all fine and I'm not judging. I just simply can't do it

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Meh... I dont have a sense of smell so it probably wouldn't bother me much, but on the other hand I'm allergic to fragrances so if they do wear it then it has to be fragrance free which is what I do for myself.

[Xoirwinkan]

I hate when women wear strong perfume, my nose is sensitive to it since I'm not used to it. I prefer a more natural woman. She can smell like shampoo, soap, or not much at all, that's fine with me. Also, if the woman is in the kitchen she's likely to smell pleasantly of food.

[DishLady]

There are deodorants that don’t have the chemicals this person was probably talking about….


Since guys tend to perspire more I’m going to venture toward a hard no on this one. Antiperspirant’s a daily essential.

[SillyMari]

I mean it depends.. What if the person has an allergy to the deodorant? I have some type of allergy to the aluminum in antiperspirant myself.. It always after a few days causes my pits to itch badly and have a red rash that is painful :(

[CaptainOverthink]

Depends on two things..
- When they smell, is it horrible?
- That they have a higher hygenestandard in general, so the smell is fairly uncommon.

[madewithingredients]

depends on whether or not the person needed it. there's a strong genetic factor that determines whether or not your BO can get bad enough to need deodorant.

[molonski2]

If I could really notice the body odor then no way , in a climate that this one its a constant , and lets be honest some people just do STINK ! That I could not handle.

[WhitneySnow]

No. Though I’ve heard some Europeans don’t. But all the Europeans I’ve met who live in America do wear it and smell very fresh and clean.

[valentina4eva]

nooo😵‍💫😵‍💫 smell is such an important part of attraction, wouldn’t be interested in some1 like that😲😲

[mandyfire98]

If in the rare situation that the person just never has body odor, I'd date them but I've yet to meet anyone that doesn't have body odor.

[IslaTheWitch]

of course, there are different ways of controlling body odor, if this person knows how to take care of it, it's alright

[FatNeville]

I would be fine with it as long as she took appropriate steps to ensure the comfort of those around her.

[WintersDaughter]

I don't wear store bought deodorant, I make my own. I would date a man that did something similar to that

[menina]

No way! Hygiene habits are extremely important to me, so I don't want to date a man who smells.

[Little_Bumblebee]

If they smell bad, I wouldn't want to date them. If the smell wasn't an issue, then there wouldn't be any problems with me dating them.

[sheikalana]

I couldn't. Body odor is a big issue for me and a good hygiene and smelling good mean a lot to me.

[petitedollbabee]

Sure, aslong as they don’t stink. It is very possible to not stink without needing deodorant.

[worldscolide]

It depends on if there is a medical reason for it. If no, than no, if yes than I may be able to work around it.

[itsclearlynicholas]

No way, as bad as now showering or no washing vomits 🤮🤢

[Dela_99]

Nope hygiene is #1 they can’t smell and be around me. I collect perfumes as a hobby i need similar people around me.

[DrPepper12]

Soap, perfume even baking soda work fine so not a big deal

[DrPepper12]

I do have to say that I've been camping with women for days and the smell of the sweat, alcohol and campfire mixed together is intoxicatingly beautiful. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[newNapoleon123]

We Italians do not waste time thinking about such stupid things. We will rebuild Rome. It is an honor to be Italian.

[Surely]

If their hygiene is good. Then the nasty BO shouldn’t be an issue.

[Ruenella_]

There are substitutes for deodorants so if they are comfortable doing that then yes.

[llorando]

Really depends on why they don't wear it and how they smell without it.

[Charliefretz329]

Depends how she smells. Most people are fine if they stay reasonably clean.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I wouldn’t.

[elizamichale1]

It depends on their hygiene

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

No Way !!!

[robocop666]

deodorants cause breast cancer

[Still-alive]

www.healthline.com/.../deodorant-and-breast-cancer

“To date, there’s no clear evidence linking deodorants to the development of breast cancer.”

But even if you aren’t convinced they also sell deodorants without aluminum which is the ingredient most are concerned with

[robocop666]

scientists make up info whenever they want to sell stuff. its all lies.

[Still-alive]

Lol nice. Well until you come up with counter evidence…

[robocop666]

look at their history, whenever they want to sell something and bad news is out there they just say their favourite word "debunked". Like they did with glyphosate, cigarettes and mercury fillings. thetruthaboutcancer. com

[LaurenM1997]

Yes cause that’s not hygienic 🤢

[LaurenM1997]

No cause that’s not hygienic 🤢 not yes

[Wise4myage]

No, I couldn't tolerate that.

[NetherlandsNar]

Depends, do they smell fine?

[Wiredone]

Absolutely not. I can't do it

[yeahnah2024]

It depends on whether or not they smell bad

[MemeSupreme]

no that's gross

[thegreenyogi]

No sorry.

[Booklover_90]

Absolutely not. 🤢😷

[Pennywise_6]

Big No no..

[Kathy1111]

no i won't

[EmpressAJ]

Absolutely never