| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 9/2/2007 1:13:50 PM | | Well, one of the first things I look at are teeth, then eyes. I love great teeth. I do not have great teeth. I have lost some in the back after some terrible hormone problems, but have a cool partial that you cannot tell it is NOT REAL...hoping to get a bridge soon...they are way expensive, but I love for my teeth to look white, clean and pretty. I have dated guys with teeth problems as long as their breath did not smell like rotten flesh like some people's do with teeth problems. Personality sometimes makes you over look lots of stuff. BUT first impressions are important too. | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 9/2/2007 10:41:44 PM | I'll fully admit to saying that good teeth matter in my world. I pre rinse, brush, floss, and post rinse twice a day and go to the dentist yearly for a cleaning. I use white strips. I love my teeth.
True story. Met up with a blind date in early July (not from here). He smiled. I was ready to leave immediately.  " FLOSS DUDE!" was all I could think. I tried to get past the teeth and see if we had anything in common. Figured going to the dentist would be a good second date. There was no second date. We have kept in touch. Last I heard, he was having $4K worth of dental work done, hadn't seen a dentist in 12 years. Resisted the urge to say "I knew it!"  | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 9/3/2007 9:42:18 AM |
tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
I'm of the opinion that there's no such thing as "shallow". EVERYONE has what they consider reasonable standards. It's only when someone else doesn't meet those standards, and is torqued about it, that the accusations of "shallow" start popping up.
!Les | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 9/3/2007 4:00:27 PM | | HELL NO its not shallow!!!! I take care of my teeth I expect the same from a man!!! WHO really wants to kiss someone with green or black or yellow rotten teeth?NOT ME! I dont feel it is shallow at all!!!!! Its really not a hard task to keep your teeth descent either...and since when is hygeine something a person should not expect ? If a woman were not not shave her armpits a guy wouldnt want to date her ... .difference.....life is based on physical attraction for EVERY ONE no matter what...dont feel bad for what you find attractive or not | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 9/3/2007 8:28:20 PM | | Black teeth are one thing, missing is another. I am a guy with a missing tooth. Its not too noticable because its off to the side on the bottom. I was a bit of a bad boy when I was younger and lost it in a fight. There is a possibility that missing doesnt =bad hygiene. And yes, thanks to modern science, teeth along with alot of other things can be fixed. So it is alittle shallow, but in extreme cases, damn dude fix yo grill. LOL. | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 9/13/2007 8:03:55 PM | Personally, the first thing I look at when anyone (male or female, date or coworker) opens their mouth to talk to me is their TEETH.
While I do realize that I am not purchasing a horse, I have a mandatory requirement of healthy, straight & clean teeth.
(Yes, crooked, thin in thickness, extremely chipped, gapped, stained, etc are a no-no. Not to mention if it is also accompanied with halitosis.)
Over the years, I've discussed this topic with people and have come to the conclusion that 90% of people who've had braces themselves prefer straight teeth in a mate. Perhaps the pain, time & teasing of braces are a life experience that you want in common. | |
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Posted: 9/14/2007 5:04:42 AM | | i agree wth you teeth can be done something wth hair can be fixed or ignored people seem to want to judge people on thier looks not what they are on the inside the way i look at it we all gettin older even you fine ass gals you too will have problems somewhere down lifes road & do you want someone to judege you (not) if a person seems real nice & got somesense dont let hair teeth & shit like that hinder you from knowing that person they may be the best thing that ever come in your life i learned all this the hard way growing up | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 9/14/2007 5:11:53 AM | | No it is NOT shallow.......for me they MUST have nice teeth... I love to kiss and how can you if the person has a yucky mouth.....in today's world there is NO reason not to be able to have a decent mouth and if the person doesn't just shows how well they take care of themselves in general....so I would say PASS!!! | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 9/14/2007 5:11:57 AM | Just wanted to input a little. As someone who has had a lot of money put into her mouth,, some people have things happen to them that they can not control,,(smashed in the face,,illness,,insufficient vitamins,,etc. People, regardless of teeth, have feelings to and want to be loved as much as you or I. It is not always a hygiene issue. I think we need to look beyond the physical and get to the "heart" of the matter. There are some awesome men and women in this world that are trying to climb out of a poopy hole they have fallen into,,give them a hand up,, if you can not find it in you to date them,,be there friend. Do not judge them by their teeth. | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 9/19/2007 4:32:48 PM | What a coincidence this post is.
About 3 weeks ago, after chatting with a guy for quite awhile, he drove to my city for a date. Although I had seen him on webcam and he looked really sweet, when I met him in person and he smiled at me....yikes !!!!
His teeth were so bad, that I swear a couple of them were hanging by their roots....
We proceeded on the date, but I made sure I maintained my distance and there were no goodnight kisses. To this day, I still feel kinda bad..mabe I should have said something?????
~~weeone~~ ( who just came home from dentist for teeth cleaning ) | |
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Posted: 9/21/2007 12:22:19 PM | | Personally I cannot imagine kissing someone with missing or black teeth...ugh. Guess I am shallow. The thought of that person putting their tongue in my mouth is revolting to me. | |
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Posted: 9/21/2007 1:59:31 PM | I will be the first to admit I am VERY self concious about my teethe I have never had a straight smile or teethe. I am having dental work done to fix it but even though my smile and my teethe are one of my biggest insecurities, it doesn't stop me from making the biggest smile when I am happy with my sons...If someone has a problem with it then they can kick rocks! 
Love me for ME! Imperfections and all!!!!
Tori | |
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Posted: 9/21/2007 2:05:03 PM | Ok I dunno what is worse though....decayed teethe or a person who has all thier teethe and they are perfect and all aligned and striaght but they look like "gold bricks" !!! or have layers of plaque on them!! ( I have seen guys like that and some chicks) I dunno which is worse...I wouldn't put my tongue in there I bet cha!!!
Tori | |
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Posted: 9/28/2007 9:59:31 AM |
And yes, some ladies can sugar coat it by calling it preference, but deciding to date someone based on one flaw, especially one that can be fixed readily...be it teeth, hair, skin, etc is shallow.
In my own experience it's rarely ONLY the named trait that is a turn-off, but most likely something less specific ... like a sense of something being 'not quite right' about the other person, but hard to justify: could be a stirred-up bad memory, or a minor gap in perceived intelligence (that can *really* make a difference, by the way) ... just something that can't be easily explained as a reason to say 'no thanks'.
It's therefore easier to target a visible characteristic.
Personally, I'd rather take the label of 'shallow' for not liking a guy's facial features than to have to describe how utterly nauseated
I feel when he looks at me in 'that way'. | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 9/28/2007 8:11:12 PM | | I have bad teeth, but mine are bad because when I was younger I face planted the bitumen and chipped them all and knocked one out. Due to a bad dentist who screwed up, Im now up for several thousand dollars of dentist bills and they arent in great shape from the work so far as I have to get temp fillings etc. All my teeth problems are related to that accident and the dentist at the time being retarded :( | |
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