| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 3/1/2008 6:52:39 AM | Sans.....or.....Dudette............There is little to no beating around the bush....."so to speak"........when handing a mint to another and asking "please"........They will know in record time...... 
OT......There are all kinds of medical reasons for a condition like this, or it can be an oral problem dealing with the teeth or tongue. I have even known some that have bad breath, and/or a foul smell emanating from their body because of medications taken, or food eaten, and all deserve to know about it, and to find out what can be done to help it.
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| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 3/1/2008 10:43:47 AM | Give him a tic tac......or other acceptable stink cover , then don't date him again.
Most people always take the precaution of chewing some gum or eating a mint just before meeting someone for a date.
If his breath stinks and he evidently didnt even give thought to it, can you imagine the rest of his hygiene....
If your offer for gum or a mint doesnt work.,call it an early date and if you want to go a step further you can tell him why you wont be meeting him again if he decided to contact you again. | |
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| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 3/1/2008 10:45:50 AM | | Dooly is right. The OP already implied that the BB was evident on more than one occasion. That means it's chronic. Keeping mints available for a partner like that is not really a solution. She should break up with him and encourage him to see a dentist/periodontist. | |
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| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 7/17/2008 2:45:18 AM | | "not to be mean, but you have bad breath. Have you ever had it checked out by a dentist or your doctor. I like you and I am concerned. I would want someone to tell me if my breath was bad! Here have some gum!" | |
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| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 8/1/2008 11:25:21 AM | The most tactful way is to simply ask what they had to drink with that Sh*t sandwich that they had for lunch. The tasteful approach is always the best. | |
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| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 8/10/2008 1:21:20 PM | Sometimes a person has CHRONIC bad breath, and no "quick fix" (gum, mints, etc) is gonna take care of the problem. There are a number of reasons, other than just hygiene, that a person might have bad breath. If it's just onion or garlic breath, by all means, tell him how MUCH he needs that gum or mint, and hope he does a better job of brushing next time you see him. But for those people whose breath smells like sh*t (literally) all the time, the gum isn't gonna do the trick, not for long anyway. I've been with a few guys who had this kinda halitosis, and since I've known them I've read where intestinal gas, if not passed, will often be absorbed into the system, and passes through the BREATH! I think these guys needed some medical intervention, but I didn't have the guts to tell 'em, so I finally just stopped seeing them...all because of their bad breath  | |
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| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 8/31/2008 1:26:19 AM | | well so you dont make it a strange situation....just simply offer him something minty like gum or a candy...tell him you bought a new kind of candy and ask him to try a piece with you. | |
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| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 8/31/2008 6:25:10 PM | | Well you vetoed what I was going to say about offering them a piece of gum or a mint. I'd tell hey, I don't want to offend or hurt your feelings, but if you REALLY want to kiss me I'll be able to respond more favorably if you were to brush, use mouthwash, a mint, or some gum, or you might want to find out what's causing you to have bad breath. | |
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| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 8/31/2008 8:47:11 PM | Ain't nobody getting near me with shitty breath! Because the first thing I'll say is,"No way are you kissing me with a mouth like that on you. You need to go see a dentist because you have a serious health related problem, man." I swear, I'll do it even if it hurts their feelings. I think if a person has enough self-respect then they should know that they have bad breath. And if they don't, then somebody needs to point it out to them.Who knows? You might just save a life. I've read where breath problems could lead to indicators of heart disease and such. So, its not rude, it could actually help that person. So, be a friend, first, say something. If they catch the problem fast enough, they could be around to thank you for it later.  | |
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| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 8/31/2008 10:39:40 PM | As one poster mentioned, intestinal gas, etc can back up in the system & you really are smelling poopy breath. Who wants to kiss someone who smells like they've been chewing on a Baby Ruth?.
Caries (the bacteria that causes cavities) is contagious & I don't want my mouth infected. The only 2 cavities I ever got were from a couple of long term relationships were my partner had problems with cavities. | |
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| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 9/1/2008 4:53:34 AM |
How do you handle ANY situation such as this, when one habit or hygiene issue keeps you from getting closer? Help!
Depends on how bad we are talking here. A little funky breath on a date that in other ways is good would probably get a 2nd chance. HORRIBLE breath would probably make me end the date early and nit go out again.
Any other hygiene issues would be a deal killer up front.
If we connect enough to date more than once, I think we should be comfortable enough with each other to bring it up in a tactful manner. You can bring up these issues without being insulting. If they chose to take the well intentioned comments the wrong way, that's their problem. | |
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| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 9/1/2008 8:28:20 AM | | If this is something that only happened once, like maybe he just woke up and you caught him before he brushed, maybe you can look past it. But if its chronic, you need to dump him. The repulsion will only set in further and you will resent being with him. I once went out with a guy who had the worst breath, ALL THE TIME! He claimed to have a fear of gum. Seriously, he would not chew it, and wouldn't let me chew it. He also didn't like mint toothpaste. I have no idea what he brushed his teeth with but his breath was zachary! I couldn't take it anymore, when he'd always be around me kissing, and breathing his hot shizer breath in my face! | |
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| How do I tell my date his breath is awful?
Posted: 9/1/2008 11:35:23 AM | | Tell him he needs a breath mint. Especially if you are even thinking about kissing that person. Some people are thick and don't take hints quickly. Dragon breath is nasty, yet so easy to cure. | |
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