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Posted: 1/8/2006 8:24:14 PM | hell, I don't have any at all...........Floss teeth  | |
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Posted: 1/8/2006 8:25:54 PM | | I'm assuming you mean teeth that are not straight as opposed to bad hygeine and such the like. If I'm right in this then I say yes it is shallow. But, hey, everyone has their deal-breakers. | |
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Posted: 1/8/2006 8:27:26 PM | No. In my opinion bad teeth = bad hygene. Bad teeth often comes with bad breath, not nice to kiss, not to mention you could get an infection if they gave you oral. The human mouth is dirty enough without adding in rotten teeth. I haveto go now, I am exposing myself too much here on the threads and should just go quietly to bed with another glass of honey wine and shut up. 
Edit: just read the theory that you are not talking rotten, just crooked. Looks are one thing, health is another. Looks, shallow, preference. Health, common sense, self preservation. | |
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Posted: 1/8/2006 8:27:48 PM | | i mean as in bad like missing and black | |
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Posted: 1/8/2006 8:31:09 PM |
i mean as in bad like missing and black
NO. Not shallow in that case. Just to say that just because they aren't straight doesn't mean they aren't clean. But if they have bad oral hygeine in general. Back away slowly....or quickly...however long you can stand it. | |
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Posted: 1/8/2006 8:31:54 PM | | Missing and black? Ewwwwwww. I would assume this person doesn't brush their teeth. Makes me wonder what else he/she doesn't do. | |
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Posted: 1/8/2006 8:34:25 PM | | let me add ladies one of the nicest people you will ever meet would that deter you still and if they were getting them fixed | |
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Posted: 1/8/2006 8:36:12 PM | | shallow...maybe...but c'mon@! Teeth are a big thing and smthg you will constantly have to look at. Soo if the teeth aren't workin for ya then it's not fair to you or him to continue dating because physical attraction still plays some part in a relationship no matter what anyone says! There's someone out there for them and someone out there with *nice teeth* for you! Plus if it was meant to be the teeth wouldn't matter because smthg else like his amazing personality would be blowing you away and you wouldn't be looking for other attributes to pick away at. But back to the question....yeah teeth area biggie for me too! | |
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Posted: 1/8/2006 8:38:06 PM | | OP, are you asking for yourself? Or just in general? If he were planning on getting them fixed, he'd have done so already. If he is in the process, then whatever floats your boat. | |
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Posted: 1/8/2006 8:38:07 PM | | I don't think that is shallow at all. Everyone has their own things that attract them to another person. | |
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Posted: 1/8/2006 8:38:11 PM | Sorry, I am not the requested gender but I would say if they are getting their teeth fixed, which leads me to believe they are changing their views on hygeine then I would say if this person is someone you care for then go for it. Teeth can be fixed, hygeine can be learned, the important stuff is on the inside not the outside.
Edit. 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. | |
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Posted: 1/8/2006 9:00:40 PM | sorry but on a serious note I had a blind date and I like him over the net and we used to webcam together and he was cute but I have notice he always never smile and he position himself far away from his cam, we decided to meet and he drove 3 hrs to meet me, and I saw him look he look cute we hug and he open his chops and he had no upper and lower teeth maybe just like 8 all together bugs bunny style, honestly I was shocked and wanted to leave most people will but I could not do it, plus he drove to see me for the day and honestly he was nice to me on the date and we spoke after that but nothing came out of this, even though his teeth was missing I took the time and spent the day and I was liking his personality but I never ask him about his teeth, some people just dont have the money to fix them.
also I was on the subway and this guy was hot and sexy the construction type from a distance he was giving me the sexy eyes and look and I was doing the same and he eventually came up to me and he open his mouth and he had 2 teeth maybe he played hockey dont know he was so sexy but the teeth throw me off there but I was nice I did not brush him off.
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Posted: 1/8/2006 9:49:18 PM | | Bad teeth do not always mean poor hygiene or drug use. There are several antibiotics that if taken while pregnant can affect the childs teeth dramatically. I know tetracyclin will discolor and in extreme cases soften the teeth to where by grade school they darken and break. | |
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Posted: 1/9/2006 4:54:45 AM | | My teeth didn't start out bad. They were stained by antibiotics when I was a child, and very sickly most of the time. The antibiotic was "tetracycline" and stained them permenently down to the dentin layer of the tooth. I have tried bleaching, and even porceline venears (sp?). I have cared for my teeth way more than my friends do. I brush and floss twice a day, and yet they still are discolored. So just because they are not WHITE, doesn't mean that the individual lacks hygiene. | |
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Posted: 1/9/2006 10:13:59 AM | Well it's a matter of personal opinion........to me teeth are huge.......they have to be nice and white.......in this day and age.....there is no reason not to have nice teeth.....some people it doesn't matter.......but I look after mine very well and I expect the same in a potential partner.......... | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 1/10/2006 4:40:58 AM | ^^^pst.... Budgirl, I have dark stained teeth, and the only way to get rid of it is by putting crowns on all the teeth that show. Let's see at about $1000. per tooth for a crown times at least 10, that is $10,000. dollars and insurance doesn't cover "vanity". I can't help it that my teeth are dark and permenently stained, due to lack of knowledge from the doctors, prescribing tetracycline, a antibiotic prescribed to me when I was a sick child. I was sick allot and the docs thought it was best to remove the tonsils and adnoids, and they still prescribed tetracycline, like I have said already in a earlier post. My teeth are discolored not because lack of hygeine, but because doctors screwed my teeth up permenently. I look after my teeth too, I brush and floss twice a day, and have since I was a child. I go in for regular checkups for professional cleanings and flouride treatments, and my teeth are still yellow or dark in color. In my case BAD TEETH = TETRACYCLINE .....  | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 1/10/2006 6:39:08 AM | Yeah, not everyone can afford the work needed to make their teeth "nice"...
I think if it's a health issue, like bad hygiene, that's one thing, but if it's something like straight/crooked or childhood issues like New-Beginnings' problems, it's another.
Then again beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My teeth aren't the best, they aren't sparkling white and I get cavities really easily because of genetics, and they're not quite straight, but I've been told by many many people that I have a gorgeous smile... | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 1/10/2006 6:48:56 AM | Just speaking out of experience...someone said if he were getting them fixed he'd have done it already...well not nessecarily. Dental work is very expensive and some people's insurance doesn't cover it after a certain point, or at all.
I take VERY good care my teeth, and myself, but when I was a baby I had ear infections constantly. The medicine given is found to weaken permanent teeth at an early age. Now my teeth break little by little for no reason. The dental bill tends to add up.
It's best to just ask questions and get it over with. If they're like me ,they won't mind answering, if they don't answer or truthfully say "well I don't find much time to brush" then that's a good sign that they have bad hygiene and probably don't take care of other responsibilities too well. Not shallow at all. | |
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Posted: 1/10/2006 9:05:43 AM | I think it can be shallow at but there is a difference between bad teeth and bad hygene to take into consideration.
Bad hygene is unacceptable. Nothing kills a date more than a bad case of halitosis resulting from poor dental care practices.
Then there is bad orthadontistry. Some people can't afford to correct what should or could be taken care of but can be costly. I try to discriminate less on this basis but there are exceptions. I once knew this women, her teeth were so spread & crooked she made Mr. Ed look attractive
I guess its fine to discriminate against dating people for what they can control and choose not to (like hair, body odor, dressing style, hygene). I don't think thats being shallow, just selective.
Discriminating against people for what they can't control and looking past their better qualities is being shallow, but hey, its human nature to do so.
Just my two cents,
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 1/10/2006 9:38:50 AM | | For me personally, I can understand not perfectly white, the only thing that is a deal breaker for me is lack of hygene and lack of teeth, and it might be shallow to exclude someone as a potential partner because they are missing some teeth in the front, but it kind of grosses me out. My dad would taunt me with his missing lower teeth when I was young, he had a partial but he would take it out and harrass me, it looked aweful! So for clarity sake, my opinion is there must be teeth pressent, and they should be clean with no gingivitis. If they are not perfectly white that can be overlooked. I refuse to bleach mine, and I think over white teeth are a little scary looking. Each to his or her own though. | |
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