Do you think most men could get away with not wearing deodorant if they wanted to?

[Anonymous]

My husband never had underarm funk. His feet though ? Gag the house. I used to put his socks for the day soaking instead of in the hamper. His shoes stayed in a plastic bag. That smell was so gross.

Funny thing, after he was treated for a fungal infection on his feet and body his feet never had that odor again.
Old country doctor knew his stuff.

[Anonymous]

Seriously, such a weird thread. 100% almost any man you know would reach to high heaven if they didn’t wear deodorant. Not talking about anti-perspirant, just real deodorant, doesn’t matter how much armpit hair they have or if not at all, it’s just a pheromones and body chemistry thing

[Anonymous]

How common is shaving/trimming now?

[Anonymous]

Men would stink by noon.

[Anonymous]

My husband is not a stinky person and when he switched from anti-perspirant to deodorant I could not deal with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a man who has accidentally done this experiment before when I was rushing out the door, and the answer for me is no. I stink.

Ha! thank you. And others thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think if anyone washes VERY well with anti-microbial soap or wash to eliminate 99% of bacteria in the shower, wears very clean breathable clothes, most would go 12-24 hours without smelling strongly unless they had stress/emotional sweat or worked out very heavily and then let it marinate.

The problem is many people, especially men, don't know how to properly clean themselves. Many people don't use proper soap, a washcloth or something abrasive to scrub off old deodorant and dead skin that bacteria like, and don't wash for long enough to get rid of the bacteria. Most people are rubbing some soap under their pits or swishing a dirty old loofah under their for a few seconds and calling it a day.

Do any men actually use washcloths?

[Anonymous]

It's highly individual, OP, and despite my personal experience, not gender or ethnicity related.

My husband has never worn deodorant because he only stinks when he works out intensely. I'm very jealous, because I need deodorant every day unless I do absolutely nothing!

My son has inherited my husband's biochemical make-up, my daughter is like me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg no. My white husband sweats all the time and stinks with and without deidorant. Love him anyway.

Yep, it's a scam, smelly people are smelly.

[Anonymous]

No way!

[Anonymous]

My husband is white and doesn’t wear it day-to-day at home (he does for office/going out). He doesn’t smell. I don’t understand it at all and I’m super jealous because I will stink without deodorant.

[Anonymous]

Body odor is a gene that some people don't have.

[Anonymous]

I'm a middle aged white guy and every couple of months I'll have a day when I don't put on deodorant for some reason. Pee-ew . I stink.

[Anonymous]

Nope. I've forgotten it before and it's not good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think if anyone washes VERY well with anti-microbial soap or wash to eliminate 99% of bacteria in the shower, wears very clean breathable clothes, most would go 12-24 hours without smelling strongly unless they had stress/emotional sweat or worked out very heavily and then let it marinate.

The problem is many people, especially men, don't know how to properly clean themselves. Many people don't use proper soap, a washcloth or something abrasive to scrub off old deodorant and dead skin that bacteria like, and don't wash for long enough to get rid of the bacteria. Most people are rubbing some soap under their pits or swishing a dirty old loofah under their for a few seconds and calling it a day.

Yeah, I use a 40 grit sandpaper to scrub off the old deodorant. WTH kind of deodorant are you using that it takes an abrasive, or even a washcloth to remove it. Soap and water work just fine for me. It only takes seconds. I think most people know how to properly clean themselves.