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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends on the guy. And if he wears cotton or synthetic fabrics!

My husband just doesn’t have BO and can easily skip deodorant —he does shower daily though. My teen son cannot skip deodorant without me noticing.

Synthetic fabrics are the absolute worst.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Lmao you’re proving my point. I bet you’d be real funky at the end of the day if you didn’t use deodorant because you don’t clean properly.

I almost never wear deodorant because my skin doesn’t like it and I only ever get odor under my pits if I get very very upset. But I spend adequate time and attention cleaning, and yes, it does require something to scrub off the remaining film of deodorant. So I’m fine without it for 24-36 hours until I shower again.

So what's the magic soap/scrape we should all be using?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It depends on the guy. And if he wears cotton or synthetic fabrics!

My husband just doesn’t have BO and can easily skip deodorant —he does shower daily though. My teen son cannot skip deodorant without me noticing.

Synthetic fabrics are the absolute worst.

This. Most people have stank clothing, and it doesn't matter how clean your body is when the fabric you put on it warms up to body temp and starts releasing stankness. This is also why your gym clothes reek, even if you didn't when you put them on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It depends on the guy. And if he wears cotton or synthetic fabrics!

My husband just doesn’t have BO and can easily skip deodorant —he does shower daily though. My teen son cannot skip deodorant without me noticing.

Synthetic fabrics are the absolute worst.

This. Most people have stank clothing, and it doesn't matter how clean your body is when the fabric you put on it warms up to body temp and starts releasing stankness. This is also why your gym clothes reek, even if you didn't when you put them on.

You mean that you can never wash the BO out of synthetic fabrics? So basicially, everything must be cotton.

[Anonymous]

Last year my husband switched from antiperspirant to deodorant. He doesn't smell and he said it's far more comfortable and it actually washes off in the shower.

I'm assuming more men could (and should?) do that, but not wearing either is probably a bad idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It depends on the guy. And if he wears cotton or synthetic fabrics!

My husband just doesn’t have BO and can easily skip deodorant —he does shower daily though. My teen son cannot skip deodorant without me noticing.

Synthetic fabrics are the absolute worst.

This. Most people have stank clothing, and it doesn't matter how clean your body is when the fabric you put on it warms up to body temp and starts releasing stankness. This is also why your gym clothes reek, even if you didn't when you put them on.

You mean that you can never wash the BO out of synthetic fabrics? So basicially, everything must be cotton.

Synthetic workout clothes should probably be soaked in vinegar and baking soda every other wear. And simply thrown away once a year. You can't wear a synthetic shirt 50 or even 100+ times, get it drenched in sweat each time, then let it sit around until wash day, and not expect it to stink. Toss it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Lmao you’re proving my point. I bet you’d be real funky at the end of the day if you didn’t use deodorant because you don’t clean properly.

I almost never wear deodorant because my skin doesn’t like it and I only ever get odor under my pits if I get very very upset. But I spend adequate time and attention cleaning, and yes, it does require something to scrub off the remaining film of deodorant. So I’m fine without it for 24-36 hours until I shower again.

I have literally never heard of a man using a washcloth anywhere on his body in the shower.

How would you just “hear of” something like that? It’s not a common topic of conversation

[Anonymous]

Family of Koreans here. None of us wear deodorant or stink at all, even after exercise. It's a genetic thing, somehow also related to having dry earwax, as I understand...

[Anonymous]

DH absolutely needs deodorant. Even with it, on a really hot day or after any sort of exercise he smells strongly. And he showers daily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Lmao you’re proving my point. I bet you’d be real funky at the end of the day if you didn’t use deodorant because you don’t clean properly.

I almost never wear deodorant because my skin doesn’t like it and I only ever get odor under my pits if I get very very upset. But I spend adequate time and attention cleaning, and yes, it does require something to scrub off the remaining film of deodorant. So I’m fine without it for 24-36 hours until I shower again.

I have literally never heard of a man using a washcloth anywhere on his body in the shower.

How would you just “hear of” something like that? It’s not a common topic of conversation

PP apparently hangs around men’s locker rooms watching guys shower so he will be well informed whenever the topic of washcloths or men’s exfoliation comes up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Lmao you’re proving my point. I bet you’d be real funky at the end of the day if you didn’t use deodorant because you don’t clean properly.

I almost never wear deodorant because my skin doesn’t like it and I only ever get odor under my pits if I get very very upset. But I spend adequate time and attention cleaning, and yes, it does require something to scrub off the remaining film of deodorant. So I’m fine without it for 24-36 hours until I shower again.

I have literally never heard of a man using a washcloth anywhere on his body in the shower.

How would you just “hear of” something like that? It’s not a common topic of conversation

So they all just happened to come up with the habit of using washcloths on their own?

[Anonymous]

My husband’s entire family (South Asian) does not stink. Mom, dad, siblings… none of them need deodorant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It depends on the guy. And if he wears cotton or synthetic fabrics!

My husband just doesn’t have BO and can easily skip deodorant —he does shower daily though. My teen son cannot skip deodorant without me noticing.

Synthetic fabrics are the absolute worst.

This. Most people have stank clothing, and it doesn't matter how clean your body is when the fabric you put on it warms up to body temp and starts releasing stankness. This is also why your gym clothes reek, even if you didn't when you put them on.

You mean that you can never wash the BO out of synthetic fabrics? So basicially, everything must be cotton.

Synthetic workout clothes should probably be soaked in vinegar and baking soda every other wear. And simply thrown away once a year. You can't wear a synthetic shirt 50 or even 100+ times, get it drenched in sweat each time, then let it sit around until wash day, and not expect it to stink. Toss it!

+1

[Anonymous]

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

+1

[Anonymous]

Do a lot of guys shave their armpits now? Like any guys here (or your husbands or sons). Do they get teased about it from others?