Hygiene no matter who you are means:

1) oral hygiene is on point. You brush 2-3 times a day, you floss every day, you go to the dentist regularly, and you also fix whatever is "wrong" with your teeth and gums

2) you shower daily, and use deodorant.

3) you wash your hair when it starts to smell of oily scalp

4) you keep your nails short, and you clean under your nails

5) you wipe properly when you use the toilet. and you wash your hands. If you keep your pubic hair in it's natural state then you need to make sure you really clean yourself properly - get a bidet.

6) for god's sake cut your nasty toenails. men we don't to see your thick, yellow nails. get a pedicure.

7) don't rewear gym clothes between washing

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's my boyfriend. Never met anyone so clean. He is groomed alright, but simply clean all over. He does take several quick showers a day. He showers after cooking and cleaning up (depends on what he cooks and how long), coming from work, going to work, before doing the deed and after. His fairly clean diet might helps with body odor. He sweats but it doesn't smell like the manly man.
Breath is always fresh and if not the freshest, he won't attempt to get close until he can brush his teeth. Very self aware I would say.
He is in good shape without hitting the gym. He keeps hair short so he can wash it often and his nails are nicely shaped and clean.

Sorry but he sounds neurotic.

Seriously, this would turn me off! I like a little masculine musk.

Anonymous wrote:That's my boyfriend. Never met anyone so clean. He is groomed alright, but simply clean all over. He does take several quick showers a day. He showers after cooking and cleaning up (depends on what he cooks and how long), coming from work, going to work, before doing the deed and after. His fairly clean diet might helps with body odor. He sweats but it doesn't smell like the manly man.
Breath is always fresh and if not the freshest, he won't attempt to get close until he can brush his teeth. Very self aware I would say.
He is in good shape without hitting the gym. He keeps hair short so he can wash it often and his nails are nicely shaped and clean.

Sorry but he sounds neurotic.

That's my boyfriend. Never met anyone so clean. He is groomed alright, but simply clean all over. He does take several quick showers a day. He showers after cooking and cleaning up (depends on what he cooks and how long), coming from work, going to work, before doing the deed and after. His fairly clean diet might helps with body odor. He sweats but it doesn't smell like the manly man.
Breath is always fresh and if not the freshest, he won't attempt to get close until he can brush his teeth. Very self aware I would say.
He is in good shape without hitting the gym. He keeps hair short so he can wash it often and his nails are nicely shaped and clean.

Anonymous wrote:Hygiene and grooming are very different to me. I am close to impeccably groomed but people probably wouldn’t consider me particularly hygienic. And I know very very clean people who are not well groomed at all.

Yes. I am extremely clean but not well groomed most of the time. If I need to be, I definitely do all the fancy clothes, hair, makeup, nails. But on a day to day basis since I WFH I've become pretty much of a slob in my dress and styling my hair.

I suspect what it really means is he wants her to be pleasing to look at.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would define impeccable hygiene as a daily, sometimes 2x/daily shower or bath.

Hair always shiny + clean, breath always fresh, no body odor EVER (!) and always looking put together + well polished.

You can be impeccably hygienic with hair that’s not shiny and not look put together and polished. These are distinct qualities.

DP. Yes I strongly suspect whoever said this term doesn’t even realize they mean a bunch of cosmetic stuff like hair products, makeup, etc. Men don’t even realize when they’re looking at makeup and hair extensions.

Hygiene and grooming are very different to me. I am close to impeccably groomed but people probably wouldn’t consider me particularly hygienic. And I know very very clean people who are not well groomed at all.

What does dirty hair smell like?

Anonymous wrote:I’m a woman and I don’t like saying this but many of my friends’ hair smell. It’s a combo of dirty hair and dry shampoo. Ugh! I would never say anything and no judgement but maybe that’s what the poster meant: needs “clean hair”.

Ugh I hate that smell. Being trapped indoors with it makes me ill. Pair it with a coat that needs a good wash or dry clean and I might as well just stay home for the winter.

I’m a woman and I don’t like saying this but many of my friends’ hair smell. It’s a combo of dirty hair and dry shampoo. Ugh! I would never say anything and no judgement but maybe that’s what the poster meant: needs “clean hair”.

Painted nails does not equal hygiene. Usually their nails are disgusting underneath.

Anonymous wrote:I would define impeccable hygiene as a daily, sometimes 2x/daily shower or bath.

Hair always shiny + clean, breath always fresh, no body odor EVER (!) and always looking put together + well polished.

You can be impeccably hygienic with hair that’s not shiny and not look put together and polished. These are distinct qualities.

I would define impeccable hygiene as a daily, sometimes 2x/daily shower or bath.

Hair always shiny + clean, breath always fresh, no body odor EVER (!) and always looking put together + well polished.

In another thread someone said they’d like a woman with impeccable hygiene. What does that look like outside the obvious- daily showers, nails, hair? Also, what does that mean for a man?