bad breath

**nubianqueen** · 02-26-2010 03:58 PM

How do you tell someone u love that they have bad breath sometimes? I know this question sounds weird, but i had this debate with some people from work not too long ago. One of my coworkers was saying how her bf always has bad breath...it's not like he's a smoker or anything (from what she tells me). I kinda wondered about this question too, because I know that some people may get offended if u just offered them some gum or an altoid or something like that (ive done that before).

**Joey** · 02-28-2010 07:37 AM

I cant stand bad breath! seeing as your eyes and mouth are the 2 main focal points of the face, the least you can do is to try and keep atleast one healthy! ha!

I usually find telling people faults about themselves quite hard. Even down to if one of my mates had sat in chewing gum or something random like that. it would take me a good 15 mins to pluck up the courage and tell them.

If you live with this person, and you feel uncomfortable to confront them, maybe leave mouthwash in the bathroom or something? thats what my mum did when my uncle stayed over! ha!

if you love this person, and they love you, i reckon that they would be more pleased that you told them rather then leave it. If i had bad breath, i would much prefer being told straight away, then to be speaking to loads of people and all of them commenting on how bad my breath was.

**ocularone** · 02-28-2010 07:57 AM

that's hard because obviously it is going to be a little hurtful no matter how you tell them.

They are probably oblivious to their breath because no one wants to stink it up while they are talking. A lot of times it isn't even a hygiene matter either. Just physiological difference of their bodies. It's a slippery slope!

**WildChild** · 02-28-2010 08:10 AM

It can be difficult to tell someone tackfully but not telling them is worse. If they are unware of it, how will they be able to act to correct it? It could be that they have poor dental hygiene and that can affect their health in many ways, including increased risk of heart attack. It could be a digestive disorder, poor diet can be a cause as well.

I don't what caused it, but children's father developed a fecal odor about his breath and that was intollerable. He refused to believe it possible.