Men have differing standards of hygiene

[ellie09]

I am convinced of it.

I thought it was normal to shower daily, change bedsheets at least once a week, general cleaning around the house but it seems that every single man I have been with does not share the same sentiments.

My DP does not smell - let me say that first and foremost. But he takes a shower once every few days? Which would make me feel incredibly icky.

Bedsheets. He would happily change them weeks and weeks later. I am the one reminding that they need to go im the wash every Sunday.

Laundry. He will happily wear tops or bottoms that he's dropped food down, where as I would need to put in the wash and wear something new. He waits until he has almost 3 loads to fill to wash hos clothes, and I do laundry twice a week.

General cleaning. I thought it was standard to wipe down surfaces after cooking or do some household activities daily, especially cleaning the toilet etc. He can go weeks without doing anything.

Its not even my current DP, others I have dated have kept their houses in a much worse state than mine, or sprtiz on some deodorant rather than get in the shower for 5 mins.

Ive come to the conclusion that most men simply do not have the cleanliness and hygiene standards that women have.

I don't think a lot of men would bother at all if a) their partner didn't demand it or b) they had a date coming round so they had to make an effort

You do get men who are clean freaks but most really don't care.

I’ve had two husbands, both deceased now, and a partner now.

All of them bathed/showered at least once a day, if not more.

Some people (both sexes) have low hygiene standards, some don’t.

#Notallmen.

Most men I know shower daily.

Are you me? 🤣 My DH does way more cleaning than me and he has a bath everyday. I'll shower every other day, mostly 🤭

I'm pretty clean and I don't date dirty, slovenly men who can't or won't take care of their environment. The men in my family were clean, wore clean clothes, and kept things tidy around the house. They cooked too. People would make remarks if someone went around unwashed or in dirty clothes and a dirty house drew bugs.

My DS are better than that at 18 and 21 shower daily was bedding and keep clean, that’s just shitty parenting.

On a side note - I would never date let alone marry a man with poor personal hygiene.

These threads always amaze me. I shower twice a day and it bothers me my DH only wants to shower once a day. Sometimes I just tell him ….you need to shower. I change the sheets weekly and my son showers twice a day sometimes 3 if he is working out. We all have what I call “professionally physical jobs. Not slinging bags of cement but not just sitting at a desk either. Honestly I can smell people who think they are clean and don’t smell. They do they are just used to it. And absolutely teeth brushing several times a day

Wow I break the mold then! I don't shower everyday as I've got dry skin. But thoroughly wash every day. I am the one who cleans loos, keeps track of floor washing, sheet changing, mattress flipping as I'm retired.

My first job was as a bank cashier back in the 80s, small airless cubicle with bullet proof glass. One of the ladies in her 50s came to work every day after mucking out her horses, changed into clothes she kept in a cupboard for weeks and worked next to me....so it's not just men

No, my husband is really clean both personal hygiene and around the house. He takes charge of all the domestics, which is fine by me

I have put YA I as I am female and would happily go a few weeks in same sheets. I hoover maybe weekly, sometimes less. I do tidy kitchen every evening and hob top is always cleaned but DH shoots and cooks so that is only fair. I agree men notice and care less generally about housework but I am probably more' male' in my approach.

Nor would an unwashed bum. It’s just gross.