DP's smelly clothes- How to broach the subject

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For background, I don't live with my DP. His personal hygiene is very good, as in he showers and washes his hair daily (every time were together at least). But he cycles everywhere so I suppose sweets a bit. That's fine, but he tends to wear the same clothes for a couple of days and sometimes they can really stink.
Once or twice I mentioned it but again today, I met him and the top he was wearing was really stinky.
Its such a turn off.
How do I bring it up again? Is there any point if I already have? Or do I need to do so in a really direct way?
I don't want to insult him or cause an argument

If you were the smelly one how would you want someone to tell you ?

That's the best way to broach it

I was asked at work years ago to tell my friend at work she had BO because she was my friend and I'd be nice about it

She was surprised, upset etc but really really grateful I'd told her to use anti perspirant. Deodorant does fuck all it just masks the smell ineffectively

We stayed friends

He's a man. Just tell him. He won't take it personally. When he isn't stinky and is nice and clean, tell him he's hard to fancy when he wears sweaty clothes and if he's not careful you'll get the ick. Then give him a cuddle, tell him he smells nice at the moment and it's sexy. He'll get a boner and understand why it's in his interests to stay hygienic. If he doesn't get it, LTB.

Let him know that he's sweaty from cycling - but not 'smelly' in general. It's a temporary state from exercise and not him.

So, 'been cycling? I'd really prefer it if you changed and got fresh after. I can put a wash on now?'

Is it that man smell? It can be really heavy and cloggy.

Don’t do this, but please save it to make yourself feel better after the conversation 😂

I'm telling you, men don't worry about this stuff. He won't be bothered. Just tell him he stinks like a badger's arse when he cycles and wears his clothes for too long. And then give him a can of beer and say it's an easy fix! Change clothes more often, and do the washing quickly so it doesn't fester. Teach him about Napisan to kill the bacteria! That's what's making his clothes smell. Then give him a hand job and all forgiven.

Just tell him. I tell my husband directly all the time when he’s a bit wiffy

Just tell him. My DP wears a fresh work shirt ever my day, showers daily, but would happily change into the same jeans and jumper after work forever if I didn’t intervene.

he tends to wear the same clothes for a couple of days and sometimes they can really stink.

Then I wouldn't say his personal hygiene is "very good." None of the men I'm close to in my life, and there are many, wear clothes that stink, ever.

I would have zero inclination to be with a man who needed me to inform him that he needs to wear clean clothes.

That's really normal and acceptable to you? Good grief.

My lovely colleague at work is like this. Cycles everywhere and doesn't wash his clothes enough. Was a huge problem as some people couldn't bear to sit near him. A policy was introduced about changing after cycling.
I too cycle a lot and would certainly rather be told if I smelled as a result. Good luck

With things like this be direct. Gentle and diplomatic but direct!

You've already mentioned it to him, more than once, but he hasn't listened.

I don't want to insult him or cause an argument

Then tell him about your boundaries, rather than what he should do. Tell him you don't like it when people smell of stale sweat. Tell him that you don't like to have physical contact or even get close to people who don't smell clean.

If he keeps doing it, then he values wearing sweaty clothes above having you wanting to be near him. There's a message there, if you're brave enough to see it.