Every time I work out I’ll shower but is it weird to go 3 days in between showers? I also have 2 young kids so once they’re in bed and the kitchen is clean it’s already 9pm.
Every time I work out I’ll shower but is it weird to go 3 days in between showers? I also have 2 young kids so once they’re in bed and the kitchen is clean it’s already 9pm.
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Everyday, maybe skip 1 day a week.
About .95 times per day.
Every day. I feel gross if I go a whole day without.
Twice a day if I do yard work or something sweaty during the day.
Sometimes I skip a day or two. But I work from home. If I need to leave the house for something I will shower
Everyday.
3 days thou…? I hope you’re washing the sheets weekly.
Every single day, and once you start the habit you’ll notice how disgusting your body feels when you dont. I don’t jump into my bed unless I’ve washed the days filth away.
Usually daily. Now with a newborn sometimes I’ll go a day without showering, because like you said, by the time she goes to bed, we’re exhausted. But every three? As long as you’re washing your ass you should be good I guess.
Every other day or so unless I work out or work in the yard or something.
Every day. A shower takes 5 minutes. Having kids is not an excuse. It’s better for your health and your partner won’t think you’re gross.
In summer every day (occasionally twice if I work out at an odd time), in winter about 5 times a week
Every day, unless I’m having a “I’m staying home and not talking to anyone” kinda day
Every day. I workout 6 days/week so not showering most days isn’t an option most days.
Minimum twice a day, everyday
At least once per day. Sometimes twice.
every day standard, and after gym i take two days of gym a week for rest days.
Every single day. Sometimes twice a day.
2x a day. Morning after workout, evening after work.
Every other day unless I’ve been particularly sweaty in which case I’ll add an extra shower in as needed.
I don’t smell despite that and before anyone assumes I just can’t smell myself, my wife is the first to tell me if I ever do smell (we do each other the favour to avoid any embarrassment!)
I’m convinced that showering every day is bad for the skin’s microbiome and becomes a self-fulfilling requirement to avoid odours. It can also dry the skin out which in turn can result in cracking and the growth of smelly bacteria.
Usually everyday… If I have a lazy day, like, it’s winter and I didn’t even leave the house today maybe I can skip a day, but it isn’t frequent.
Any day I exercise or go outside I shower.
Some days I am inside all day doing absolutely nothing and I skip.
Longest I’ve gone without showering was 1 month in the backcountry of Alaska. Tbh after 3~4 days of mud, dirt, grime, poop, deet, and sweat, you stop noticing the smell 😛
That really depends on how active you are in your day to day, how naturally stinky you are, and if you’re expecting oral sex or not. Three days in between feels like a lot for most people. I may occasionally skip one day if I’m very tired or a lot is going on, but then I shower earlier than usual the next time.
Wife here. Very curious to know if OP has a romantic partner. For what it’s worth, I am about 500 times more likely to go down on my husband if he showered within the last few hours. If he showers just before bed, definitely happy to oblige.
Overall, would expect a partner to shower daily. Interesting to see the range of responses here…
Daily. Dude, you shower daily.
I shower every morning. First thing I do when I get up. The warm water loosens my 70+ year old bones and muscles. If I play golf on a hot or very cold day I might also shower when I get home. One to wash off the sweat and the other to warm me up.
Every day. I also do a quick bottom-half shower after pooping. I need to get a bidet. I really dread the idea of being smelly, my partner and I have sex at least several times a week…maybe I bathe excessively but going 3 days between showers is nuts
I’m a grown man, with a job. I shower everyday.
Every day without fail. Sometimes twice a day.
When I wake up and when I get home for the day. I wash my hair every other day.
Twice a day.
Are you lot having sex without showering or what?
Wtaf… I can’t sleep without a shower my skin feels scratchy
> I also have 2 young kids so once they’re in bed and the kitchen is clean it’s already 9pm.
That in itself is a feat IMO
Why can’t you shower at 9pm?
Twice a day every single day unless I don’t leave the house or sweat at all. Anyone who leaves the house or sweats during the day and doesn’t shower before bed is nasty and I can’t imagine not showering in the morning to wake myself up and make myself as presentable as possible for work.
Yeah that’s weird, you can take a shower for five minutes at 9pm
Twice a day, morning and night.
Any time I sweat or shit or screw.
1-2 times per day if I get sweaty. Baseline once a day at least cmon now.
I work in a factory, so I must shower every day lol the smell of my job drives me insane and my arms get covered from fingertips to biceps in welding soot and whatnot.
Every day. Twice if I do a run in the afternoon.
I generate a lot of body oil. If I don’t wash my hair daily, it’s a greasy mess.
Every day. Usually every morning but if I’m not leaving the house yet it can be later. Sometimes I skip a day if I’m staying in and am in freeze mode/don’t have the energy to do anything. And in the summer sometimes twice a day.
Edit: also, always twice a day when I work out. But I haven’t been working out for a while now
Sometimes your region and genetics changes this but for the most part avoid smell and dirt ya.
Yeah I may not notice from nose blindness but I promise you others will and avoid
I workout and shower 2 times a day. If I wasnt working out it would be once a day.
At least once per day, most of the time twice per day and occasionally 3 times.
Every day unless it’s been a very lethargic day and I didn’t sweat. But that’s rare. Sometimes twice a day if I work out/play sports
Every day and more depending on when/how hard I work out.
Weird, yes, but gross and unhygienic? Also yes.
2 showers a day for this guy and I have 2 young kids. I end my morning shower with 2 minutes of the coldest water possible doing the helicopter twirl.
Everyday. I love showers.
Everyday most days twice
I shower twice a day – in the morning at the gym (I go straight to work from there) and a quick shower before bed.
I shower at least once per day, every morning. It’s part of my routine and I feel dirty if I don’t shower after getting up. Part of this is mental I think from when I was younger and had oily skin. Hated the feeling of oily skin on my face. I don’t have that problem anymore but I still feel like I need to shower in the morning.
If I workout or do any yard work outside, I’ll shower during the day after I’m done or before bed. During warm months, if I go outside I always wear sunscreen so I’ll typically shower on those days before bed too.
There’s been days where I’ve showered three times. Once after waking up, then if I have a really intense lunchtime workout I shower after that, and then if I run around with the kids outside after dinner or I do yardwork or something in the evening I shower again.
If I go 24 hours without a shower I feel greasy and gross. I hate getting into bed dirty.
Depends on how many workouts I do during the day. So one shower after I get up in the morning, another one after my morning workout, and if I have team practice in the evening, I do a third one. Or if I do another physical activity, like hiking, cycling or gardening, I’ll take one.
Every morning. I can’t stand not to.
My routine dictates twice a day. One in the morning before work and once after CrossFit in the afternoon.
Twice a day, before work and when I get home.
How do you filthy animals stay a day or two, or longer! Not showering.
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Yeah no thanks
Twice a day during the week. After working out in the morning/before work and then after work.
Once a day on the weekend.
Twice a day once before work and before bed
Every day, morning and night. I feel gross going to bed without a shower and I feel gross getting up in the morning before my shower.
People don’t shower daily? I could not go to bed without showering, gross
Every day.
Two to 3 times a day
Once or twice a day
Minimum once a day. Twice a day on days I hit the gym.
Every day
Just take a shower. It takes 5 minutes. I’ll never understand how this question comes up nonstop. Showering is not a labor-intensive chore.
To answer your question, daily.
I shower a minimum of twice a day. One when I wake up and one when I get home from work. I work in construction so getting clean is the first thing I do when I get home. On days off I shower immediately after doing any work outside. If I mow the lawn, I shower when I’m done. If I changed the oil in my car, I shower when I’m done. If I poop, I shower after that too because it’s the best way to make sure you’re clean.
Every morning. If I got dirty during work then one after work.
Every day.
Sometimes twice a day because I live in the south and some days 1 shower doesn’t cover you when it’s 105 out.
Yes it’s weird to go 3 days without showering
Gotta keep the taint clean as you get older
I normally shower daily but occasionally skip a day when I am working from home and/or didn’t work out. during the pandemic i went 3 days without showering a few times and it was pretty nasty.
Twice a day but I work in a gym so it makes sense.
3 days is too long. Simply out the areas that smell will be humming after 3 days. I’d hate to smell you during a workout 3 days after showering.
Every night
every night before bed. I’d feel too gross if I didn’t. And not to sound vulgar, but I usually move my bowels once a day, and you know, toilet paper isn’t really doing the job it probably needs to, so a shower once per day is necessary
Before work at 6 am, and when I get home at 7 pm.
Every day after I take a shit in the morning
“it’s already 9 PM,” therefore what?
I shower in the morning every day. Will shower at night if the day consisted of going out and/or working out.
Daily.
Usually once a day. During the summer, I might shower twice a day because of how easily I sweat and how gross I feel during the hot season.
daily sometimes twice.
AT LEAST once every 24 hours, and more if I did something to get sweaty.
a shower takes like 10 minutes and makes a person significantly more appealing. I also brush teeth and floss in there. get the whole hygiene thing done at once.
I’m disturbed after reading some of the responses.
Typically, twice a day. Once to wake up, and once to be clean and relax at the end of the day.
That’s not to say I’ve never skipped a day but I’m sure not making a habit out of it
Once a day.
Every morning. Sometimes at night.
2x a day. 3 days in between showers is too long, for me. But now I’m wondering how often you wash your bedding.
Twice a day. Once in the morning to wake up and be fresh for the day. Once in the afternoon after getting home from work and exercising.
At least twice. Often more as I work out daily and live somewhere hot.
Shower everyday, I’ve got kids too but doesn’t stop me having a quick scrub before bed. Every 3 days is gross.
Once daily, some days twice if I go to the gym or play ball
Shower daily. Don’t be gross. Don’t teach your kids that it’s ok to be gross.
Typically once per day.
Every day…. Sometimes twice a day if I have a workout. Your body accumulates a lot of dirt, grime, and nastiness that isn’t obvious. I don’t want to bring any of that to my bed.
Always in the morning and if i work out i will again afterwards
Dude there’s plenty time in the day to shower. I run 2 business’ and have a daughter which I primarily get her up and ready for school and still have time to shit, shower, shave every day.
I have 3 kids under 10 and single Fathering it. I shower at least every day sometimes twice if I work out in the evening. I hate feeling dirty all day and go to bed dirty. I can’t possibly image going 3 days without a shower. Don’t you literally smell your own ass? 🤢
Shower daily, please. If you think you don’t know, people don’t know how to bring it up to you. I had to be the one to take a coworker aside once to let the know that there was a concern of “odor.” They showered and did laundry, and lo and behold, no smell. Just do it.
Daily, minimum. If its gym or other wise sweaty, twice. Festivals no excuse.
Twice a day. Once if I am lazy
It takes 10-15 mins to shower. U don’t have to wash your hair everyday. But def shower at min every other day.
But yes shower daily is preferred
Do you at least wash your ass when you’re in the shower?
Generally twice a day during the week; once to start the day to feel clean and ready for the day and then any time I exercise, which is generally after work. Once or twice a day in the weekend depending on what time doing.
Every day, twice if I sweat a ton at work or went to the gym
Week days (M-T)… Wake up at 4:30 am got gym 5-6:30am… home and “SHOWER”! Then work 7:30am-6:30pm. Home 7pm. Bed 8:30pm
Weekends (F-S)… wake up when I wake up, coffee, read, errands/cleaning/groceries/meal prepping/house maintenance/yard/adulting stuff. 5:30pm “SHOWER”. Dinner-TV. Bedtime. Repeat.
If there’s a special occasion out of routine; I’ll shower right before it, to be fresher.
2x’s a day
1.) When I wake up, to wake up.
2.) When I go to sleep, to sleep.
Every day, I have one almost 2 year old, and another baby on the way. I work in manufacturing and I get up at 4:30am, crawl into bed at 9:30 most nights, asleep at around 10:30
Daily
Pretty gross man. Please shower more
Twice a day. Unless I’m absolutely beat. But daily, 100%
Two times a day.
Assuming you don’t live in a 3rd world country, WTH?
Every night before bed. That way I can make it two weeks on 1 pair of sheets. Strategy.
Once a day, or sometimes twice on a gym day.
I’m sorry, do you split into multiple evil versions of you if you shower after 9pm?
Everyday but I sweat a lot
1-2 times a day unless I am not working out or leaving the house for any reason and that combination is rare.
Yes 3 days is really weird! Shower everyday! All over! Even your butt hole. Come on folks… it isn’t that hard! Get it done.
Nightly before bed.
Once before sex and once after.
If I’ve worked in the kennels outside in the coop and got the power washer running and got dog or chicken related stuff on me. A shower.
Daily. I’m in Texas so 2x in the summer.
I unload truckloads of aluminum by hand in the deep south. So at least daily.
If I pooped that day, i shower. Even if I miraculously skip a poo day, i shower.
I shower everyday but don’t wash my hair every day
I shower every night before bed.
If i work out, i shower. If i have a bad shit, i shower.
If i cook, i shower.
Essentially anything that makes me “dirty”, i shower so i am “clean”. Its very simple.
Everyday when I wake up for work.
Everyday. Showering is straight up therapeutic. It wakes you up, is a form of gentle exercise, it’s soothing, it smells nice, gives space for processing your thoughts, and it’s a good opportunity to rest your eyes from the computer/phone. Sometimes I’ll listen to music or not. I will admit that some Saturdays when I wanna rot at home I’ll have to drag myself to shower, but I never regret it and always feel much better. This is pretty universal, right?
Everyday. Usually first thing in the morning. That means twice if I go gym in the evening, but I have no kids. 3 days is too long though
3 DAYS?!?? 😭
Like my best friend would do that and even when he took a shower he didn’t really smell that clean, I always wondered if it was due to poor shower technique or just the lower per week shower numbers… but if your asking if its common then i would say no, he is the only person i can think of who went that long regularly without showering and maybe one of my roommates in college. Not trying to be rude but you asked and im answering honestly, good luck man.
My life however, i do have 2 small kids and I definitely shower everyday unless camping (but still take a portable shower). Both my kids bathe everyday with few exceptions, for then i think because they have a sibling around all the time i think its good for them to have their own alone time, so its not all about dousing them with soap all the time (unless they were going ham in the dirt and mud which they love).
If i worked out, worked on the jeep, or got all sweaty during the day then yes shower again (2 showers in 1 day), unless during snowboarding trips or times when you are just super busy like went out after work or did disneyland and come home late then yeah skip a shower but I will certainly shower in the morning.
Getting older is rough, im early 40s so energy is definitely lower than 30s but just set your mind on getting it done and i feel overall better when showered so its not just a cleanliness thing it also has a positive mental health impact too.
The beat part is even just 5 mins in a shower with mild soaping and a super fast lather will clean you up like 90% so think of it that way, just a few mins and youre a new man 👍🏼 especially if you do that everyday you dont feel as dirty either like 5mins is enough, like after a few days of camping 5mins is not enough but if youre doing an office job and dont get dirty much 5 mins everyday is fine with longer showers every 3 or 4 days should be plenty
Sounds like you are a hard working dad trying to keep life nice for the kids, respect to that, reward yourself with feeling like you are also taking care of yourself which teaches them too by showing them how to keep yourself in tiptop condition 👍🏼👍🏼
Twice a day some things three times in gym day. Yes to me not showering before getting into a bed is nasty.
Everyday minimum
More if exercising, getting sweaty from work etc
3-4 times a day. I love running water and I’m remote.
Every night right before bed. I feel sticky and gross if I get under the sheets without fresh clean skin.
Every day. I can’t go to bed without showering first.
Twice a day.
Wash your ass, dude.
I live in North Queensland in Australia so it’s twice a day at least. Every morning, every night.
Every morning minimum. If there is a reason to (gym, beach, hiking), I will shower again in the evening.
Every day. Before bed.
2-3 times a day. But they are all under 5 min most of time
1-3 times a day. Mostly just once but if I’m swimming or sweating a lot then it’ll be an extra shower for sure.
Everyday often twice a day. I work out and run a lot so no shower, no way.
Every once in a while I will skip a day on a weekend or something but every day. I usually take a quick one before bed. If you regularly go a couple days I guarantee the people around you know.
My body, every day. My hair, once a week. I get omega dry skin on my scalp if I soap it any more often than that, but it doesn’t get oily, so it doesn’t really matter.
Washing your pits, junk, and ass takes 5min though.
Once or twice a day depending.
My wife won’t put my balls or cock in her mouth unless they have been smothered in body wash and smell nice.
Some shower every day at least in the evening.
Sometimes if I’ve done something in the morning I will have a shower.
But I’m up at 0430 to head to work, then gym after and home.
I shower once I’ve done everything that will make me smelly.
I’m not going to bed without showering, that’s gross imo
uhh, every day my guy
Once a day as long as it’s just work and home. If I do something outdoorsy then it’s twice. I get smelly and gross easily.
Something every teenage boy needs to know is that you can’t smell your own stink.
At least once a day.
Twice if it’s hot, which is like 9 out of 12 months.
Three if I work out.
Does your hot water stop working at 9pm? Sounds like you have depression. Do you brush your teeth twice a day at least?
Daily, morning usually but often at night as well depending on how sweaty/dirty ive gotten during the day
Daily, usually before bed. Literally cannot sleep.unless I’m clean. I’ll usually shower after exercise as well. Gross otherwise
Yes, it is gross to go 3 days without showering, especially in the developed world where you have access to running water. You probably smell and have gotten used to being dirty most of the time. But I’m not judging you. You’re probably exhausted and you’re temporarily prioritizing sleep over hygiene.
Twice a day, morning and night.
I’m greasy like good pizza.
I don’t know how anybody can skip showering every day. Twice for me is normal
3 days is pretty fucking disgusting
99% of the time, I’m taking one before bed (or at least some time between work and bed). Plus any other time I need one. (Typically due to sweat, work, yard clippings, or sawdust)
I could never imagine a scenario where I’m going more than 2 days without a shower. And I’m including times when I’ve gone on multi day camping/hiking/sailing adventures, and times when I’ve done nothing but sit in the AC and veg.
Dude, shower every day. No exceptions
At least once a day. Used to be minimum twice a day when I worked, whether in the office or on the road.
There are a lot of gross people on here
Twice a day sometimes 3.
I can’t get into bed if I haven’t showered. I feel the sweat and skin faeces all over me, and don’t like the idea of sleeping in it night after night. I often shower in the morning as well.
Then again, no kids.
Daily. Usually in the morning.
And if I’m especially sore or feel gross from my Crohn’s, I’ll take a bath in the evenings, in addition to the shower I had/have in the morning.
You should be showering every single day, no exceptions
Simple question: do you take a dump everyday? Then you should shower everyday
I shower daily, usually at night, occasionally I’ll miss a day, maybe once every 2-3 weeks when I’m WFH (I’m hybrid, 2 days a week from home)
I have sensitive skin & eczema so I actually feel the need to clean myself every day. If I go a day without it, my skin and hair start feeling really greasy and gross.
Those people that day “oh, every second or third day”, there’s actually bacteria that builds up on your skin during the course of a normal day, so it’s good for healthy to wash that shit off.
And for those who say “you shouldn’t shower every day, it washes off the natural oils and dries your skin out”… so, should you start washing your hands only once every two days as well? I personally think the “dries your skin out” thing is a bit of a myth. A BIT of a myth, I think there’s some truth to it.
Showering in hot water definitely makes your skin drier. Not moisturising does too. Not getting enough sleep raises your Cortisol levels and affects your skin cleanliness. I could go one.
Unless I literally do nothing all day I shower everyday. I enjoy being clean.
Eww, once a day at least
Every day if I work outside or do a lot of running around at work I will take a second.
We live in modern times and most of the world has hot and cold running water. There is very few reasons someone living in a western nation can’t bathe every day.
The weather is relevant, but you still pee and crap every day.
3 days? Bro. You gotta up those numbers.. those are rookie numbers..
Shower EVERY day.. you gotta wash yourself man.. every day… if it’s really hot or you worked out.. you might need to do 2 a day.. damn…
Every day. Short of laying around the house doing nothing it’s disgusting to go to bed without showering after a day.
3 days is genuinely disgusting dude. I shower daily.
Every morning, pretty easy and I have two boys I need to get ready in the mornings as well.
Every day before bed. My skin feels sticky if I don’t
Every day I shower. I have young kids to and always shower.