My good people of reddit, I need your opinion.
I recently started dating a girl and found out she doesn’t use body wash when showering after we took a “post workout” shower together. This was a huge surprise to me since she is a very clean, organized, and lives a really healthy lifestyle. Ironically enough, she never has an order and even smells nice. We have had sex plenty of times and I never detected any smells. Other then that, she follows a normal routine when it comes to her face, hair, teeth, and everything else i.e. face wash, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste ect.
I find it weird but it’s not really an issue since she has no body odor and is otherwise “cleaner” then most people. I did tell her, in a loving way, that if she wanted me to sleep at her place that she needed to keep body wash in hand for me lol. She went out the next day a bought me a bottle of really expensive organic body wash.
What do you guys think? Is it weird, nasty, or just a preference?
Edit: This was at her place
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I mean it’s a little peculiar but I mean if she’s clean
A little weird but it works so whatever
If she had no odor and you’ve never noticed anything it should be fine.
You could ask her about it in a non judgemental way though. Just be careful with your tone.
Was it at your house? Maybe she doesn’t want to use your bodywash
I never use body wash.
My skin is always perfect and soft.
I didn’t know this was weird.
Is she vegan?
If you don’t have a job that puts you to the elbows in grease or oil you don’t need to use soap or shower gel to get clean. Everything your body “excrets” is solvable in water. In fact just using water is even healthier for your skin since you don’t disturb it’s normal protective film with soap. That is even more important for her genitals – don’t go there with soap, you’ll do more bad than good with it.
So if your girlfriend dosn’t “smell” it’s completely fine for her to just shower with water.
As long as she’s clean, it’s fine. Many people have sensitive skin. And doctors actually recommend not using soap/body wash if you have dry skin, eczema, or certain other skin conditions.
If she doesn’t smell why is this even an issue? Makes no sense to me
I can’t use soap, but I scrub off. I don’t smell bad at all, and I’m one of those lucky people who has an extra good sense of smell. I mean if I don’t shower for a couple days I do start getting funky, but yeah I’m usually fine.
What’s the issue? If she doesn’t smell and has good hygiene then all is well.
Pure speculation but some people have skin issues and they can’t use body products.
Why must she buy body wash for you? Can’t you do that yourself if you want one?
well.. if she truly doesn’t stink,… i guess… ok.
some people, even some ethnicity, do not have the genes that produces body odour. for example, koreans. if you go to korea, it is very hard to find a deodorant there. maybe your gf is like that. lucky her! but i do feel like she has to wash herself with soap after the gym or after going out because u don’t want to carry germs from outside to inside….
I’ve always liked a little aroma myself
As long as she’s clean, non smelly and uses soap on her hands or if she gets onto something nasty, its not a problem. Some people have very sensitive skin and body wash or harsh shampoo can cause itching, rashes or hives. And some people simply can’t stand smelling like soap or body wash, but still scrub.
And I’m guessing, that if she shampoos regularly, it might be doubling as a body soap on the smelly bits.
Maybe you’re attracted to her pheromones
Or maybe it’s not every shower she needs soap to keep her skin not feeling so dry