Would You Tell Your Date They Smell?

Dr. Jen Caudle just dropped the most relatable dating dilemma: she told a guy she was seeing that he had body odor—and he ghosted her! She tried to be gentle, but after that convo, he vanished. Now, the internet is split: Was she brave or brutal? Would you risk losing a great connection to be honest about something awkward? Drop your thoughts below—what’s the right way to handle this? #Relationships #DatingDrama #Honesty

26 days ago

R007

yes

Hinckley, OH

Renee Bream

Hell, no! Only a gal with no common sense would say that to a guy she is dating. Of course she would be ghosted! Men have super fragile egos. He either: 1. Likes his own scent and would be super insulted by what he hears as "You stink!"; 2. Does not recognize that he smells offensive and now feels extremely embarrassed (and may now hide away from dating for a long, long time); 3. Is at home obsessively sniffing every orifice of his body for any hint of offensive odor and is bathing in cheap cologne before leaving the apartment to even go to work... If the guy you are dating smells so bad, you simply come up with another excuse to stop dating him (like some other guy who has suddenly come back into your life). It is kinder to use a white lie in this circumstance than to drive the poor guy insane.

Woodland Hills, CA

unity n da community

I think I'd rather have her tell me than we walk past a group of people and they start saying mean or bad things. You know teenagers won't hold back with their mouths.

Cleveland, OH