Yuck Mouth

Dear Ask 3 Guys,

Yeah..it's the old..I'm asking for a friend..but I really am...her boyfriend of a few months doesn't brush his teeth at night before bed. He drinks a lot of coffee throughout the day & it really turns her off. Worse yet, he snores & breathes in her face during the night. When he doesn't sleep over, she doesn't want to kiss him goodnight..and when he does sleep over, he doesn't always brush them as soon as he wakes up, but wants to kiss her. She did mention it to him once, and he brushed them that night, now he's back to the old not brushing at night routine. I told her I would ask you guys on her behalf. Trust me, if this were MY situation, I would have kicked him to the curb..it's too gross for me. Thanks guys!

Breath Bandit
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Dear BB,

Victor's Take:

The three secrets to a good relationship: communication, communication, and communication!

Early on, this issue should have been addressed and taken care of. She needs to tell him, "Look, I like you a ton and would like to keep you around for a while; this is a very important issue to me and I need you to take care of it immediately. Brush your teeth every night before you go to bed and every morning as soon as you wake up and I promise you this: YOU WILL GET MORE KISSES AND MORE SEX!".... That would work for me. If you are important enough to him, he will do it. Remember though, this is a habit that was developed over years and may not rectify itself over night. Be firm, but patient.

I'll share a secret... if he still refuses and you are willing to put up with it, get him a glass of OJ first thing in the morning. The acids in Orange Juice are proven to kill many of the germs that cause bad breath.
How do I know this? I just do.

Good luck with that bad breath.

--Victor

Eddie's Take:

That is just nasty. I was a Dental Tech in the military, and I saw [smelled] many funky mouths. I brush my teeth 3 to 4 times per day, and floss at least once a day. So, I am not sure what to think about Halitosis Hal. I could understand if her were taking a medication that gave him foul breath, but just not brushing??? It just seems like a reflection of who he is. Does he have other poor hygiene habits? Tell your friend to make sure that she buys him a toothbrush for when he sleeps over. She can also pick up some mouthwash too. Unfortunately, the only way to handle this one is to be candid. She has to be straight up with him. Let him know that unfresh breath is kind of a turn off for you, and tell him that you are not kissing him good night or good morning unless he brushes his teeth. You can hint all you want, but sometimes you have to be blunt with people. I have supervised people with body odor, and that is a difficult thing to discuss with someone. However, if they cannot pick up on the hints, you need to be frank with them.

Good luck on this one.

--Eddie


Ronnie's Take:

Simply give him the power to solve it. I really want to kiss you, hug you, touch you, but I have a weak stomach. I know that doesn't bother a lot of people (not true) but I'm funny about that. How would you solve that my love? If that doesn't work then tell him start brushing or I'm breaking up with you. That would be a deal killer for me. Awwww bad breath

--Ronnie