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35% of American men have been dumped over common hygiene problem, reveals new study
If you thought relationships were complicated, wait until you hear why most American men get dumped, as revealed in a new study.
It also happens to be the only factor that men are “self-conscious” about. But the issue concerning one’s hygiene isn’t impossible to take care of.
American men are self-conscious about how they smell
A study commissioned by Old Spice and conducted by OnePoll using 2000 millennial American men found that 72% are self-conscious about how they smell on any typical day.
About 52% of them were anxious about not being aware of their body odor, while about the same number of men were concerned they didn’t know how to fix it.
Meanwhile, a higher number of men, about 59%, wanted others to tell them if they smelled unpleasant.
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Naturally, the majority of them were worried about the odor coming from one body part the most – the armpit, followed by neck and hair, arms and hands. 7 out of 10 men agreed that it was important for their body parts to smell good.
Men have been dumped over it
Men’s choice to use multiple products on a daily basis just to smell good doesn’t come as a surprise as 35% of them have been dumped for smelling bad.
They haven’t only been on the receiving end. 38% of the men admitted to breaking up with a woman over the same hygiene problem.
The problem isn’t limited to romantic relationships as the study shows nearly half of the respondents, about 48% have canceled plans with their friends over “self-conscious fears that they smelled bad.”
They would rather be late to an event than smell bad and 51% echoed the same emotion.
When asked on what occasions they think they might smell bad and wish to smell better, the respondents had the answer – while getting intimate with a new partner, during job interviews, and on first dates.
Men do try hard to smell good and all their efforts are either directed towards scented products or fewer activities.
“Nearly eight in 10 (78%) will use products to control their body odor at least twice per day and have an average of three different products in their daily routine to ensure they stay smelling good,” the study revealed.
