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Is it wrong or selfish of me to say I wish my boyfriend cared more about his appearance like how I do? Like just keeping up with shaving, kept hair, skincare and that type of stuff. Honestly
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Anonymous 1w

it's not wrong to want someone to better their appearance, it would be wrong if you were shaming him but encouragement and support is totally okay. appearances do matter, not like beauty but how you present yourself

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Anonymous 1w

no. i have to force mine to brush his teeth. it’s disrespectful to you for him to not take care of himself.

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Anonymous 1w

Honestly that’s just who is. You have to either accept it or find someone more compatible

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Anonymous 1w

Girl no not at all. Also he might just not know how! My gf was still a clean person when we met but when we moved in together she saw how seriously I took hygiene and cleanliness and asked me to explain what every step is for bc no one showed her these things. Now her routine mimics mine but she uses products and scents that work for her!

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

Thank you for this

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

Facts, also just hygiene sometimes plays a role.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

It's supportive completely, I work out with him and all he's just super shy and scared of change

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

The things she just mentioned aren’t hygiene and don’t really matter tho. As long as you’re clean and healthy your appearance doesn’t matter

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

That’s not the same as shaving at all lmao

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

It's like, when we kiss I get bumps so idk if it's a shaving issue or a hygiene thing. I don't like the bumps around my own lips and cheeks so I just want him to pay more mind to that stuff for the both of us

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

It can be both! If his beard is rough then it could be from that, or it could be from a nasty ass beard, or both lol. Beards are hard to clean

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

skincare, shaving, clean hair is all hygiene. and in general those and may other things are things that are necessary to stay clean and healthy, you do know hygiene is more then the bare minimum showering and brushing your teeth right? also like i said it's the way you go about it that matters

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

Are we talking about a whole skincare routine or just washing your face? Op never mentioned dirty hair. And shaving isn’t about hygiene, that’s just what the razor corps want us to think. Hygiene is about being clean. Showering and washing every part of your body regularly, clean nails, clean ears, clean hair, brushed teeth, flossing, washing feet and ass. Washing hands regularly. It really doesn’t have much to do with shaving and haircuts lol

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

kept hair is tied in with clean/dirty hair. tbh it seems like you are trying to ragebait and argue about anything, it's important to not let facial hair get out of control, same with body hair. you can think whatever you want about companies but non of it denies that keeping a good appearance is expected especially for your partner. lots of things fall under the hygiene category just because it's not the bare minimum doesn't mean it's a separate thing, try and be more open minded in the future

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

Thank you that's what I meant im so sorry for wording it wrong, I am a hairstylist and yes when I said kept hair I did mean cleanliness. His shaving (beard) apart from that gives me bumps and small hives so I just needed conformation

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 1w

Thank you for this info I'll talk to him about it

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

Kept hair for men to me means a certain haircut. Wait, ragebait??? Having a different opinion isn’t ragebait…. The hell lmao. I just don’t agree that body hair has to do with cleanliness. I’m not arguing literally I was the first to join the discussion? And you kept misrepresenting what op said… I thought you said it wasn’t about appearance? Now it is? You be open minded you’re the one being incredible judgmental about body hair choices holy shit. Op’s bf has the right to choose his hair length

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

I listed a million things that a lot of men DONT do. That actually have to do with cleanliness. The only thing you’re disagreeing on me with is whether hair length is part of hygiene and I disagree. Humans are meant to have hair. I’m guessing you’re also the kinda person that would call a woman gross and dirty for not shaving

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

Washing your face is hygiene……

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 1w

And if him having a beard or a dirty beard is causing you bumps and stuff then it is especially not selfish to ask him to keep it clean and trim. It’s not like you’re telling him what hairstyle he has to have or anything, just that he’s clean and doesn’t cause bumps on your skin. You’re not selfish

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 1w

This makes a lot of sense, I'll talk and bring this up with him! Thank you for this im glad im not like super crazy or anything lol😭

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