Any bad odor directed at a person can evoke a primal instinct to run away from whatever is rotting in front of them. For early man that would be food that was full of dangerous bacteria emitting a foul, rotten egg odor. For modern man, it can be as simple as the bad breath of a new aquantaince that can evoke the same response to run away......NOW.
Here's how it goes: Bacteria on the tongue releases sulfur compounds that can have the odor of an overfilled dumpster on a hot, humid August afternoon in Florida. The receiver of this smell (a person or animal) usually has a brain that begins to react immediately. It knows that something is unhealthy and unclean and immediatly shifts into overdrive to devise ways to rapidly flee. This is why people may step back or turn slightly away from you when you begin speaking to them. Have you ever tried to keep talking to a person with bad breath without being rude. It's almost impossible.
Now how does this relate to your dating/social life. The answer is obvious but bears repeating. You can use the best skincream, the right makeup, the perfect haircolor and have the tightest butt, BUT you are nothing but a smelly dumpster to the people to whom your are talking. All that effort and investment for nothing....why? All because of YOUR BREATH! HEAR ME PEOPLE! It's a deal breaker. You may not even know you smell nasty but watch the non verbals on this one. Breathe your mouth's odorous fumes right squarely in the face of your target and watch what ensues; if you can bear the rejection.
So please, for the love of beauty don't let your efforts go to waste. You can rest assured that the problem can and will be solved with some thought and commitment. We all know the conventional ways we've been taught to combat bad breath but what are dental professionals recommending first line? 90%, yes 90%, of bad breath is due to bacteria on the tongue...FACT. Therefore dental hygentists now educate their patients to mechanically remove bacteria from the surface of the tongue as the REAL solution for bad breath. Tongue brushing if you will. It's the most efficient and quickest way to solve the problem. Otherwise you can spend money on alcohol based mouthwashes can actually dry out your mouth adding to the problem. Likewise you can chew gum NONSTOP (resembling a farm animal) to mask the problem. Careful with tongue scrapers; they are gross and painful; the hard edges can complicate the french kissing phase, a segment that we'll talk about in the coming days. Stay tuned for that one!
Let me leave you with this-
Your Tongue...Your Life...Your Choice.
