Ask QC: How do I tell him his breath stinks?

Hi Ask QC,

I met this guy recently online on the apps, looks cute, killer smile and a great body too – so we decided to hook up.

Really like him and we had great sex but when we kissed his breath was gross – I mean really disgustingly smelly – like crap actually (literally)

I love to kiss a lot so this is a problem and but he didn’t get the hint when I pulled away from kissing. I made a point of gargling with Listerine when we where in the bathroom together but he never picked it up and used it.

I would love to get regular with him but the breath is a deal breaker for me – he doesn’t smoke so I don’t know whether he’s got bad teeth (they look great btw), something wrong with his digestion or what the neck it is!?!

He wants to meet again, so how to I tell the guy? I feel uncomfortable being too blunt or direct with him, any ideas?

Brennan

Hi Brennan and thanks for writing in with your questions and concerns. Bad breath can be the result of a number of things, whether it’s something eaten, dental, hygene or digestive problems. All of which can be rectified, so don’t write him off just yet! And most people who have halitosis aren’t even aware of it… so someone has to tell them. And that’s the difficult part, especially if you plan on dating again and so you’ll need to do this in a sensitive way. So dear QC readers, what tips and advice can you give Brennan? How would you tell a date if they had bad breath? Woud you tell them face to face? Via text? How would you phrase it? If you can help him in any way, then please share your wisdom and advice with all in the QComments section!
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