GUY SAYS HIS GF OF 2-MONTHS SMELLS BAD, BODY ODOUR STRONG UNTIL HIS BED SHEETS SMELLY

(21M) (22F) My girlfriend is smelly.

So, I’ve been with my girlfriend for only two months (we met on tinder) and I have only one problem.

She smells bad, like really bad.

Her hair smells stale, her body odor is very strong and her crotch is so bad I avoid going down on her when we get intimate, which is another problem in itself because of the smell.

I don’t know what her issue could be, she showers once every other day, and washes her hair once a week (which is apparently common for women? I don’t know).

It’s quite bad, because when she visits me, my bed sheets end up smelling bad too.

I don’t know how to bring this up, because it’s a very personal thing, I would hate to have this conversation with anyone.

Netizens’ comments

1. It could be a lot of things. Some people go into a shower, but they don’t actually wash themselves properly. She may not be using the right bathing products. She may not clean herself properly, after using a toilet. It could be, in part, due to poor diet and or health problems. Even some medicines can alter a person’s natural body odor.
   All you can really do is try to sit down and have a calm, but serious, talk about it. Neither of you will enjoy the conversation, but if you really care, then you need to try, because whether she stays with you or not, it’s something she will have to deal with for the rest of her life. And it’s quite possible that she doesn’t even realize it, because she’s so used to it, and because nobody else had ever had the courage to talk to her about it.
2. Could it be her clothes? Shitty washer / dryer or maybe the lint traps aren’t getting cleaned out or the clothes are still damp for a long time? Or maybe she just actually doesn’t wash / change them often enough?
3. Honestly, I’d bet it’s due to some sort of hormonal imbalance, or her diet. My brother was showering twice a day, putting on two different deodorants, and still smelled SO strongly. It wasn’t until he completely changed his diet, and his body had time to adjust, that all of those issues went away.
   There’s no nice way to tell someone they smell but, I’d bring it up when you have a calm moment together, and I’d start by letting her know how much you like her. You want to help her figure it out BECAUSE you like her so much, right? Otherwise, you’d just end it. Be sure to remind her of that so she doesn’t feel attacked. There’s no “right” way to deliver unpleasant news. I’d just try to be as positive and reassuring as possible. Best of luck ✨