Can you have true sexual compatibility with another person if you can't stand their natural scent?
I've been with my boyfriend for a long time and I've always been turned off by his natural odor. I hear others talk about loving their partner's muskiness, but when mine is sweaty I have the opposite response. Is this just a personal preference/opinion I hold, or is Mother Nature trying to tell me something about our physical compatibility? Our sex life is...just ok.
He's not un-hygienic in the least. Showers everyday, uses deodorant, only wears freshly laundered clothes. But when he works out or spends the day outside in the heat, I struggle not to gag. Is this something I should just get over?
Posted Aug 12, 2026, 3:28 AM UTC
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