@FoxyQueen I don't want it to be a fetish, no.

@DrWatson Thanks! Breath mints and mouth wash don't seem to work.

@Infamous607 What happened?

@FreddieUK JA! I know. Me too.

@Billybob2 That's so fucking funny my friend.
You are definitely taking one for the man team

@Infamous607 That's what one of my friends said when he smelled her breath, didn't realize it was admirable. He tried to scare her by sneaking up on her, but it backfired on him when she screamed in his face and he got a whiff.

@HootyTheNightOwl
I mean come on
So much energy trying to find a way around the whole thing. It'd be so much easier to just tell her.
You don't have to be rude...
You can say..

hey babe. I love you but every time you yawn, the hole in the ozone layer gets bigger"

You know, something romantic like that.

@Infamous607 Well... I thought it made more sense to talk to her than it would be to buy her a dental consult or a dental hygiene kit - as others have suggested.

I mean, just imagine how you'd feel if your SO presented you with a selection of dental care products or a dentist consult for a problem that might have it's origins elsewhere in the body.

I know I'd find it humiliating enough that the relationship would be over for me. I had enough of passive-aggressive shit like this with my mother, who would "point out" to me that my freshly washed (and still wet) hair was greasy. No... It's not greasy... it hasn't dried yet from the shower - that's why it looks as it does.

I'll never live with shit like that again - and I don't care how many people think my healthy boundaries are "petty".

@HootyTheNightOwl Nah. Nothing petty about that.
I think what would make me upset is .. if I were to ask her how long it's been like this...and she says...mm six months...a year!..
That would piss me off

@Infamous607 Indirectly, like offering her mints. They don't seem to be very effective for long before I get a whiff of her bad breath when she's either talking or we're kissing.

@Matt85 Yes, well, I'm less tolerant of certain bs now than I was before... and I'm much more likely to see some types of abuse better than others.

Why would you even want to be with someone who buys you a dental hygiene kit over sitting down and talking to you about it, anyway???

Surely, if your partner cared that much and really wanted to help you through a problem, they'd sit down with you and establish if it's a diagnosed problem (everyone here is mentioning a dental issue, which is the most obvious problem... but, did you know that sleep apnea can also cause bad breath??? If she has that, getting dental hygiene products only treats one of the symptoms - she'll still need help from her doctor and dentist to deal with the underlying problem), what you've already tried and how they can help/support you???

For all we know, she might already be practicing good dental hygiene and suddenly being presented with dental hygiene products like "This is a toothbrush - use it" could be humiliating for her.

@HootyTheNightOwl again, sorry that your mum has done stuff like that to you.

i think you are right, that is probably the way to deal with it but however you go about it, you're still gonna cause offense.

the cure for gingivitis, according to google, is really rigorous dental hygiene, the usual stuff but more frequent and thorough. the OP said that it was gingivitis and hey, these things cost money and you have to order them and go out and get them. if someone bought me some Curanail for my 2 moldy toenails, i would probably laugh and be grateful. £18 last time I checked.

@Matt85 I doubt OP is a doctor/dentist, so, at best you have a self diagnosis via him... and it still needs checking out by a qualified professional. If it is sleep apnea, then it could be fatal.

@Crazywaterspring Myself?

@Softandsweet2 Apparently so

@Donotfolowme You really think so?

@MarkPaul Not for me, I've somehow dealt with it.

@Billybob2 Your breath might be as bad as hers... I suppose.

@MarkPaul Maybe.

@hunkalove I've given her breath mints, but they don't usually stick. No teeth missing, might have a rotten one.

@Monalisasmith86 It doesn't last that long.

@Billybob2 give her gum

@lissah The effects only last for so long.

@lissah SMART MOUTH… mouthwash….For the really stinkies!

@Billybob2 She can try some natural herbs then 🔅