What do you think suffices for decent hygiene? [I'm A Curious Person]

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Daily baths

2 showers per day

At least 1 shower daily

Bird baths every day with occasional showers

Shower as needed

Other

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I was reading through several internet arguments under an Instagram post that said a new mother hadn't showered for three days. Some people where judging her harshly and others where saying it could be an exaggeration or she could've been doing other things besides showering.

It doesn't matter, but I am curious what most people think suffices for decent hygiene?

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BlueVeins · 22-25

Personally, I shower about twice per day because I feel disgusting otherwise, but honestly that's not good or healthy. From all the scientific journalism I've read on the subject, one shower every 2-3 days is kinda the sweet spot. I selected 'shower as needed' because that's the closest.

coffeedimplez · 26-30, F

@BlueVeins Really? I had no idea. Do you know why that is?

BlueVeins · 22-25

@coffeedimplez Well, think about it. Back a hundred thousand years ago, people weren't taking baths with soap all the time. Human skin had to stay healthy and safe from infection without those modern amenities, so it developed natural defenses like skin oils & symbiotic relationships with a variety of bacteria and viruses. When you take a shower, you wipe all of that good shit off of your body and that makes you more vulnerable.

novaguy2u · 70-79, M

@BlueVeins I've read several articles which make the same point. Excessive hygiene destroys the skin's natural flora, it seems.

coffeedimplez · 26-30, F

@BlueVeins @novaguy2u Very interesting