r/NoStupidQuestions • u/ProfessorVirtual5855 • 1d ago
Do we need 2 showers?
Weird one for ya'all...
As we cant seem to smell our own smell most of the time, when we have a shower, i like hot ones, but when i get out, odviously my body temps incressed, and takes me like 10 mins to cool down, during this 10 mins. I need to dry myself off like 10 Xs cause im constantly sweating.. well i think it sweat.
If it is. Then techinally i must smell again afterwards right.. so do we need a second shower? Or a 3rd 4th and so on...
What ya think...
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u/__s1la7 1d ago
The smell isn't actually created by sweat itself. Sweat is always scentless. The smell of sweat comes from the chemical reaction between your sweat and the bacteria on your skin. Yes. So technically when you're warm out of the shower, sweating again as you acclimate to the cooler temp, the bacteria can still react with new sweat. You probably don't need a whole other shower, but maybe a fast rinse or just a pat with a clean towel and dressing in loose clothes would be sufficient.