I once was in a relationship with a man who had breath that could have been used in chemical warfare. Whats funny is it got so bad I told him just that. Whats not so funny I never even noticed it until the relationship began to sour....so to speak.....

I agree 100% - I have had dates (w/female) that desperately needed a breath mint. It shatters the moment for sure. And I never say anything. One thing for everyone to remember - When offered a breath mint, never refuse it. They may be trying to tell you something.

There's a story about Michael J. Fox pulling away from Tracy Pollan on the set of Family Ties and cracking a (loud) joke about her garlic breath. She stormed away in a huff . . . but apparently made an effort to pop the Breath Assure from then on. You've got to say something.

If you want to kiss someone with good breath, then you start with good breath and set the stage for clean breath and sweet kisses!

It might be possible that the offending person might also have chronic congestion. This can lead to build up of mucus during sleeping periods. And when that person wakes up, whoa, watch out for the bad breath.

i have a plutonic friend whose breath literally smelled like excrement....it was THAT bad.he knew it too b/c he would do things like; whenever he was in my car he would always talk to towards the window (which was opened enough to let the foul air out/fresh air in) or he would sit across the room and if he did happen to be beside me talking (like if we're standing up) he would always turn his head or talk with his back to me....mind you he is very very handsome, but there was no way i could/would get intimate with him...it was THAT repulsive....and i had gone to a girlfriend for advice and she told me that if i cared about him i would say something....b/c something THAT chronic (and it wasn't a one-timer....he had the bleeding gums and all...ick) would eventually affect his health in some way. so i did and he appreciated that fact that i came to him...apparently his dad had the same problem.....(i didn't think it could be something you inherited...i don't believe it is..)...but none the less that kind of problem needs professional help....which to this day he has YET gotten seen about it...so whomever he ends up with...well i'm sorry but there's not enough love to just tolerate that kind of funk without saying SOMEthing...ick...i can't even imagine him licking on my body b/c it would smell like...well....poop.....ew....*shudders*

It was a deal breaker for me to marry my husband. I was so in love with him but his breath was not even human. He had bleeding gums and the blood was causing putrid breath. I told him in order for me to marry him he had to see a dentist and get the problem fixed. My dentist diagnosed him with severe gum disease (he called it trench mouth) and he was able to correct it. My husband had extreme dental fear from seeing a mean dentist as a child. So the deal breaker was deal with your mouth health or I don't marry you. If someone's breath smells THAT bad, there is an underlying problem. He dealt with it very quickly and we have now been married for 7 years.

I use to date this guy...his morning breath was like...death breath! I didn't know what to do, so I bought him a toothbrush for when he stayed over. Well, he told his friends..."She like me so much, she bought me a toothbrush to keep at her place!!" Things were not heading in that direction! lol Needless to say, we're not together today.

the quick fix is to keep few cardamons in ur purse or pocket,amazingly works wonders!!

The above replies mentioning oral/dental health are very true. However, as a colon therapist I can tell you from lots of experience that if a person's breath smells like excrement then that is really because they are - - for lack of a polite term - - full of s**t. Fecal matter pastes itself on in layers - - like wallpaper paste. when a person's colon is impacted with feces then their body becomes toxic and that smell also comes out in their breath. Think about it - -the mouth is just the other end of the ailmentary canal. So, along with suggesting a trip to the dentist, then you also need to suggest a complete internal cleanse.