Men or women: Find out who has better hygiene

I know that the answer to this question depends on a whole host of factors, including one's choice of career (lawyers will probably smell and look cleaner than construction workers), whether or not a person has children (parents to a newborn might have less time to shower), and so on.

But a study conducted in 2007 by the University of Arizona found that women have three to four times as much bacteria on their personal belongings (desks, phones, keyboards, computers, etc.) as men do.

This was attributed to the fact that women not only have more interactions with children, but they keep more food on or near their desks. I know the latter point to be true -- women have more of a tendency to snack at work than my male coworkers do. The other issue, per the study, is makeup. Hand lotions and cosmetics make prime germ-transfer agents. Women also tend to dig into their purses, picking up dust and germs in the process.

The truth is that I've smelled body odor on both men and women. I distinctly remember how my dental assistant reeked of BO on my last visit to the dentist's office. It's not pleasant to smell someone's body odor while he or she administers a lengthy cleaning, that's for sure. At the same time, I often come in close contact with men who smell of body odor at the gym.

I think it's important for men and women to practice good hygiene. It's normal to miss a shower or forget to put on deodorant here and there, but this should never become the norm. Smelling good and looking clean are crucial to one's success not only in the corporate world, but also in relationships. Let's face it -- neither your boss nor your boyfriend want to be around a stinky you.

Have you found men to have better hygiene than women, or vice versa?

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