A British mom was accused of being superficial after asking if she would date a man who is missing a few teeth.
The anonymous woman took to the UK parenting forum mumsnet to explain that the man was “ticking the boxes” and “attracted to her”, but was put off by the fact that she was missing several teeth in the front of her mouth. .
She was caught off-guard about the date as her dating profile didn’t have any astonishing faces.
When asked what to do instead, other users said it would be unfair not to give him a chance despite his teeth.
However, others have suggested it may be a sign of “poor hygiene” or being a “heavy drug user”.
A British woman sparked controversy after wondering if she would date a man with missing teeth, while other social media users asked her if she was “superficial” (stock image)
The anonymous woman returned to her parents’ forum, Mumsnet, and revealed that she appreciated her date with the man, but was still surprised by the lack of teeth.
The woman revealed that she enjoyed the date and said: “I’ve dated a really nice guy. Tick the boxes and she was drawn to him. But her teeth were missing.
†[He was missing] upper anterior teeth and some anterior teeth. There were no images showing her teeth in her online photos.
“I told him a story of a dental abscess during quarantine, with everything turned off. When everything opened, I told him I was in a major repair.
“I thought this might have started a conversation about his teeth. I had some kind of ‘accident, I’m being fixed’. Nothing to complain about.
He continued: ‘My teeth are not the best and I am missing a back tooth due to a cherry stone injury and a failed root canal. Will you continue dating? This is truly remarkable.
Some people have explained that they will not consider a possible history of tooth loss and may see more.
While some commentators said that rotten teeth would be a problem for them, one person said, “Absolutely not.
“You fall in love with a man with teeth as easily as you fall in love with a man without teeth.”
Another admitted, “This gets discouraged – I don’t really find him attractive and I wonder how well he takes care of himself.”
A third person was concerned about the possible consequences: “Yeah, I wouldn’t date someone who is noticeably missing teeth or who has dirty/bad teeth in general.
“It is a fundamental aspect of personal hygiene and the responsibility of adults for their own health”.
However, others have revealed that being toothless would be a big problem when looking for a potential mate.
However, other reviewers thought it would be naive not to see him again because of his teeth, if he admitted that he was attracted to her.
One person said, ‘It doesn’t bother me. Mine aren’t perfect either.
“I’d rather date someone with natural teeth than someone with transparent turkey teeth that look fake and gross.”
One person agreed and said, ‘Yes, I’ll go out with him, I’m missing a tooth through no fault of my own and then I couldn’t have an implant’.
“It doesn’t bother me anymore, it’s not noticeable anymore, so I don’t suffer from dentures at all.”
A third person wrote: ‘Yes, I would. I actually have a soft spot for defective teeth. When I like someone, it’s their flaws that make them sexy.
Source: Daily Mail
