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4) do this after you get home - don’t literally jot that stuff down in a notebook while talking to them. You may forget some details, that’s ok. The important p

4) do this after you get home - don’t literally jot that stuff down in a notebook while talking to them. You may forget some details, that’s ok. The important part is that you’ll think over that interaction while it’s fresh on your mind. 5) (not saying that you specifically are guilty of this, just adding it for completeness) and wear clean clothes. This was a hygiene fail that I, a female CS major, was subjected to by classmates more often than not showering regularly. Depending on what you’re doing and what your climate is like, most college-age guys should probably wash a t-shirt after a day of wear, button-downs after two (if you had a t-shirt under it), and jeans after three or four, but for the love of all that is holy, do not wear socks or undies more than one day. (Edited to add) Laundry hack I learned from non-stinky husband: instead of putting them in the dryer, hang up button-down shirts while still wet to avoid pretty much all ironing. I am going into detail on this because of a direct report I had to awkwardly counsel after the customer started making remarks. Sources of information on safe laundry intervals for young men: CS guy friends who were not stinky, said non-stinky husband

rl3 5y ago
>... and jeans after three or four, ... That's likely way too frequent and will quickly wear the denim out. Granted, it depends. For casual/social wear, washing jeans every 4-6 weeks is typically fine. Obviously wash them sooner if there's any smell that simply airing them out doesn't cure, or if they're visibly dirty. I agree that everything else on your body should pretty much be worn once and washed, barring top-layer delicates such as sweaters or cardigans.
- axiosgunnar 5y ago
  > every 4-6 weeks ╭(°A°`)╮
- collegeburner 5y ago
  Maybe this depends on location, I am in Texas and much of the year jeans will stink after wearing 2 times, also college students walk a lot. Walking several miles in 100 degree heat will make changing them necessary.
- mjevans 5y ago
  It depends excessively on season and climate; adjust for all new locations and times of the year. If a climate induces sweat assume reduced upper limits even for breathable items (E.G. shorts). If you smoke or apply perfumes, all of these times are out the window for my tastes; it is impossible for you to have fresh cloths.
yial 5y ago
To take the button up hack one step further - toss them in the dryer for a few minutes, just to let them warm up. Take them out one by one “flicking them” from the collar / arm area, and then hang. It’ll reduce the wrinkles even more.
hindsightbias 5y ago
Is college that clothing focused now? I think it changes across generations. Not as in smelly, but wearing a beat up shirt and jeans was pretty fad in the 80s. I remember seeing a HS class visit in the late 80s and they were all dressed like they were going to a Miami Vice shoot. In winter I would dress before light and end up on bus or class randomly with an inside-out tee. This drove people crazy. I stopped checking myself because I met so many people that way who would have otherwised ignored me but felt compelled to tap my shoulder and tell me. Sometimes you have to be different enough to stand out.

rl3 5y ago

>... and jeans after three or four, ... That's likely way too frequent and will quickly wear the denim out. Granted, it depends. For casual/social wear, washing jeans every 4-6 weeks is typically fine. Obviously wash them sooner if there's any smell that simply airing them out doesn't cure, or if they're visibly dirty. I agree that everything else on your body should pretty much be worn once and washed, barring top-layer delicates such as sweaters or cardigans.

axiosgunnar 5y ago
> every 4-6 weeks ╭(°A°`)╮
collegeburner 5y ago
Maybe this depends on location, I am in Texas and much of the year jeans will stink after wearing 2 times, also college students walk a lot. Walking several miles in 100 degree heat will make changing them necessary.
mjevans 5y ago
It depends excessively on season and climate; adjust for all new locations and times of the year. If a climate induces sweat assume reduced upper limits even for breathable items (E.G. shorts). If you smoke or apply perfumes, all of these times are out the window for my tastes; it is impossible for you to have fresh cloths.

yial 5y ago

To take the button up hack one step further - toss them in the dryer for a few minutes, just to let them warm up. Take them out one by one “flicking them” from the collar / arm area, and then hang. It’ll reduce the wrinkles even more.

hindsightbias 5y ago

Is college that clothing focused now? I think it changes across generations. Not as in smelly, but wearing a beat up shirt and jeans was pretty fad in the 80s. I remember seeing a HS class visit in the late 80s and they were all dressed like they were going to a Miami Vice shoot. In winter I would dress before light and end up on bus or class randomly with an inside-out tee. This drove people crazy. I stopped checking myself because I met so many people that way who would have otherwised ignored me but felt compelled to tap my shoulder and tell me. Sometimes you have to be different enough to stand out.