Can I eat garlic?
8%
Not if you're looking to get kissed.
- Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"I have issues with breath, and if your breath or my breath stinks, we are not kissing. Period." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"Nooooooo! Deal breaker, you can only eat garlic when you become super serious." - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"The kiss won't last long if you do." - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Same goes for onions." - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"I hate smelly food." - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"As healthy as it is, you can wait until after I leave?" - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Once we're in a relationship it's fine, but just be safe and stay away from garlic in the beginning." - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"I know that's so lame, but it's just not a turn on if you taste like garlic..." - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"not too much"
40%
Why not?
- Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"Come on. No matter what, your breath after dinner won't be good. But cigarette breath?! YUCK!" - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"Food is awesome. Eat what you want and love it." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"You've gotta eat what you like!" - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"Garlic is delicious!" - Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"Why not?" - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"Try to hide the smell with other food and drinks. It adds good flavor to food, so you may as well." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"As long as you bring gum!" - Cheng-Cheng Lok, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"You can eat whatever you want, baby! I do!" - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"That's what they make gum for, isn't it?" - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"Make sure to have some mints with you." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"I love a man who enjoys his food." - Sara Jagodzinski, 24, from Carol Stream, IL
"If you like garlic, then eat it. I'd still kiss you if I felt it was right." - Jill Hanner, 34, from Astoria, NY
"Just make sure to drink a lot of water!" - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"Oh please! Don't get me wrong, but I love garlic!" - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Onions are a different story." - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"If I like you, I can let bad breathe slide." - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"It's good for you." - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"Garlic is good for you!" - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"I like garlic!" - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"Garlic is yummy. No need to curb yumminess no matter who you are dining with." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"Just make sure you have something to freshen your breath after :)" - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"Don't worry, I have gum." - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"Ok, but have a mint or something on hand." - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"As long as you have some mints, who cares?" - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"Yes, I assume you have a toothbrush." - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Yummy. Just brush or use gum and mints after." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"I LOVE garlic...." - Wendy Farley, 44, from Charleston, SC
"Garlic is yummy." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"I've got gum." - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Garlic makes a lot of dishes so yummy." - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"I'd eat garlic, so yes." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"I usually carry gum if I'm not okay with it." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"I cook with it! If you know what it does to your breath, I'm sure you'll have gum/mints handy." - Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"If it smells funky when we kiss, then I'll let you know." - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"If garlic makes the meal, by all means. I love garlic." - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"I love garlic, so I would understand the breath." - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"If you love something, why hide it? What do you think gum and mints are for?" - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"If you love something, why hide it? What do you think gum and mints are for?" - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"Unless your breath smells like crap, I'm kissing you!" - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"That's why they invented gum!" - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"It's just food." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"Who cares? Just chew some gum if you get bad breath."
10%
Please don't.
- Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"It can be a huge hurdle in trying to carry on a conversation." - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"It's just not date food." - Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"I won't be able to kiss you then." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"You've got every other night to enjoy that delicious stinkyness!" - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"That's gross." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"I do not like garlic." - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"I do not want your garlic breath in my face." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"Stinks!" - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"I hate the smell of it!!" - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"Just don't get too close to me after that." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"Again, please don't!"
29%
Just as long as we both are.
- Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"I love garlic and onions, and if you do too, then that's perfect." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"I don't care, as long as we have gum!" - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"Just keep some gum in your pocket for later..." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Not a big problem." - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"You better eat it if I am!" - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"I do not want to smell your breath and I am sure you feel the same way" - Corey G, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Chew some gum afterwards." - Angela Lee, 23, from Cerritos, CA
"If we both have garlic breath no one will be self conscious." - Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"I wouldn't eat it every night but once in a while is no big deal." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"Sort of gross, but it only works when we're both garlicky." - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"And pop a mint after." - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"It's nothing to be embarrassed about as long as I have the same problem as you do." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"I love garlic." - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"Ok, but let's keep the gum handy." - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"Breath?" - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"I might want to make out later, and we should be stinky together." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"Keep it at a minimum in the beginning, but hey, garlic is really good, and good for you, too!" - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"No one likes the dragon breath. Check gum afterwards!" - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"They cancel each other out." - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"And then we both brush." - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"If we both eat it." - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"It's best that way!" - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"I love garlic." - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"I mean, not sure if eating a whole head is a good idea, but garlic is delish, so have some." - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"yumm!" - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"Well, if it's raw garlic, probably not a good idea." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"We can cancel each other out." - Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"Equal rights!" - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"Preferably brush either way before a makeout session!" - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"I love garlic how can I deprive anyone else from it?!" - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"Two garlic mouths will cancel each other out."
12%
The more garlic, the better.
- Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Garlic's one of those rare good things in life that aren't bad for you." - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"I loooove garlic. I also love gum." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"It's delicious. Buy some mints." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"Garlic makes food taste amazing. Pop some gum after the meal if you're worried about it!" - Miranda Elling, 32, from Chicago, IL
"I love garlic." - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"It's good. We can brush and swish and then kiss." - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"One of my great loves. Totally need someone to share." - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"I'll be eating tons of it, so you might as well do the same." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"It's so good! But bring some gum." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Just keep a pack of gum somewhere." - Jessica Chang, 30, from Los Angeles, CA
"I get you for seconds." - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Love garlic! Just always have gum." - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"Garlic means we're having Italian, right?"