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Underwear, toilet, hand washing this study shows that the French are dirty

By Johann Foucault published theActualitySee my news

This is an old prejudice that has stuck to the skin of the French for decades: their lack of cleanliness. According to a recent survey carried out by the FIFG on behalf of the Diogène-France company, which specializes in the unhealthy cleaning of housing for victims of Diogenes syndrome, this image is not about to disappear.

The survey identifies the physical and domestic cleanliness of men and women according to several criteria. Although the hygiene of the French has changed significantly since the 1950s, with the development of access to basic health comfort, Diogène-France relativises:

Change of underwear, daily toilet, washing of hair, hands … Here is what is to be learned from this study.

What is Diogene Syndrome? Diogenes syndrome is a behavioural disorder leading to neglected or even unhealthy living conditions. According to the survey, 62% of French people have never heard of this Diogene syndrome. Respondents acknowledged that hygiene remains "an important factor in their choice of use", which can lead to the termination of a relationship in the event of deficiencies deemed too important.?

Men Don't change their underwear every day.

Surprisingly, the men seem to be attached to their underpants, according to the survey. Or at least, they're willing not to change them every day.

Of the 2005 respondents online from January 31 to February 3, 2020, only 73% of men report changing their underwear or underwear every day! It's barely three out of four men.

Sous-vêtements, toilette, lavage de mains Cette étude montre que les Français sont sales

This trend gets worse as men age, with only 50% of men over 65 changing underwear every day.

Women, on the other hand, are more hygienistic. 94% of them change panties on a daily basis. But that's not the case with their bras. The survey shall specify:

It should be noted that 1% of respondents say they do not change underwear … Only once every two weeks.

Complete toilet, shower, hair washing …

As far as the daily toilet is concerned, only 3 out of 4 French people say they do a toilet every day. Men still remain worse students than women, "more focused on their hygiene than men, since 81 per cent of them do a complete toilet" at least once a day ", compared with 71 per cent of men.

On the shower side, 63% report taking a shower every day, men and women combined. This trend is decreasing among men aged 65 and over, with only 36 per cent taking a shower daily (compared to 46 per cent of women of the same age).

As for shampoo, only 8% of women wash their hair every day, compared to 3 out of 10 men.

A "generational divide"

Over and above the surprising data that may invite you to smile, this survey reveals a fundamental problem. "there are still some" pockets of dirt "still left in a significant proportion of the population, particularly among men and the elderly," explains François Kraus, director of the Gender, Sexuality and Sexual Health Unit at FIFG:

The FIFG director also points to a "generational fracture" among seniors over the age of 65, less rigorous in the frequency of change of underwear, shower … In the opinion of the survey institute, such sustained hygiene is not the same as they were known in childhood, despite progress in the area of health.

A situation to be compared with the social isolation they may experience, as François Kraus points out:

The rural population (59 per cent), the unemployed (60 per cent), and women who never receive anyone at home (60 per cent) are thus more affected by the lack of hygiene.

Hand washing not at the top

Beyond these particularities, there is still a practice that is really not at the top yet the French continue to achieve, despite the periods of transmission of viruses of all kinds: that of hand washing.

Only 68 per cent of men wash their hands systematically after going to the toilet, compared to 75 per cent of women. And less than a third of them do so after using public transport (31 per cent, compared to 42 per cent of women).

If you Don't do it for yourself, do it for the people you shake hands with …