Which do you prefer: a hot or cold shower?

United States
June 9, 2009 3:53pm CST
I know, weird question but I just took a shower and realized that I love hot showers (really hot!) but sometimes a nice cold shower really does it for me! Which do you prefer? and Why?
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@patialvi (715)
• India
10 Jun 09
its more almost everybody. summers = cold water and winters = hot water. i use the same. we had a great summers going on in my country (India). the temperature is around 48 degree and we can not think of having a shower with hot water(LOL)..
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@patialvi (715)
• India
10 Jun 09
You are always welcome, do message me if you wish to. but the best time to visit INDIA is mid October to March. that is a cool and perfect time.
• United States
10 Jun 09
I can't imagine taking hot showers there during the summer either. My friend went back to India a ton of times and she's like sometimes the summers can get very hot. I'd love to go to India. A temple I used to go to was going there years ago but I couldn't go due to school.
• United States
10 Jun 09
Sounds good. Jan. would be an ideal month for me to go since I'm on break from school. I've requested you as a friend :)
@britt_200 (1226)
• United States
9 Jun 09
i prefer REALLY HOT! steamy! lol cold when its really really hot outside!
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@britt_200 (1226)
• United States
9 Jun 09
yup....i love it when its really hot...plus its nice in the winter time when its cold outside and you can hop into a nice hot shower.
• United States
9 Jun 09
Ah, ME TOO! The steam is actually very good for the skin. It opens up your pores.
• Philippines
10 Jun 09
i like much the cold one... it's so refreshing... the cold water flowing down through your body.. whoo.. it's like the water comes from a waterfall.. that's our shower..incredible..huh?? hehehe.. but on times when i get sick.. i use lukewarm... =)...
• United States
10 Jun 09
I'm not going to lie, I'd like to take a waterfall shower. I'd feel so one with earth.
@sirnose (2436)
• United States
9 Jun 09
I prefer luke-warm showers most of the time the only time i'll take a cold shower is when we are having a heatwave.
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• United States
9 Jun 09
I think the only time I ever use luke-warm water is on when I'm cleansing my face just cause it's reccommended and the hot water would be too harsh.
• Philippines
10 Jun 09
It depends on my mood. But mostly lukewarm for me. I sometimes into hot showers if I want to stay for more than 10 minutes in the shower or rinse my hair after I using a hot oil. I've read something about using hot water and cold water to for a better skin. It says that you should first use hot water to open the pores and the final rinse with cold water to close the pores.
• United States
10 Jun 09
I've heard the exact same thing. The steam does help a lot. I've read that if you want to open your pores on your face you can put a towel over your head and your head over a bowl of hot water. I did it once, it was quite nice.
• Philippines
10 Jun 09
Yes. That's exactly what they do on facials. After cleaning the face and neck, they put hot towel directly on your face or in a steamer. After a few minutes, they used blackhead remover to remove the ugly bumps on your face. They they clean it with cold water and put some sort of ointment for fast healing.
@icesmile (7160)
• Romania
9 Jun 09
Hi, i like Swedish showers...are the best, i learn this when i was sportif, so, first, take a hot shower, and after just for 1 minute very cold shower...is so refreshing, and very good for skin, imunity to catch cold, is very revigorant, and make you feel good and clean ,
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• United States
9 Jun 09
Nice! I will try tomorrow! I'm hoping I don't catch a cold though.
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@icesmile (7160)
• Romania
9 Jun 09
First time will be some scaring because of cols water, but in few seconds you will feel better, my coatch learn me many years ago, and make so nice skin really
@scarymary (124)
• United States
9 Jun 09
I usually like really hot showers, but ever since my landlord had something fixed with the boiler the water gets TOO hot! I basically have to keep the hot water on the lowest it will go and I still come out bright red. I can't stand cold showers though, and if the hot water starts to go cold I start rushing like mad before I get hit with the icicles!
• United States
10 Jun 09
LOL. Yeah I get out the shower as quickly as I can when I'm taking a hot shower and the water gets cold!
@YazEid (1139)
• Philippines
9 Jun 09
hello cchitnarain , I prefer hot showers because I cant tolerate cold water , also hot water makes my muscles relax and that is so good especially after a stressful day . cold water could be good for those who wanna stay awake for long periods
• United States
10 Jun 09
Very True. After the car accident I was in a couple months ago, I couldn't wait to take a hot shower because it would relieve the pain a lot.
• Finland
10 Jun 09
As hot as it goes without hurting me I'm really skinny so I think I just want to feel warm sometimes because I'm almost always freezing, in or out, summer or winter
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
10 Jun 09
I like real hot shower too! Especially in the winter, hot shower makes me really feel good and relaxing! I take not too hot shower in the summer though.
@Jennlk84 (4206)
• United States
9 Jun 09
I've learned to enjoy a cold shower - now that I'm living in the apartment that I am. Our water gets cold VERY quickly because the guys upstairs are ALWAYS in the shower. It's weird. lol But what I really enjoy is usually a lukewarm shower. On the really cold days in the winter I like it hot! And on the really hot days in the summer I like it cold!
• United States
10 Jun 09
Yeah in my house, if my dad's in the shower downstairs - it's like a battle to get the most hot water! I've had some freezing showers in the middle of the winter. Not cool.
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
9 Jun 09
i would prefer hot showers, it would make me want to take showers all the time. as of now we only have cold showers here and its really not that good especially when the weather is cold too, most of the times i always take it short... but during hot days a cold shower will be okay. but i will still prefer a hot shower than a cold shower.
@anetteh (3590)
• Sweden
11 Jun 09
If I did not have hot water, I would not be able to have a shower. I can not think of having cold water poring over me.I rather take a bath, hot water in the bathtub, make my ending day a god day. It is so nice and relaxing lie in that hot water and feel how the body it self relax and just getting smoothy. I shore hope you have some hot water to embrase and make your showers more comfortable.
@carlas (198)
• United States
10 Jun 09
No matter what the weather I love my shower super hot. I love the steam it creates, and it seems like it clears up my sinuses and pretty much gives me a facial. Throw in some mint oil, and you have your own salon! :)
• Malaysia
10 Jun 09
i love hot water...it is really cold morning in here..i feel fresh taking bath with hot water.. but not too hot..its hurt.
@angemac23 (2003)
• Canada
10 Jun 09
I prefer hot showers by far! I can't tolerate cold in any form!
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
10 Jun 09
Well on a really hot and humid day with out air conditioning there is nothing like a cold shower. However, on pretty much any day of the year, when the air is on or in the winter, I love, love, love, a really hot shower. At the very end of my shower I turn it really hot and just stand there for a minute letting the heat wrap around my body. It feels sooooo good.
@magrylouyu (1627)
• United States
10 Jun 09
I love taking very hot showers. I cant stand cold or warm showers. I take them so hot that it turns my skin red. My husband thinks it's weird but I love it. I gives me goose bumps every time.
@rakesh284 (1472)
• India
10 Jun 09
I think It depends on weather around us also. Its really hot here and no one here will prefer to take hot shower these days. If its cold around us then we might prefer hot shower. I also like hot shower during winter and occassionally during rainy season. Cold shower is freely available during rainy season.
@omiami (412)
• Malta
10 Jun 09
I would say cold showers for sure in summer. In winter of course not but I dont know why I mainly wash my hair using cold shower in both summer and winter. To wash myself I use cold showers only in summer. it makes you feel fresher!!
@barry08 (11)
• Philippines
10 Jun 09
I prefer to a cold shower cause it make my day fresh! Whatever the weather is cold or hot i love a cold shower every day. and as i observed cold shower help a cold mind also.