Showering or taking a bath? What do you prefer?
By Valentina
@valherma00 (3734)
Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
January 16, 2026 11:16am CST
I usually shower every day. It's faster and i can feel warm water very directly or it's only in my mind.
Still, if i don't forget, once a week, i like taking a bath and relaxing myself. I also add some sea salt, that i bought in a store and i must say, it makes me sleepy and i sleep really good at night. I would like to do that every day but i think i wouldn't ever leave the bathtub
How about you?
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
18 Jan
@Ineeddentures - Usually half an hour, I feel that the skin needs to soak to remain elastic.
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@Ineeddentures (33873)
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17 Jan
Same here Anna.
A while for me is about an hour.
How long is a while for you?
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@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Jan
me too but something about my electric water heater, water is not that warm and my bathtub is barely full in half but, relaxing it, while i can, i enjoy it
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@Ineeddentures (33873)
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16 Jan
Well to be honest I do prefer to have a bath but I use the shower for quickness.
But our shower costs more to use be abuse it's electric, which is more expensive than using the bath where the water is heated by gas
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@Ineeddentures (33873)
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17 Jan
@Traceyjayne
Aye.
And we don't have metered water or an expensive water bill.
@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Jan
well, if oyu look from that point of view, i support you. i sometimes like to lay, not stand all the time.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Jan
Baths are the only safe option for me. Even using a shower chair I find my legs feel like jelly afterwards. At least with the bath, the water cools down after a while, and my body can better adjust to the change in temp. Had a hard time explaining it to the camp counsoulrs at summer camp when I refused to shower when the tub was in use.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jan
@valherma00 It's okay I guess. I've always had trouble communicating with people. Part of the brain damage I guess.
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@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Jan
baths are really god for the body. i am sorry those counsolours didn't understand you.
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@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
21 Jan
@kaylachan my eyes always tell how irritated i am with some people so i understand you. also, it's also about them and their energy; some just like bossing us around.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
16 Jan
Shower for me but I do agree that a bath is very relaxing
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
19 Jan
@valherma00 showering is just for a quick wash but a bath is for relaxing and calming.
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@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
21 Jan
@Marilynda1225 that's true. i also take baths when i got a bruise. i've noticed bruises pale go away faster thanks to bathing
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@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Jan
i also prefer showering. but i can't put sea salt while showering.
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@AliCanary (4387)
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16 Jan
Bathing is so relaxing, but I can't do it to clean myself, because then I'm just stewing in my dirt, right? So I usually take a shower. I like the way they do it in Japan - their bathrooms are set up so you can actually wash yourself in an open area and then climb into the hot tub to soak and relax.
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@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Jan
i agree that we all wish to have japanese customs or having sauna is plus too. well, you can always shower after bathing but, yeah.
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@xstitcher (39003)
• Petaluma, California
21 Jan
I've showered for a long time. I can't remember the last time I took a bath.
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@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
24 Jan
i have some kind of bruise or wound on my hand and bathing last night helped me in healing. but, yeah, showering is more enjoyable
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@Ineeddentures (33873)
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17 Jan
Same here Judy.
Nothing quite as nice as getting into a nice comfy bed after having a nice relaxing hot bath.
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@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Jan
every night? wow, that's awesome. you deserve some relaxing
@JESSY3236 (22199)
• United States
20 Jan
I used to take baths, but now I take showers.
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@Traceyjayne (11253)
• United Kingdom
17 Jan
Showers to get clean ….and when there not much time. BUT I do love a bath that I can relax in, with bubbles ….
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@Traceyjayne (11253)
• United Kingdom
17 Jan
@Ineeddentures it’s a secret ….but they are very lucky ! lol
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@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Jan
bubbles? o, cool. that's a perfect bath then. yes, shower is when we don't want to waste any time.
@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
1 Mar
i agree about being in a hurry and as for relaxing, nothing can replace a good bathe
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@Shivram59 (50131)
• India
17 Jan
I prefer bathing. Bathing with cold water. A cold bath makes me feel fresh Before bathing I rub my body with dry palms from head to toe. It ensures proper blood circulation. And yes, like you, I also mix sea salt with water.
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@Shivram59 (50131)
• India
19 Jan
@valherma00 I understand. You are living in a country where the temperature falls down and the weather is mostly cold. Here in our country we have 50 plus C in summer and mostly 20 C in winter. Bathing in cold water is our necessity.
I understand. You are living in a country where the temperature falls down and the weather is mostly cold. Here in our country we have 50 plus C in summer and mostly 20 C in winter. Bathing in cold water is our necessity.1 person likes this
@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
21 Jan
@Shivram59 i am glad we understand each other. thanks to global warming, one day, my country could become tropical too
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@valherma00 (3734)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Jan
i am glad for a sea salt too but clod water, ah, i can't, when it's -2 C outside
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