Posted on 01/03/2010 2:49:32 PM PST by Daffynition
The smell of a man's sweat differs according to what mood he is in and women can pick up on changes that indicate attraction, according to new research.
The study, led by Dr Denise Chen, assistant professor of psychology at Rice University, in Texas, America, involved introducing two types of male sweat to 19 women in their 20s - one type was labelled 'normal', the other 'sexual'.
The sweat was gathered from a selection of men who had polyester pads attached to their armpits.
The 'normal' sweat was gathered during a 20-minute session in which the men were asked to watch educational videos.
They were then asked to watch 20 minutes of an erotic video, during which the 'sexual' sweat was gathered.
The female participants were exposed to these different scents while researchers monitored their brain activity.
The women did not realise it but their brains not only recognised the scents but responded to them.
Dr Chen said the 'sexual' sweat lit up different regions of the participants' brains.
She added her results suggested the female brain is capable of recognising the smell of a man who is attracted to her.
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Yeah, I feel comfortable around my father and uncles. I don't have brothers, just one sister who is 2 years younger than me, and yeah, my friends made me feel more secure in some social situations, like meeting new people.
If you have followed the GGG threads you might have noticed that I take a rather basic view of human relationships.
Forgive me, but what's a GGG thread?
I'm making myself a beef roast, and I keep running downstairs in the hope it isn't burnt, so I gotta run again.
Pheromone-based scents are already marketed.
The problem with them is that they also can attract other men .......if you get my drift. But don’t Axe me, I don’t know fer sure. ;)
Thanks to you too!
“...but for now I don’t think much of it.”
Sex? Tantric sex? Sweat?
LOL I don’t care who you are ...that was funny.
“Well, two out of three ain’t baaaaaaaaad....”
Hmmm, how about the whole enchilada?
What is a GGG thread? This refers to the ping list for people interested in anthropology, archeology, ancient history, etc. Stands for Gods, Graves, and Glyphs (like the picture writing of the Mayans). Maintained by Sunken Civ if you want to ask to be put on it.
LOL
HAHAHA! One of my favorite of *all-time* images!
The hard part is getting her nose up in his arm pit.
I'm sure they had no trouble getting volunteers.
Oh, OK, thank you very much for the info.
Oops, that should read ‘roast beef.’
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