Using Pheromones for Attraction & Bonding -Article

[Gegogi]

This

"article" reminds me of something a high school student might throw together after trolling the internet for a

couple hours. While there are a few bits of truth here and there, much information is suspect and/or taken out of

context. I'd give the author a D-.

"By age 40, your pheromone signals no longer excite others when

you enter a room as they did when you were 18. We all tend to think that the physical beauty of young people is the

source of their attractiveness; however, smells activate the emotions. Thus, the declining interest of others as we

age may be more due to pheromone declines than physical changes in our bodies."

I have to say this is

a big steamming load of crap. First, attractiveness is perceived visually long before any pheromones can be

detected. And attractiveness is not just a stunning physical appearance, but your body language, e.g., how you carry

yourself, eye contact, the words you speak, etc. Second, pheromones are scentless. Body odors are another matter and

many teens don't practice the best hygiene, e.g., I've met many doggie breath young men.

I must say I have

not found most 18 year old males or females strongly attractive, even if I hang within pheromone sniffing range. Nor

have I noticed many others going ape over teenagers as they enter the room. On the other hand, there are many

stunning 40 years olds that command the attention of every person in sight, and they're long past their

"prime."

"Nipple Pheromone - Why Men are Attracted to Large Breasted Women"

While there

certainly is some truth to this "theory" the conclusion is fundamentally flawed. Breast size perference is personal

and, to some extent, cultural. I prefer small and perky breasts and find large tits a turnoff. But, yeah, American

men tend to be more obsessed with large breasts than men from other parts of the world.

"This type of

pheromone dominance may also apply to humans since many researchers think human pheromone responses are very similar

to pigs (Hard on our ego but probably true.)

Human powers of reasoning often cause us to go against

nature. Certainly pheromones influence our behavior. Nevertheless, social status, power and wealth play a greater

role in drawing women to men. In other words, a thick wallet beats 3 drops of PI any day of the week.