I think that there is a lot to them, we have had times after work when the wife gives me that look and tells me "lets go". (I worked in a steel fabrication shop... you get the idea) Before sex sometimes I will give a quick spray of (yup) Axe and this drives her nut's.

The trick is finding what works for you or your partner.

Great article.

Awesome article

I definitely think pheromones affect attraction. But I only really believe in getting the full effects when they are naturally produced by the body. I don't think "bottled" pheromones work.

Lovely writing, NuMe. ^_^

The closest my ex-husband ever came to actually almost having sex with me was RIGHT on the day I was ovulating - with him whining that I smelled 'soooo fucking great'. Not a drop of perfume or deodorant on me, either, and I wasn't on any medications.

Yeah. If they can strike through to Mr. No-Libido-with-Asthma- Problems, then there's something behind them.

Great article!

I still haven't quite made up my mind, but I lean towards that there is something to it.

Thanks for taking the time to learn about the topic and for asking the right questions. The article is great, and I'm happy to see that you accurately conveyed my input. I recommend you as a science journalist. Keep up the good work!

Those who are still unsure whether there are human pheromones should think about how their food preferences develop. They're based on the chemical appeal of the food, not the way it looks--at least until after we have made the connection in our brain that links how the food looks and how it smells.

After that, a picture of food can stimulate the appetite, but not before. This type of conditioned response to odors paired with visual stimuli also occurs with pheromones, and the conditioning to food odors and to pheromones begins at birth--long before we become aware of what we prefer to see, touch/feel, or hear (just as it does in all animals).

By the time we consciously acknowledge the physical features that we prefer, pheromones have repeatedly elicited their unconscious affect on our behavior.

Simply put, there's only one animal model for the development of food preferences and mate preferences, and odors and pheromones play the primary role via our sense of smell--whether or not we're aware of how it happens. Food odors and pheromones effect hormones, and hormones affect behavior.

Thank you everyone! And a special thank you to Mr Kohl for helping me to understand more about pheromones. And for that wonderful compliment on my article.

It really is a fascinating topic!

As far as bottled pheromones go, I haven't been convinced yet, though I'm curious to experiment with different options. But real, natural pheromones? I absolutely believe in their power, especially the ones in sweat. There is something about smelling that hint (or maybe a little more than a hint) of salty, musky sweat on my man that drives me nuts. I don't particularly like the smell, but it activates my horny button. And I know the same rings true with him, particularly with the sweat on my feet.. (he's got a massive foot fetish, if you don't already know) if he gets a whiff, it can totally put him in the mood. But I think it depends on how receptive you are at the time, and how much sweat is involved. I know if either of us is too sweaty, there is nothing sexy about it.

I'm curious as to which massage oil you used? I tried Good Clean Love and wasn't impressed.

I think scientifically there is relevancy. But as far as these bottled pheromones being what we naturally give off, I'm not sure. It never hurts in my opinion.

Very nice article!

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