Pheromones!

Singing Bush · Aug 5, 2005

Here's a strange question... (don't ask me why or how I came up w/ it.)

Many animals and bugs and critters and what have you secrete chemicals that affect the way other animals and bugs and critters and what have you interact with them. Some of these chemicals actually tend to increase the sexual attraction the other members of the same species and opposite sex has for him/her/it. So....

Suppose a cosmetic company found a chemical that served such a purpose in us people and would cause a noticeable increase in interest from the opposite sex. And suppose they sold this wonderful elixir at a reasonable price. Would you buy it? Oh, and why or why not?

BeautyForAshes · Aug 5, 2005

Probably not. I have a few perfumes that seem to do the trick as it is.

MrDude · Aug 5, 2005

Actually, humans do this too. Studies have shown that things like the smell after a somewhat fresh workout(not BO, but that "I just ran a mile" type smell) and whatnot gives off a smell that attracts the opposite sex.

Singing Bush · Aug 5, 2005

MrDude said:
Actually, humans do this too. Studies have shown that things like the smell after a somewhat fresh workout(not BO, but that "I just ran a mile" type smell) and whatnot gives off a smell that attracts the opposite sex.

Yes yes, this is true, but not to the extent that the difference is "noticeable." Hence I included in my question the term "noticeable."

And if we wanna get super-fun science factoid crazy, the phenomenon where unrelated women who live together frequently synchronize their periods is based on emitted body chemicals as well.

You may have yourself some pretty potent pheromones though.

MrDude · Aug 5, 2005

Singing Bush said:
Yes yes, this is true, but not to the extent that the difference is "noticeable." Hence I included in my question the term "noticeable."

And if we wanna get super-fun science factoid crazy, the phenomenon where unrelated women who live together frequently synchronize their periods is based on emitted body chemicals as well.

You may have yourself some pretty potent pheromones though.

It's been pretty noticeable in my experience.

crimsonxbeauty · Aug 5, 2005

Singing Bush said:
And if we wanna get super-fun science factoid crazy, the phenomenon where unrelated women who live together frequently synchronize their periods is based on emitted body chemicals as well.

So freakin true... I've had it happen.

fishstix · Aug 5, 2005

No, I would not. I wouldn't want to 'trick' people into being interested in me. Nor would I want to purposely cause sexual attraction in random people of the opposite gender.

I'm of the 'friends first' school of thought.

Sketcher · Aug 5, 2005

Singing Bush said:
Here's a strange question... (don't ask me why or how I came up w/ it.)

Many animals and bugs and critters and what have you secrete chemicals that affect the way other animals and bugs and critters and what have you interact with them. Some of these chemicals actually tend to increase the sexual attraction the other members of the same species and opposite sex has for him/her/it. So....

Suppose a cosmetic company found a chemical that served such a purpose in us people and would cause a noticeable increase in interest from the opposite sex. And suppose they sold this wonderful elixir at a reasonable price. Would you buy it? Oh, and why or why not?

Companies already claim to sell such products, I thought.

MrDude · Aug 5, 2005

I've got a cologne called Sex Panther by Odeon; it's illegal in nine countries. It's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good. They've done studies, you know. Sixty percent of the time it works every time.

Singing Bush · Aug 5, 2005

MrDude said:
It's been pretty noticeable in my experience.

Eeew, but I suppose you got a point there.

MrDude said:
I've got a cologne called Sex Panther by Odeon

Man, Sex Panther cologne? Doesn't sound very Sierra Club friendly, but with a name like that I think I'd have to buy it anyway.

A lady: "What is that cologne you're wearing?"

Me: <In a smarmy voice> "It's Sex Panther, baby."

JPPT1974 · Aug 5, 2005

My father is allergic to perfumes and cologines and as a result, I don't wear any nor do people in my family.

winglovesall · Aug 5, 2005

I'm allergic to dust

ladylike · Aug 6, 2005

I don't know if I would buy female pheromone perfume because then I would be attracting the wrong type of attention, the men would only like me because they are reacting to the smell!

Jamza · Aug 6, 2005

LOL that 'Sex Panther' thing is just from the film Anchorman! And yes indeed, pheromones are sold, but are a spectacular failure I'm told. Someone said the male one smells like a sweaty male changing room combined with smelly feet lol!! They apparently seem to repel the opposite sex rather than attract!!

Highland Watchman · Aug 6, 2005

I don't know... maybe the "sex panther" cologne only works around female panthers and other large cats...

But if there were a cologne that did that, I probably won't buy it. What would be the need? I kind of like the friendship first idea, and how would I know if the women who are suddenly coming onto me are not just turned on by the smell of the perfume? And that could cause problems of its own. Try being a one woman man while wearing a cologne like that! It would be rather entertaining to watch, but probably rather frustrating for the people involved... that is, once the "yeah, I'm sexy!" feeling kinda wears off.

RED that's ME · Aug 6, 2005

ladylike said:
I don't know if I would buy female pheromone perfume because then I would be attracting the wrong type of attention, the men would only like me because they are reacting to the smell!

Even though I do wear perfume I don't want it to attract the wrong type of attention either.
If a person is mainly attracted to a person because of "looks" or a "certain smell" to me it shows their shallowness.

The book of Proverbs has a lot of awesome advice on what a person should be attracted to in a future mate.

Tenorvoice · Aug 6, 2005

Why not instead of pooring on the "cologne/perfume" Why not just take a bath. SOme of us out here can not breathe around any colonges/perfumes.

Pyrogenesis · Aug 6, 2005

No way would I use that. I don't even use deodourant unless I'm going to a formal occasion. Showering and brushing your teeth daily is usually enough for most people.

One time I went to a 3 day music festival, and by the end of it the girls in my youth group were telling me I smelt nice. I hadn't showered in 3 days, and I'd been sleeping in my clothes... wierd.

72_Chev_Truck · Aug 6, 2005

twistedsketch said:
Companies already claim to sell such products, I thought.

yes, one of my former roommates bought some.... but no ammount of that chemical could cure his dorkiness....

fishstix · Aug 7, 2005

Pyrogenesis said:
No way would I use that. I don't even use deodourant unless I'm going to a formal occasion.

I think that's a cultural thing. Around here, people (other than little kids) use deodorant daily at minimum, regardless of what they're doing that day. Failing to use deodorant of some kind is considered poor personal hygiene. But when we get exchange students from other countries, a lot of them don't use it at all, as showering is considered enough in their countries and they consider the smell of human bodies to be a positive thing. Which I guess is kind of the whole pheremone thing...

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