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Monday, October 29, 2012

Follow Your Nose to Your Soul Mate


Each of our senses plays a part in forming our attraction to our mates, but scent might be the strongest.

man and woman flirting at bar
Can you sniff out a good mate?

Studies have shown that women are highly attuned to smell — and for good reason. A study at the University of Bern in Switzerland found that women preferred the natural scent of a man (oh fine, his body odor!) who happened to be her best mating option — evolutionarily speaking.