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Relationships
inevitably fail. Sometimes it ends because your partner likes to
wear your underwear or insists on using sock puppets as sex toys. But
sometimes you can blame it on body chemistry. Kick off the stiletto
heels and cancel the plastic surgery, take a shower instead. Apparently,
we have glands that produce this stuff called pheromones, which if used
correctly, can attract a new lover better than any tight sweater.
Pheromone is the term for that certain odor emitted to alert passers-by
of our sexual availability. The scent is released through the armpits,
but no amount of deodorant can mask it. Let that be your excuse next
time you forgot to take a shower. Scientists have been aware of the
subliminal scent in animals and insects for years. In recent years they
discovered humans are also driven by odors. Certain odors can accelerate
puberty, control the menstrual cycle, influence sexual orientation, and
tell you when it's time to do laundry. Research says the chemical
structure of these pheromones is unknown. Studies have failed to
determine whether men exude pheromones that affect fertility.
One theory holds that simultaneous ovulation in a group of women
helped in prehistoric times to promote genetic diversity, since one man
couldn't impregnate everyone in the group (though Lord knows he tried).
Unattractive women can rest knowing that she still has a chance with men
as long as they have clear nasal passages. The smells of copulins
(volatile fatty acids in their vaginal secretions... blech) make optical
attractiveness less of a factor for males. So does taking off his
glasses and stepping on them. Insects have been using their pheromones
for mating purposes for years. A female of the codling moth raises her
abdomen, protruding her sex gland, and takes this calling posture for a
short period in the early evening hours. Codling moth males casting
through the apple orchards will eventually be caught in the plume of a
calling female, get aroused and steer upwind until they find her and
mate with her. Human males casting through the streets after midnight
may be caught in the plumage of a female from a different calling.
Body chemistry changes as you grow older. Sometimes your pH might
not be balanced. Like magnets, you'll find that your partner’s 'mones
repel you rather than attract. I'm fairly certain that my current
relationship might be based primarily on body chemistry. Onlookers may
agree. His cologne is very compatible with my parfum. Once my levels
change, our eau de toilettes may clash and create a foul odor and offend
all that surrounds us. When that happens, unpleasantries may be
exchanged and our "feelings" will dissipate. At that point, we will
agree to move on and smell other people. WebMD says— "We usually smell
best to a person whose genetically based immunity to disease differs
most from our own. This could benefit you in the long run, making for
stronger, healthier children." So if you're in the market for an
infertile, sickly partner, go for the person who smells like bad eggs
and shoes. Does this newfound knowledge give you the right to ditch that
dud just because he lets one rip? Only if he's over 30 and still finds
it funny or he asks you pull his finger first.
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Katharine Miller is an
accomplished freelance writer for several romance sites including
her own personal project, CurableRomantic.com.
She is an accomplished playwright, having had three of her scripts
produced before the age of 21. Katharine spends her free time inventing
new alcoholic beverages, painting furniture, and designing websites for
friends and family.
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