Scents And Sex

Some guys smell good and others smell real good.

But is it really the cologne or the naturally occurring body chemicals called pheromones that really turn me on?

Hmmm.

Yea, there has to be a certain level of physical attraction but there's something else that goes on when women and men decide if they are interested in dating or sex.

When I'm in the company of a suitor, I will check out the eyes, shape of face, broadness of chest and the chiselness of the arms.

Ow! There's nothing better than nice arms.

If I can, I may even get a shot of his backside and I definitely check out the shoes. I do not like scruffed up shoes.

After this scan and yea it's quick, my eyes communicate to my brain.

This full-body scan can be performed from afar. But sometimes if I am engaged in conversation, I may even touch. I'm a little touchy feely and sometimes just layin' hands on a person will help me know if there is something there. A lil' ting-a-ling-a-ling will hit my body.

But then I'm also calling on my sense of smell to help me discern whether I'm really interested.

I used to be the towel bandit when I was married and now I know why.

"I just got that towel," he would say, as I tossed it in the pile of dirty clothes.

And it would be true. He had only used it once or twice.

"Oh, here's another one," I would say.

This will sound gross but one of the worse scents to me is the mildew smell. And I hate to say this but there are a lot of Mildew Men out there.

It is one of the biggest ummm I'm not interested in you, in seeing you and definitely do not want to have sex with you scent.

You know what I'm talking about. It's that I took a shower but I dried off with a sour towel smell -- uggg.

The sense of smell may be underestimated by some people but it is really powerful.

Nevertheless, researchers believe that what drives women wild are naturally occurring body chemicals called pheromones.

The word pheromone comes from two Greek words pheran to transfer and horman to exite.

OOOOOOK. That explains a lil bit.

According to Dr. Winnifred Cutler, pheromones are "substances excreted by an animal that affect the reproductive behavior of another same-species animal acting at a distance."

Yes, we are animals but this is where it gets a bit mirky. I don't really know how to describe the scent that I like but I know it when I smell it.

And not every guy smells the same way when he puts on cologne. I know that my body chemistry doesn't mix well with certain perfumes and this is the case with others. Nope, you can't always wear what smells good on other people.

Anywho.

Sometimes cologne smells good. I mean real good. The real good turns heads.

It's that smell that makes you say wow, "He smells good!" and you are turning around and looking for the source of the scent. Animalistic, huh?

Some researches say that women are attracted to the scent of sweat, too.

I recently read about armpit kisses, something I did not know existed. And don't be soooo quick to say uggg.

Ladies, have you ever cuddled with your guy and your face or head rests in the pit of his arm? Sure you have.

And to take it one step further. Sometimes it feels nice and comfy there. All your senses are OK. Weeee, I'm in heaven.

And because we know, shsssh don't tell him, he isn't the only guy you have ever done this with you have likely had an experience in which you said, "Woooo nelly, he is a muskrat."

Or maybe you just didn't lay in that position for very long. That's the difference I'm talking about.

And guys, I'm not really sure what type of experience you have but I've been told that certain scents, like grapefruit or vanilla, get you going too.

But is it really the cologne or perfume that is put on or the pheromones? Is the sense of smell powerful in your attraction to a person? I hate the mildew smell. What is it that you hate?

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