• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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        9 days ago

        Research suggests we are subconsciously drawn to the body odours of people who have different Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes than our own—a biological trick to ensure healthy, genetically diverse offspring. – google et al

        In short, there is a biological basis for interest in those sweaty pits, at the strategic level of survival.

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          8 days ago

          So if I spray my armpits with WILDLY different genes and odors, like fish saliva or snake piss, I will be more attractive? Thanks science, I am gonna try it immediately.

        • texture@lemmy.world
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          9 days ago

          naturally yeah. what i was trying to say is that people that are super into it, like on a conscious level, arent uncommon.