Readers comments from www.advocate.com.In the July 5 issue we asked: Do you believe the sense of smell plays into the experience of sexual attraction Noun 1. sexual attraction - attractiveness on the basis of sexual desire attractiveness, attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him" ? no 4% unsure 4% yes 92% Note: Table made from pie chart. Reader comments from www.advocate.com * "Smell is the sense of memory--one whiff and we are transported back to a time and a place long gone. If scent can take us deeper into our soul than any other sense, who can say our nasal senses do not discern the slightest pheromone pheromone Any chemical compound secreted by an organism in minute amounts to elicit a particular reaction from other organisms of the same species. Pheromones are widespread among insects and vertebrates (except birds) and are present in some fungi, slime molds, and algae. ?" * "A guy's smell has to be powerful, titillating tit·il·late v. tit·il·lat·ed, tit·il·lat·ing, tit·il·lates v.tr. 1. To stimulate by touching lightly; tickle. 2. To excite (another) pleasurably, superficially or erotically. , and intoxicating in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. for me to find him sexually attractive Adj. 1. sexually attractive - capable of arousing desire; "the delectable Miss Haynes" delectable desirable - worth having or seeking or achieving; "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome" . Without it, the hottest guy is only eye candy." * "After almost eight years together, my girlfriend still comments how much she loves the way I smell first thing in the morning!" * "Smell attracts me more than sight. It is like I have no control over my reaction." * "Fantastic turn-on or fantastic turnoff." * "I think you can smell if a person is right for you." * "Of course it does. There's nothing better than catching a whiff of a sexy woman on a warm summer day." |
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