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vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
June 16 2014 21:59 GMT
#1
Is this normal?

I've only had her (for 6 years now) so I have no way of knowing whether this is normal or not. She said she thinks all women are more or less attracted to it. Are your girlfriends attracted to it? If you are a woman, are you attracted to it?

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MtlGuitarist97
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States1539 Posts
June 16 2014 22:03 GMT
#2
I have no empirical data to support/debunk this, but I've heard that women can differentiate between shirts that guys have been working out in. It probably has some kind of pheromone in it or hormone that women are attracted to. I can't confirm this, but that's what I've read in some shitty magazines at least
ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
June 16 2014 22:09 GMT
#3
This isn't one of the stranger things I've read on TL today. Hey smell is one of the strongest senses, so whatever works.
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
June 16 2014 22:19 GMT
#4
On June 17 2014 06:59 vOdToasT wrote:
Is this normal?

I've only had her (for 6 years now) so I have no way of knowing whether this is normal or not. She said she thinks all women are more or less attracted to it. Are your girlfriends attracted to it? If you are a woman, are you attracted to it?

for some reason, this sounded wrong lol. Maybe I've been with her?

On a more serious note, I've never heard of someone being attracted to sweat before, interesting
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QUEENT
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada53 Posts
June 16 2014 22:25 GMT
#5
I can't speak for women, but I know a lot of gay men like sweat smell. Different people also have different sweat smells as well, so it's kinda cool that she likes your sweat smell specifically.
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ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
June 16 2014 22:30 GMT
#6
On June 17 2014 07:19 BigFan wrote:
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On June 17 2014 06:59 vOdToasT wrote:
Is this normal?

I've only had her (for 6 years now) so I have no way of knowing whether this is normal or not. She said she thinks all women are more or less attracted to it. Are your girlfriends attracted to it? If you are a woman, are you attracted to it?

for some reason, this sounded wrong lol. Maybe I've been with her?

On a more serious note, I've never heard of someone being attracted to sweat before, interesting

I dunno what Swedish human rights laws are like.
AiurZ
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
United States429 Posts
June 16 2014 22:35 GMT
#7
when i took an intro psychology course, the grad student who was teaching the class talked about a study she had done where they had women rate attractiveness of sweat smells, and then rate their physical attraction towards different men, and she said that more often than not they were correlated.

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WonnaPlay
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands912 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-06-16 22:49:10
June 16 2014 22:47 GMT
#8
I've *known* for a long time that this is something real.
A girl (or guy) likes someone else based on alot of points. body,attitude,mindset, clothes and also smell is a more important factor than many people may think.
Sweat smells are different for many people and it's even different in different areas. In this case, if you've been together for over 6 years, I would find it more unusual if she thinks you really stink than if she likes how you smell sweaty.

I also heard geological differences are also impacting smells.
For example; White girls will usually prefer white guys, and vice versa, due to smell.*

*(i have no data on this, just what I've heard a long time ago and I've always assumed this as fact, if someone could confirm this, it would be nice).

edit..... :

What Aiurz says aswell
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
June 16 2014 22:48 GMT
#9
Fun fact, sweat does not have any smell. Its the bacteria on your body generating that funk.
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vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-06-16 22:52:59
June 16 2014 22:51 GMT
#10
On June 17 2014 07:30 ThomasjServo wrote:
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On June 17 2014 07:19 BigFan wrote:
On June 17 2014 06:59 vOdToasT wrote:
Is this normal?

I've only had her (for 6 years now) so I have no way of knowing whether this is normal or not. She said she thinks all women are more or less attracted to it. Are your girlfriends attracted to it? If you are a woman, are you attracted to it?

for some reason, this sounded wrong lol. Maybe I've been with her?

On a more serious note, I've never heard of someone being attracted to sweat before, interesting

I dunno what Swedish human rights laws are like.


To clarify, I do not own her. I am not some fundamentalist muslim who owns his wife we're just together.

Fun fact, sweat does not have any smell. Its the bacteria on your body generating that funk.


Indeed
If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid* (*Or: You are stupid for losing to it, and gotta git gud)
Silentness
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2821 Posts
June 16 2014 23:09 GMT
#11
I'd say no, it's not normal, but what is considered normal
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Archas
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6531 Posts
June 16 2014 23:10 GMT
#12
Not surprising. Male pheromones are a pretty powerful secondary sex characteristic, and the main pheromone involved in sweat odors, androstenol, is one of the scents found most attractive by women. There's a reason perfume companies use musk in their products.

Don't worry about it, man. It's completely and totally normal human behavior.
The room is ripe with the stench of bitches!
Capped
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom7236 Posts
June 16 2014 23:16 GMT
#13
My wife smells like orange peel after a hard days work. We both recognise it and both think its disgusting, i have to run her a bath ASAP daily haha. Me on the other hand, she says i never smell so i guess thats good.

Being attracted to it is pretty awesome, roll with it!
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diggurd
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Norway346 Posts
June 16 2014 23:58 GMT
#14
studies have shown that the BO smells better the more different DNA you have. BUT birth control pills fucks up this.
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spritzz
Profile Joined November 2009
Canada331 Posts
June 17 2014 00:25 GMT
#15
Totally read that as "attracted to my sweet smell" and thought "uhh okay? good for you?" haha
But yes, I gotta agree with the pheromone.
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sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
June 17 2014 01:13 GMT
#16
its not unusual
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Emerson_H
Profile Joined March 2014
United States460 Posts
June 17 2014 01:56 GMT
#17
Just be glad she's attracted to you.
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
June 17 2014 02:00 GMT
#18
My wife says my armpits smell like onion at the end of the day But she doesn't mind much.
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SynC[gm]
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States3127 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-06-17 02:24:58
June 17 2014 02:24 GMT
#19
On June 17 2014 10:56 Emerson_H wrote:
Just be glad she's attracted to you.

Yeah, just be glad she's attracted to you to begin with.

Edit: I don't mean for this post to come off as if I'm trying to bash you, just for the jokes.
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
June 17 2014 02:37 GMT
#20
On June 17 2014 11:24 SynC[gm] wrote:
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On June 17 2014 10:56 Emerson_H wrote:
Just be glad she's attracted to you.

Yeah, just be glad she's attracted to you to begin with.

Edit: I don't mean for this post to come off as if I'm trying to bash you, just for the jokes.

reported post for obvious bash
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docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
June 17 2014 04:07 GMT
#21
This is pretty normal. Girls like the smell of people they like normally, especially on clothing and such. Sweat is a bit much, but nothing too outside of the norm.
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riotjune
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States3394 Posts
June 17 2014 05:34 GMT
#22
On June 17 2014 08:58 diggurd wrote:
studies have shown that the BO smells better the more different DNA you have. BUT birth control pills fucks up this.

I remember this from one of my courses. The more different the DNA, the more the woman is attracted to the smell. Supposedly this keeps people with similar DNA from mating as it increases the risk of autosomal recessive diseases in the offspring.

Also incest is bad.
Bobbias
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada1373 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-06-17 06:45:38
June 17 2014 06:44 GMT
#23
On June 17 2014 08:58 diggurd wrote:
studies have shown that the BO smells better the more different DNA you have. BUT birth control pills fucks up this.


Correction: The DNA which encodes for a person's Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) which is one component to body odour, depends on alleles from both parents.

Wikipedia: (<- click for the article)
A more diverse set of MHCs leads to a stronger immune system. Females are thus likely to be more attracted to males with MHC alleles different from their own to provide offsprings a stronger immune system. ... Females not using contraceptives were more attracted to the scent of males with dissimilar MHCs, whereas females on contraceptives preferred the scent of men with MHCs similar to her own. Further studies, while not confirming the female attraction to the scent of a dissimilar MHC, were able to confirm the attraction of females on contraceptives to similar MHCs, as well as showing that males are more attracted to the scent of females with a dissimilar MHC.


It's not like women can somehow tell how different your DNA is by smell. It's only really a measure of difference in the DNA specific to encoding MHCs. And even that claim is somewhat flawed.

In other words: Yes, this is entirely normal. My GF is also attracted to my BO (and I'm attracted to hers as well). And nice work on the 6 years.
SF-Fork
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Russian Federation1401 Posts
June 17 2014 08:53 GMT
#24
Yes my girlfriend used to be attracted to my smell. I know I am attracted to hers.

We've been together for about 4 years and we have lived together for 3. Just yesterday she came home and about five minutes before that I came out of the shower with clean clothes on me. She sniffed and complained that I smelled bad and that I should shower.

Our relationship is over., she is not attracted to me anymore. I am so upset.
pebble444
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Italy2500 Posts
June 17 2014 11:06 GMT
#25
lol this blog is funny
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Deleted User 135096
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3624 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-06-17 11:17:26
June 17 2014 11:17 GMT
#26
On June 17 2014 13:07 docvoc wrote:
This is pretty normal. Girls people like the smell of people they like normally, especially on clothing and such.
fixed that for ya. It's part psychology and part biology, but yea this is completely normal man. Anyone who's had a breakup or been separated with someone they cared about deeply can attest to this being true (e.g. coming across some of their clothing and catching their 'scent' can be very powerful).
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Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20322 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-06-17 13:26:54
June 17 2014 13:25 GMT
#27
Pretty normal

Bonus points if you shower often so that it smells more hawt and less disgusting ;p

If you sweat and shower often, it doesn't smell bad.
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iloveav
Profile Joined November 2008
Poland1479 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-06-17 13:54:12
June 17 2014 13:53 GMT
#28
I have heard and read in a few locations that Sweat can be attractive to women.
However, as with anything about women, they change their mind often about it.
For example, they might think its hot if you are sweating while building a fencing at your house, but find it disgusting and offensive while going to bed (to sleep).

As far as I know, most women are this way (situational).

One great example of this is sport. If you run daily (to stay in shape), you will be able to notice how women look at you while you run (even thou you probably will be sweating).
On the flipside, I can almost 100% guarantee that if you are sweating because you are trying to eat a 5KG pizza, the looks of women will probably look a lot different :D.

All that beeing said, Most women will not tell you what they like and what they dont, not to mention that women tend to get bored of things a lot faster than men.
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c0ldfusion
Profile Joined October 2010
United States8293 Posts
June 17 2014 15:03 GMT
#29
On June 17 2014 20:17 wo1fwood wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 17 2014 13:07 docvoc wrote:
This is pretty normal. Girls people like the smell of people they like normally, especially on clothing and such.
fixed that for ya. It's part psychology and part biology, but yea this is completely normal man. Anyone who's had a breakup or been separated with someone they cared about deeply can attest to this being true (e.g. coming across some of their clothing and catching their 'scent' can be very powerful).

I thought that's because the processing of scent is close to the area in the brain responsible for memory.
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
June 17 2014 16:52 GMT
#30
It's normal yes
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GeckoXp
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Germany2016 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-06-17 17:33:36
June 17 2014 17:23 GMT
#31
On June 17 2014 06:59 vOdToasT wrote:
Is this normal?

I've only had her (for 6 years now) so I have no way of knowing whether this is normal or not. She said she thinks all women are more or less attracted to it. Are your girlfriends attracted to it? If you are a woman, are you attracted to it?


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dravernor
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
Netherlands6191 Posts
June 17 2014 18:06 GMT
#32
T_T
I dunno, my ex never smelt amazing, but I guess that is explained by the fact we ended up being related + Show Spoiler +
No blood relation, just through distant marriage, which ended up being a joking point for a while

But I guess yeah, while I wouldn't say sweat is something I like to smell, it can be somewhat comforting.
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ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
June 17 2014 22:15 GMT
#33
Regardless, good for you man ;D
Doodsmack
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7224 Posts
June 18 2014 03:34 GMT
#34
No one cares.
Velr
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Switzerland10825 Posts
June 18 2014 07:48 GMT
#35
On June 17 2014 07:48 Disregard wrote:
Fun fact, sweat does not have any smell. Its the bacteria on your body generating that funk.


Fun fact, fresh(ish) sweat does not smell "bad"... We get trained/conditioned as children to think/accept that.
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
June 18 2014 09:45 GMT
#36
On June 18 2014 16:48 Velr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 17 2014 07:48 Disregard wrote:
Fun fact, sweat does not have any smell. Its the bacteria on your body generating that funk.


Fun fact, fresh(ish) sweat does not smell "bad"... We get trained/conditioned as children to think/accept that.

Fun fact, maybe we live in the Matrix and everything is an illusion.
TOCHMY
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden1692 Posts
June 19 2014 08:30 GMT
#37
My ex liked the smell of my work-out sweat but hated the smell of 3-days-without-shower-playing-dota sweat.
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dRaW
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada5744 Posts
June 20 2014 09:03 GMT
#38
On June 17 2014 06:59 vOdToasT wrote:
Is this normal?

I've only had her (for 6 years now) so I have no way of knowing whether this is normal or not. She said she thinks all women are more or less attracted to it. Are your girlfriends attracted to it? If you are a woman, are you attracted to it?


It's called biology
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