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Feb 08, 2008 |
Opposites attract by smell - this statement might be the key to sexual compatibility. A Boston internet site ScientificMatch.com helps to select your potential mate based on the observation made in 1995 by Claus Wedekind who discovered the chemistry of mate preferences among men and women.
The dating agency analyzes your DNA to find a potential partner with a natural odor that you will like, based on scientific research that suggests that physical chemistry is a major factor that ensures satisfying relationships and compatibility.
Chemistry of sexual attraction
In a well-known experiment called "sweaty t-shirt study", group of female volunteers smelled T-shirts worn by men over two days. All men were required not to use any deodorants, cologne or scented soaps so that female participants could smell their natural odor.
After that he compared men's and women's DNA to find the differences in genes that plays an important role in immune system, called the major histocompatability complex (MHC). Previous studies on mice showed that MHC was a key factor to influence mice sexual attractiveness.
As a result, women did prefered T-shirts of men who had different MHC from their own, which proved the theory that we are attracted to partners with immune system different from ours.
While the attraction between men and women with different immune system was explained, the question was about the possibility of the same response for homosexual partners. Indeed, gay men and lesbian women were found to prefer smell of the partners of their own sex with different immune system.
The only condition when sexual attraction did not work for people with different MHC was in a situation when a woman was taking contraceptive pill. Since the Pill changes hormonal state, these women preferred partners with similar MHC. This can be explained by the fact that Pill mimics pregnancy and pregnant women otherwise prefer to be around people with similar immune system.
How does a scent of love works?
- Healthier Children
It is suggested that attraction of partners with different MHC can be explained by evolutionary purposes. The children of couples with different MHC were healthier due to stronger immune system and better protection from diseases. - Satisfying Sex Life
According to the research conducted by the University of New Mexico men and women with different immune system have more satisfying sex lives. Women were said to be more turned on by their partner and therefore more enthusiastic about sex and less likely to reject their partner's sexual urges. Men also reported to have an increased sexual satisfaction and told that they took more efforts to satisfy their partner. - More Orgasms
The findings of this study also implied that women also reported to have more orgasms with their compatible partner. Earlier it was found that female orgasm increases the chances of a woman to get pregnant and thus ensuring that woman has healthy offspring with genetically compatible partner.
