體味與性吸引力
研究發現,體味與性吸引力關係密切[1][2]。有些人能夠在潛意識下通過體味識別理想的交配對象,以便生育出更優的後代。潛在交配對象的體味有對其基因質量優劣、身體健康狀況以及繁殖成功機率的強烈暗示作用[3][4][5]。體味可以通過人類生物學機能、月經週期以及波動性不對稱在內的多個途徑來影響性吸引力[6]。研究表明,對一些異性戀女性來說,體味對性吸引力的影響相對於其他因素來說更為重要。有些接受調查的女性表示,體味對於性吸引力的影響要比外貌還要大。人類能夠被潛在交配對象吸引的因素絕不僅限於視覺和語言交流[7]。
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