All this time you thought it was sculpted muscles,
dazzling smiles and fast cars that were surefire babe magnets. Well
have we got news for you. What really drives women wild are naturally
occurring body chemicals called pheromones. Actually they work the same
way to drive men wild, but the male and female pheromones are
chemically different.
The name pheromone comes from two Greek words pheran (to transfer) and
horman (to excite). According to Dr. Winnifred Cutler, pheromones are
"substances excreted by an animal that affect the reproductive behavior
of another same-species animal acting at a distance." Since 1870 when
the French naturalist Jean-Henri Fabre discovered male moths flying
from miles away to visit a female moth caged in his lab, scientists
have known about and documented the effects of pheromones on mating in
insect and animal species. For example male cockroaches go wild when
exposed to a glass rod covered with female cockroach pheromones, and
attempt to mate with it! A randy boar opens his mouth and puffs out a
breath laden with pheromones that freeze a sow in heat, ready for
mounting. It wasn't until 1986, however that Dr. Cutler, director of
Pennsylvania's Athena Intstitute, proved the existence of human
pheromones and began to document their effects.
In humans, pheromones are activated at puberty. Both men and women
produce varying amounts of "male" pheromones: androstenone and
androstenol, only women secrete the "female" pheromone copulins.
Produced by the apocrine glands in the armpit and around the genitals
pheromones send signals that are picked up by the vemeronasal organ
(VNO), just inside the nose. The VNO passes these messages on to the
limbic part of the brain which governs the most basic human sensations,
like joy, anger, love, hate and sexual arousal.
While we aren't consciously aware of another person's pheromones, we
can't "smell" them in the traditional sense, they do have a major
impact on us. They ignite the sex drive, increase fertility and help
regulate women's menstrual cycles.
For her early studies Dr. Cutler gathered sweat from the armpits of
healthy women and men in their 20s, removed the bacteria and odor and
used the extract. Because it's much too costly to collect and process
human pheromones for sale, she and her team have produced laboratory
equivalents. Since then controlled studies by Dr. Cutler and other
organizations around the world have shown some amazing results.
In a double blind experiment with young women 36 percent of those
exposed to pheromones had sex weekly during the first three weeks of
the study. Of those receiving a placebo only 11 percent had weekly sex.
By the end of the study, 14 weeks, 73 percent of the pheromone users
were having sex every week, while those on the placebo stayed at 11
percent.
In another of Dr. Cutler's control groups 38 men were given either a
pheromone-alcohol solution to add to their regular cologne or a
straight alcohol solution. None knew which they had been given. After 8
weeks of wearing the cologne 47% of the pheromone users reported that
they had more sexual intercourse, compared with only 9.5% of those with
the placebo.
There have been a few unusual tests illustrating the effects of the
male pheromone androstenone on women. For one study, a single chair in
a dentist's reception area was sprayed with androstenone, all the
others were left untouched. It was observed that women most often sat
in the chair treated with the pheromone. Another test involved three
attached pay telephone booths. Again one of the three phones was
sprayed with androstenone and more women used the treated phone than
the other two.
The Australian organization, Bennett Research, conducted a survey of
306 men using pheromones. Ninety percent of them claimed that the
product had increased their attractiveness to women. Increased response
from women was measured by:
- Making conversation - 61%
- Starting up a conversation - 52%
- Expressing an interest in the man - 43%
- Being responsive to him - 40%
- Paying unsolicited compliments - 36%
- Overt flirting - 34%
A significant measure was a big increase in
physical response by women - brushing against the pheromone wearers
(31%), touching them (30%), becoming sexually excited (18%), expressing
a desire for sex (17%), and actually having sex with them (16%).
One survey participant described his experience: "One night in a bar a
woman walked past me and looked at me. The second time she walked past
she came straight to me, said hello, started talking to me and I was
very surprised when she grabbed hold of my hands and gave me a kiss on
the lips..."
It's not just sexual attraction that appears to be boosted by wearing
pheromones. Users of pheromone products report that people generally
pay more attention to them, listen more when they speak, and are
friendlier in social situations. Pheromones seem to affect people's
general impressions and assessments. In one clinical study participants
wearing surgical masks were shown photographs of buildings, trees,
animals, women and men. Their task was to assess each according to
impressions of friendly/unfriendly, aggressive/passive,
attractive/unattractive and so on. The purpose of the test, they were
told, was to examine how stress related to wearing a surgical mask
affected decision-making. Participants were tested twice, with a
two-week interval between sessions. For one of the tests small
quantities of pheromones were sprayed on the mask, without the
participants' knowledge. With the added pheromone there was no
noticeable difference in the study group's impressions of trees and
buildings. Animals were considered slightly more aggressive. Most
stunning however was the difference in assessments of people, both
women and men were considered to be more friendly, sensitive,
intelligent, attractive, confident and good.
It's no wonder then that people are trying pheromone products not
simply for sexual attraction, but to give themselves a competitive
edge. Salespersons are wearing them to boost their sales, job
applicants are using them to create a favorable impression and social
butterflies are spraying them on to increase their party invites.
As you can well imagine a whole crop of pheromone products has hit the
market with differing formulas for both men and women. Most are made of
laboratory synthesized versions of male and female hormones, and as is
the case with most anything you get what you pay for. It appears that
the more pheromones contained in the product the more money you'll pay.
Some of the top selling brands are more than $100 for a sixth of an
ounce, but the concentration of pheromones is such that that sixth of
an ounce will last you a long time.
There are scented and unscented versions. Unscented can be added to
your regular cologne or aftershave. You may want to experiment with
applying pheromones to your clothes as well as to your skin. Both
methods have different effects. Due to body heat pheromones sprayed on
skin evaporate quickly putting them into action right away, the
"instant attractor". The downside is that the active ingredients are
used up just as fast. Sweat and surface bacteria also tend to break
down and wash away pheromones on the skin. Spraying unscented products
on clothing gives a slower acting but much longer lasting effect. It
may in fact last longer than you want, requiring dry cleaning or
several launderings to remove, and some delicate fabrics may not take
kindly to a spray-on product at all. Some folks go for the double
whammy with a combo of scented pheromone on the skin and unscented on
the clothes.
By now, you may be wondering how you can get your hands on some of this
liquid sexual magnet. We have links to many of these products on our
Pheromones web page: www.tantra-sex.com
It is not likely you will find any of these products in retail stores,
not yet. You will have to order them on the Internet and have them
delivered by mail. At our web site, you will also find additional
scientific studies about pheromones in case you need more convincing
that they work. By the way, both Al and Pala have used pheromones and
they work for us. Al added the unscented variety to one of his musk
colognes. Right after that Pala not only started hugging and kissing
him more frequently, but she started telling everyone how much she
loved that cologne—she had never mentioned it before!
Here's a look at a few of the pheromone products available:
- Androstenone Pheromone Concentrate,
for men an androstenone only oil-based formula. Scented.
- Athena 10X for men
and Athena 10:13 for women - by none
other than Dr. Cutler herself. The formula is a closely guarded secret
- DateMate 2000 for
men with androstenone and androstenol. DateMate FM
for women with androstenone, androstenol and copulins. Unscented 15 ml.
spray.
- Primal Instinct
for men only, contains 5 mg of androstenone per 10 ml bottle. This baby
will last you a long time! Scented.
- Realm, men's and
women's formulas. Scented. Contains .05% androstenone by volume.
- Xcite wipes, foil
wrapped moist towlettes impregnanted with pheromones, easy to carry and
quick to spread on the body. Scented.
Everyday new "pheromone" products are being touted
on the market. How do you know you're going to get the real thing and
not just an ineffective cologne with a lot of hype and no results ?
Well, when buying a pheromone product you should ask yourself these
questions:
1.Is there a money back guarantee? Most of the
reputable brands offer this.
2.Does the product information clearly indicate that pheromones are
present, what type they are and in what quantity? There are different
mixtures, but generally look for androstenone, androstenol, and for
women - copulins
3.Do the results promised sound absolutely too good to be true? They
probably are.
There is one similarity with regular perfume, it seems that various
pheromone formulas can react differently with each individual. So you
may want to experiment with a few types. You can find out more about
pheromone products—brands, what they do and how to get them - at this
website: www.tantra-sex.com
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-the-scent-of-sex-928998.html About the Author
Al Link and Pala Copeland own and operate 4
Freedoms Relationship Tantra. They regularly host lover's romantic
weekends near Ottawa Canada, and weeklong retreats in exotic locations.
For more info Visit www.
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www.sexyspiritualrelationships.com and their blog
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