Pheromones – Myth or reality – Do pheromones work?
I did a quick internet search for pheromones.
Pheromones are chemicals released by an organism into its environment that allow it to communicate with others of its own kind. There are many different types which I soon learned.
insect pheromones
alarm pheromone.
When an ant is disturbed, it releases a pheromone that other ants can detect from several inches away. They are attracted to low concentrations of the pheromone and begin to move towards the region of increasing concentration. As they approach their disturbed ant which releases an alarm pheromone, their response changes to one of emergency and alarm. They run back and forth to try to break up the ruckus that caused the alarm.
Unless additional amounts of the alarm pheromone are released, it soon wears off. This ensures that once the emergency is over, the ants return to their activities.
Honey bees also have an alarm pheromone, so if you get stung near a hive, you can expect more bee stings very soon if you’re not careful.
Leaving a trail of pheromones
The hands leave a trail of pheromones as they move once they have found food. This trail attracts and tells other ants where to go to find food. It is continually renewed for the duration of the meal. When the supply begins to dwindle, The Trail Pheromone ceases to exist. The trail’s pheromone quickly evaporates so other ants stop coming to the site and don’t get confused with old trails when they find food elsewhere.
sex pheromones
Hundreds of pheromones are known with which one sex (usually female) of an insect species attracts mates. Many of these sex attractants, or their close chemical relatives, are commercially available. They have proven to be useful weapons against insect pests as they can be used to lure insects into a trap and confuse males from breeding. There are spiders that produce a moth sex pheromone to help catch their prey. Many animals, such as dogs, will mark their territory by urinating. The smell of pheromones is said to be one of the markers of territory.
Pheromones for humans.
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And other claims that are just as outrageous on the Internet. Human beings do not produce large amounts of natural pheromones. It has been observed that women who live together for a while tend to synchronize their cycles. It has been written that this is for a primer pheromone that is released by women.
If you are looking for the man or woman of your dreams, it is very likely that the unsuspecting pheromones of your body scent play an important and very intelligent role in the attraction of a mate. According to an article in “Psychology Today,” how our body odors come across as pleasant and sexy to another person is a highly selective process. We usually smell better from a person whose genetic immunity to disease differs more from our own. This could benefit you in the long run, creating stronger and healthier children. I once saw a show on The Discovery Channel about sexuality. They had a contest with one male and 5 females who had very different immune systems. Females with similar immune systems to males had a more offensive odor than females with vastly different immune systems. I imagine this is due to the different pheromones. However, pheromones are naturally produced by our human bodies. There has been no research on pheromones produced in a laboratory.
Dating and Pheromones
What if we wanted women to be a little attracted to pheromones produced in a laboratory? If you go to a club after bathing with these pheromones, how is a woman going to be attracted to you? You’re giving off a scent that (supposedly) turns on any girl who smells it. Well, what about the couple that dances next to you? In theory, that girl is getting turned on, but who’s to say that she’s getting turned on by you? She’s getting turned on by the loser she’s dancing with (this loser didn’t pay anything for the pheromones)
So assuming they work, they would only benefit you in individual situations.
The fact is that no research mentions synthetic pheromones. The companies that sell products are synthetic pheromones. Do these work? Who knows, there are much more reliable ways to gain attraction than a scent. I want someone to be attracted to me. It’s not a pheromone I’m wearing. How will you feel when you’re not using it? Also, what is the effect of a woman being exposed to the same pheromone all the time? Wouldn’t that cause her to get used to that smell and therefore no longer react to it?
My suggestion is to look for other ways to attract someone who can produce consistent results without relying on any one product.