Pheronomes

Shinji

From the Lynx thread:

pheromones attract the opposite sex

There's an interesting question I've never seen an answer to - are homosexuals attracted by pheronomes of their own gender? That's a fairly basic chemical and biological reaction on a low level, and it would be interesting to know if gay men are attracted by male pheronomes. In fact, it would clear up a fair bit about the nature vs nurture debate, to my mind.

And no, this isn't the same thing as liking how your bloke of choice smells

STaN

Well I have been asked by a few years back by a few straight friends of mine "stan are you excreting pheronomes?"

I thought it was an unusual question. Like what would make people seperately ask that question?

Do pheronomes related at all to Alpha Male stuff? (seperate question)

I don't personally notice the effect of pheronomes on myself, possibly i could say on others around me?

HerrLipp

I must say I definitely notice the effect of phermones. Any time I'm near someone who's horny I always get a musky smell off them, and then I feel unbelievably horny myself.

solice

question. are pheremones only excreted from the sweat glands?

HerrLipp

Yes from the apocrine sweat glands (the sweat glands that produce sweat in circumstances such as fear/sexual arousal as opposed to the eccrine sweat glands which produce sweat for the purposes of heat regulation).

dendenz

it could be genetic ? chemical? Enviromental?