Study: Women choose friends based on smell

According to a new study by Cornell University researchers, women pay attention to body odor when forming friendships, reports New Cornell.

In the experiment, female participants initially evaluated T-shirts previously worn by other people solely by their smell. Afterwards, they met the shirt owners personally, and after a brief interaction, evaluated them again.

The results showed that initial evaluations based on body odor closely correlated with the feelings of liking formed after personal interaction with the same individuals.

Veronica Zayas, one of the study's authors, said:

"All participants had a clear idea of who might appeal to them."

She noted that impressions formed solely based on smell allowed participants to anticipate whom they might like upon further interaction:

"It wasn't about someone's smell being good or bad; rather, it was an individual personal reaction."

Another interesting finding of the study was that after personal interaction, the perception of a person's body odor changed.

"Just one interaction can completely alter how we perceive another person's body odor," said one of the study participants.

Thus, scientists have shown that in interpersonal relationships, not only appearance or personality, but also individual body odors can play an important role. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!