Mechanisms of human reproductive behavior: Olfactory markers of male attractiveness

Butovskaya, Marina L.; Veselovskaya, Elizaveta; Rostovtseva, Victoria V.; Сельверова, Н. Б.; Ермакова, И. В.

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“…For example, Thornhill et al (2013) found that women’s preference for BO of high testosterone men was significantly correlated ( r = 0.32) with their probability of conception risk, presumably because higher testosterone may confer some form of evolutionary fitness (see Folstad and Karter, 1992). Similarly, Butovskaya et al (2013) reported that women in the most fertile phase of their menstrual cycle prefer the BO of men with masculine qualities (e.g., social dominance) and numerous studies have shown women prefer BO of men with symmetrical faces (Gangestad and Thornhill, 1998; Thornhill and Gangestad, 1999; Thornhill et al, 2003).…”

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Do Single Men Smell and Look Different to Partnered Men?

Mahmut

Stevenson

2019

Front. Psychol.

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Previous research indicates human body odor (BO) can signal kinship, sickness and genetic compatibility. Based on research indicating single males have higher testosterone levels than partnered males and that higher testosterone levels are associated with stronger smelling BO, the current study aimed to determine if, by extension of previous findings, single males’ BO smells stronger than partnered males’ BO. Eighty-two heterosexual women aged 18–35 years rated the BO and faces of six different males also aged 18–35 years. Consistent with the hypothesis, single men’s BO smelled stronger than partnered men’s BO and single men’s faces were rated as more masculine than partnered men’s faces. The possible advantages of females being able to identify single males are addressed in the Discussion.

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Do Single Men Smell and Look Different to Partnered Men?

Mahmut

Stevenson

2019

Front. Psychol.

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“…After that, the samples were collected and then frozen at -20°C. For more details on the collection of odor samples see Butovskaya et al (2012).…”

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“…Compared to men, women declare higher importance of olfactory rather than visual cues in partner choice, sexual arousal, as well as in non-sexual context (Havlicek et al, 2008). This may be due to the fact that body odor may serve as an honest marker of good health, and consequently as a proxy for "good genes" of men (Butovskaya, Veselovskaya, Rostovtseva, Selverova, & Ermakova, 2012). Also, females recognize the odor of familiar individuals more readily than do males (Schleidt et al, 1981).…”

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Partner’s body odor vs. relatives’ body odor: a comparison of female associations

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Butovskaya

Veselovskaya

2015

Polish Psychological Bulletin

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People positively appraise odors of individuals who are genetically different from themselves. Here we analyzed the relationship between perceived similarity of body odor to the judges’ relatives and their partners, and characteristics attributed to the odor donor. Seventy-six women were asked to smell one of the scents of twenty-nine men, and rate variables related to potential sexual interest in odor donor. We hypothesized that characteristics related to potential sexual interest would be associated with odor donors smelling similar to a partner, rather than with odor donors smelling similar to a relative. We found that perceived similarity to a partner’s scent was positively correlated with ratings of variables related to potential sexual interest in odor donor, whereas the resemblance to a close relative’s scent did not correlate with these assessments.

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“…Бутовская с коллегами демонстрирует наличия ряд общих закономерностей (определяемых ею как эволюционно универсальные), равно как и культурно-специфических предпочтений (связанных с потребностью, адаптироваться к требованиям культуры и экономики (Бутовская 2011а,б; Бутовская, Буркова 2011; Бутовская и др. 2012, 2014; Бутовская, Мезенцева 2018; Sorokowski, Butovskaya 2012;Butovskaya et al 2013Butovskaya et al , 2015Sorokowski et al 2015Sorokowski et al , 2017Fink et al 2017Fink et al , 2019Sorokowska et al 2018). В настоящее время научная группа М.Л.…”

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“…Butovskaya 2008; Butovskaya Kozintsev 1999;Butovskaya et al 2013;Butovskaya et al 2015; и др.). Используя современные методы математического моделирования М.Л.…”

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Mechanisms of human reproductive behavior: Olfactory markers of male attractiveness

Cited by 7 publications

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Do Single Men Smell and Look Different to Partnered Men?

Do Single Men Smell and Look Different to Partnered Men?

Partner’s body odor vs. relatives’ body odor: a comparison of female associations

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