Lynx adverts and mens sweat

[d+dwidow]

The new Lynx advert claims that mens sweat only attracts other men. Isn't this a load of rubbish? I always thought that that's how you found your mate cause sweat contains pheromones, to which your either attracted or not. If this is the case, I have a theory that because we use deodorants etc to mask these, we may actually be attracted to the wrong people and this could explain the high percentage of break ups. What do you think people?

[sft42]

True true, but have you ever heard of a woman dumping a guy because he was to clean? Lets face it most of us are slobs.

[answerbankin]

Time on your hands

[andy hughes]

Yes, clean sweat does attract the opposite sex - the ad is aimed at purveyors of stale sweat, whch is full of breeding bacteria, hence the odour, attractive to no-one.

[banana]

I was wondering about this too since (*cue stereotyping *) gay men are usually the most scented of people - and who do they want to attract?

[shybearuk]

OK, I'm qualified to answer this point. 'Most' gay men, is a bit of an overstatement. The more ... shal we say 'effete' gay men, are indeed more scented, but there are a whole swathe of us who are just like all the other blokes around. I personally use a bit of antiperspirant ('cause I'm a sweaty b*gger), but nothing else, and the majority of the gay guys I know tend to go for men who smell 'natural' (myself included), so sweat DOES attract other men, and I ain't complaining about that ;o)

[andy hughes]

I am a straight man, and I am 'scented' 24 / 7. I like to smell nice - I believe people are subconciously more friendly towards you if the smell you give off is attractive. That's merely a by-product, I'm not that manipulative - I simply like to smell nice for my own benefit. I use a good anti-perspirant, and a splash of cologne every day, and i despise men who smell of stale sweat - if you can afford a shirt to sweat into, you can afford soap and water to stay fresh. Like tha ad says, men's (stale) sweat - who needs it?