Weds. Open Thread

Be back later tonight. In the meantime, here’s a fun link:

Women Can Smell a Man’s Sexual Intentions

It’s not hard to tell when a guy is “happy to see you.”

The twinkle in his eye, his swagger, that sexy smile — all are clear signs he’s in the mood.

And, at least subconsciously, a woman can also tell by the scent of his sweat, according to new research.

Scientists have long debated whether humans, like animals, use chemical signals called pheromones to communicate sexual interest to potential mates.

Problem is, the effects of pheromones are thought to be subconscious — meaning that if we do communicate using them, we sure don’t know it.

It’s also hard to know what these pheromones might be and how we sense them, so researchers understand little about them.

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The findings bolster the idea that humans do communicate via subconscious chemical signals, notes Chen in her study, which was published in the Dec. 31 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.

Our sexual intentions, in other words, may be a lot clearer than we ever intended them to be.

Er, um …