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Mark J. Terrill / AP
Scott Yacyshyn, left, talks with Tegan Artho-Bentz as she smells a shirt during a pheromone party, June 15, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Mark J. Terrill / AP
Partygoers reach for bagged shirts.
The parties started out as an experimental matchmaking fest by a woman weary of online dating, but it turns out they also have a root in science. Researchers have shown that humans can use scent to sort out genetic combinations that could lead to weaker offspring.
Several dozen people attended a recent party in Los Angeles, though many chuckled at the idea of finding a match in a smelly T-shirt.
Find a pheromone party near you.
Mark J. Terrill / AP
Tegan Artho-Bentz reacts after smelling a shirt during a pheromone party.
Mark J. Terrill / AP
A partygoer who gave his name only as Scott, left, meets Martina Desalvo during a pheromone party.
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I think it would be much more effective (and FUN) if they get rid of the t-shirt sniffing. Put people in a dark room, and let them sniff each other's neck!
I DO think this is a GREAT way to meet a mate! I love the way my husband smells. People definitely do have our own individual scents!
Maybe that's what that guy was doing with panties over his head.
Wow.. a new pick up line.
"Hey Babe, you stink just right, come over here and sniff me."
T-shirt?
Better a pair of skivvies slept in after a steady diet of bean soup, burritos and beer. If you're looking for a life partner, get the whole picture.
This is just so ridiculous.... lol! I dated two guys back in college who absolutely smelled wonderful and they were total losers ( 15 years later---they are still losers)
The women would rather be smelling the men's wallets.
I went sniffing for love and now I have to register with the state.
Yeah....this is why men have a fascination with women's panties...we are looking for partners, there's no perversion in it at all....uh yeah...that's right!!
Rub some twinkies and Ho Ho's on you first to find that plus size woman to keep you warm. A fresh slice of Tuna fish rub will tell you if there is a California Sushi nut in the crowd but she may throw some hot mustard on you and take a bite.
This is so dead on as the smell of a woman always made me swallow the hook no matter what, it was irrisistable and I am not talking about pefume. If someone can bottle it they make millions........
If it smells like a fish it's a dish-if it smells like perfume...er....um...RUN!
Male dogs often determine whether they can abide each other without a fight by smelling each others ass. Must be something to the theory. Maybe men and women ought to try that.
Reminds me of an old bumber sticker:
"If girls are made of sugar and spice, how come they taste like anchovies?"
LOL, gross Gumps!
Mmm... the smell of money!
whats this, new kind of porn?
This is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. What in the heck is the matter with people????? Geez....
Love Potions made with pheromone's http://lovepotions.indranet.com -- test it out yourself, or not. I've found that women will notice.
This looks like some silly event Obama would fly out on air force one to see, then endorse it in exchange for campaign contributions.
I don't smell as good as I used to.
BooCoo - Tighten up those Depends.
I still smell pretty damn good, though.
Shut the **** up SOCalGuy.........there is no politics in this whatsoever
only the greedy money hungry obama would make this a political fundraising opportunity like he already with attending all his gay and lesbian orgies. Oh, and I almost forgot, you were featured in a gay orgy last week.
The nose knows!
The nose "Knows"
Well two of us had the same thought at the same time,maybe we got down wind of each other!
No-one has ever denied that there is an element of American society that is not insane. Sad!
Bro - "No-one has ever denied that there is an element of American society that is not insane. Sad!"
How many grammatic negatives can you fit in one sentence and still understand the writer's intent???
Stupidest idea of all time. The look on that girl's face says it all.
I'd like to say this is most asinine thing I had ever heard of, but I digress, the Tea Party exists. However, they can be compared: two 'organizations' whereas the members of such don't know why they're there, let alone understand its purpose, it just sounded cool to go. Drink the Kool-Aid, smell my glands.
dogc - You gotta make everything political? It's an article about smelling pheromones, not farts like Obama.
I made a comparison in context to two groups where the foundation is or could be admirable and respectable, but the purpose is lost through uneducated followers. This is called an opinion. Additionally, may I add that I made no political references nor did I state my political preference. Disliking the Tea Party does not force a political agenda, however you believe so. This is called an assumption. My assumption is that I may have inadvertently upset you given your eloquent use of, 'fart.' For that I apologize; and back to the discussion.
Docg: This is my opinion - that you just HAD to say something political in response to a totally non-political article. What's wrong, did you run out of political articles to attach your opinions to?
Or am I "uneducated" simply because your comment is totally irrelevant?
I wouldn't mind finding a girl by sniffing her.
Dogs have been doing this forever................
Ha Steve...Dogs sniff each others butt first...lol.
Unfortunately I didn't realize a visiting family member was logged in so I'll take the Dog compliments for face value. I didn't mean to stir the pot with an opinion, but I do ask that a veteran show me where my fault(s) is/are.
Whatever, is one scrunchy faced female and twenty beer swilling dudes. How is tshirt stank going to change those odds?
The Human female will never find Mr. Right, because Mr. Right is usually only right for approximately 4 yrs, then her sexual cycle changes and she begins to look for excitement elsewhere. The Human female is an hypergamous b*tch - I would not waste one sent on any of these pheromone parties - le shrugs!
Wasn't there an episode of FARSCAPE about something exactly like this ?
hahaha
If I were to choose a female friend by the smell of an article of her clothing, it certainly wouldn't be her tee-shirt.
Never know if that one curly strand found in the shirt is from the carpet or the drapes.... I'd say that's enough to frickin' gross me out.
Pheromone parties? LOL What's next, fart parties?