A useful, although reductive, theory on attraction comes from evolutionary psychology. It holds that we are drawn to others on the basis of our assessment of their reproductive fitness. We weigh up physical qualities (symmetry, health, youth, strength in men, child-bearing indicators in women), material possessions (wealth), social skills (status, charity, humour, confidence) and cultural factors...

Have you ever considered what role human pheromones play in our day-to-day lives. Is there an invisible force that attracts humans to one another other than our looks and personalities? Is there truth in the rumour that we emit a substance called a pheromone to entice the opposite sex, or for that matter, the same sex in our general direction. Well, if we take a "leaf out of the book" of our...

Sex on the first date? Oh, here is a nice taboo topic that I know everyone talks about, with their friends and a few choice people. But few people talk about it out in the open. So the big question is really, yes or no, do we have sex on the first date or not? Well to tell you the truth, it's all a personal opinion. What if the sexual attraction is there between you and the other person? We know...

The discovery of pheromones in 1959 led to several developments in the areas of relationships and behaviors. Pheromones were originally associated with the chemical substances that animals usually excrete to send a message to their own species. Further research on the topic widened the definition of the word pheromones to include other species such as human beings. In fact, pheromones in humans...

Pheromones are chemicals that send signals to other members of the same species. These signals could serve many purposes such as marking out territory (As dogs and cats do) or to mark a food trail (How ants all seem to converge on the same food source) or to send alarm signals warning other members of the species of impending danger. However, the most widely known purpose and the one which has...

We all enjoy different types of scents and associate them with a variety of things. For example, we often link lavender to relaxation. Many use pheromones perfume to attract members of the opposite sex. Perfume is extracted from plants and flowers and it triggers different senses to induce a mood or state of mind. Pheromones added to the perfume adds that little zest to perfume that could further...

This article seeks to give you a solid knowledge base regarding the subject matter at hand, no matter what your previous experience on the topic. What draws you to the contrary sex? What makes a guy and a daughter plunge in adoration? Is it the way they look? We have had a lot of fun during the first portion of this article and hopefully you feel as though you have a firm grasp on...

Women are often too indirect when revealing their romantic interest and often send mixed signals. Most of the signals women send is through body language - which means you are not going to find out if she's interested from words alone. Here are a few signs that should tell you that she is interested: -She points in your direction with her leg or foot. -She leans toward you while talking....