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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 56 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Seems like good advice.

It lets women know which men are listening to these influencers.

Also: pheromones? Why does that continue to get airtime each generation? The organ that processes pheromones in most mammals isn’t functional in humans, and most people cover the inside of their noses with so much artificial scent that they can’t smell anything subtle anyway. So all you get from that is the stink of bacterial byproducts.

[–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

My wife says my sweaty body is attractive to her. I dunno, there may be some truth to this.

Old stale sweat is a no go of course.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 22 points 3 weeks ago (18 children)

Nah, the key word is "my". If she was actually sensitive to pheromones she would be attracted to the smell of all sweating men.

[–] Quokka@quokk.au 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I am certainly attracted to the smell of sweaty (clean) women, and even myself since transitioning. Women sweat is like ooof.

You can like a smell without pheromones being involved, more than likely it's just associative.

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[–] RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Your wife tells me that too.

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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 4 points 3 weeks ago

It can be different when you know someone. But acquaintances and strangers? Nah that shit gross

[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The organ that processes pheromones in most mammals isn’t functional in humans

I think the main issue is that there's no such thing as human pheromones... so whether we might be able to perceive them if they existed is entirely academic.

We are however capable of smelling body odours, and some of them are linked to sexual attraction or mate suitability and only appear after puberty.

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[–] Juice@midwest.social 35 points 3 weeks ago

Another example of how the manosphere is actually a way to confuse young men without dating experience into making themselves less attractive, so their resentment toward women who dont accept them despite "doing all the rigjt things" can be politically weaponized to reorient these men into fascist social reality

[–] Amuro_eat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The Manosphere: How To Never, Ever Get Laid

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 26 points 3 weeks ago

The Manosphere: No Women Here

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 31 points 3 weeks ago

It's a classic!

extract from a FallenChungus comic: "IT'S CALLED AURA, BRUH"

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is, once again, an instance of some women having a fetish and then the manosphere trying to project this onto all women.

They are not capable of understanding that different women are different, they really believe that all women are the same and that if they have the right cheat codes they can make women do whatever they want. Women are not people to them.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah being into post workout or "hasn't showered yet today" smell is honestly kinda common, especially on someone you already are into and like the smell of. Not showering at all or letting it keep going is however a rare variant, and even the common version is by no means universal.

And speaking as someone repulsed by testosteronized bo, please keep the post workout smell to those who've requested it

[–] Today@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

When my son was in college i told him, "Girls don't kiss boys who don't shower."

His response- "The girls I like do."

Ewwww.

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 11 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] Today@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Showers regularly. Single. 🤷

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[–] Viceversa@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Encrusted in kisses

[–] VirtigoMommy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

Still hasn’t washed that first one off

[–] BucketBong@p.hobo.social 27 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I can tell you from first hand knowledge, that does not work, not one bit.

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

Youre not ripe enough yet. Give it another week

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

It doesn't attract women but it does isolate men, which is what the manosphere is about. Because why would anyone look for women in a place called "the manosphere"?

[–] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

Once you stop wiping your ass and start drinking your own piss, you should start stinking in no time. The women will be smelling you for miles. 👃

[–] antonim@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Instance checks out

[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 20 points 3 weeks ago

Please do this. I might actually have a shot if i'm the only good smelling guy around.

[–] Town@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 weeks ago

Depression maxing?

[–] sunglocto@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Also the sweat needs to be kinda fresh

[–] Drekaridill@lemmy.wtf 13 points 3 weeks ago

Yes please, make it even easier to detect manosphere guys

[–] rhythmisaprancer@quokk.au 9 points 3 weeks ago

I don't know about the "manosphere," but I wouldn't be interested in a man, or woman, who smelled. I work in an outside hard-working job, it isn't that hard to shower and clean clothes. Except on overnight jobs, but then we all smell. Most folks are not looking for dates then. Nobody I am around would be, but maybe i am too old or just fortunate.

[–] iByteABit@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Ah yes, nothing gets girls wet like the smell of crusted shit stains and sweaty balls

[–] godsammitdam@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago

So Asmongold is peak manosphere?

Yeah, that tracks, uneducated bigot paid off by Israel using their exact talking points and has no original thoughts of his own.

Please, other men out there, teach your fellows what "masculinity" should be. Emotionally available and strong, using your strength to help others around you, protecting others less fortunate than yourself. What is the point of the privilege you lucked into if not to use it to help lift others up who aren't as privileged? And also learn to be strong and supportive. You have a lot of sway in everyday life over others. Learn to stand back and let others lead, learn to amplify others voices and use your strength to support them.

We really fucked up letting this whole machismo bs run rampant, making so many men, myself included, feel like we're failures if we're not uber successful in a broken capitalist system.

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

They looking for violet lol

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