US EditionWomen can tell if they’re going to be friends by someone’s scent
- A Cornell study, published in Scientific Reports, explored friendship formation in women using scent cues.
- Prior research focused on mate selection, so this study examined platonic social preferences guided by 'diplomatic' odor.
- Researchers had 40 heterosexual women participate in four-minute speed-friending chats while wearing T-shirts to capture their scent.
- Vivian Zayas noted the remarkable consistency, stating that "Everybody showed they had a consistent signature of what they liked."
- The study showed scent influences initial friendship potential, and in-person interactions impact later scent evaluations.
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Women can tell if they’re going to be friends by someone’s scent
Two women meeting for the first time can judge within just four minutes whether they have the potential to be pals.
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Women Can Sniff Out Friendship Potential—Literally
Turns out your nose knows more than you think. According to a new study out of Cornell University, women can often tell whether they’ll like someone just by their scent, before any small talk, eye contact, or awkward hugs are exchanged. Published in Scientific Reports, the research found that a person’s natural scent, mixed with whatever perfume, deodorant, or even lunch they’ve had, plays a sneaky role in first impressions—and it can be a major…
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