The Impact of Body Odors on Sexual Attraction and Partner Selection: A Review of Cisgender Homosexual Men and Women

• Published in: Archives of sexual behavior Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 65 - 73
• Main Authors: da Silva, Lillian N. O., de P. Costa, Tainah P., Castro, Felipe N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.01.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Archives & records; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Bias; Brief Report; Cisgender; Clinical trials; Female; Heterosexuality; Homosexuality, Male - psychology; Humans; Male; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Odorants; Odors; Pheromones; Preferences; Psychology; Public Health; Quasi-experimental methods; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Behavior - physiology; Sexual Behavior - psychology; Sexual orientation; Sexual Partners - psychology; Smell; Social Sciences; Systematic review; Women; Reproductive behavior; Homosexuality; Sexual diversity; Sexual orientation; Pheromones

This study examined the role of odors in sexual attraction and partner selection among non-heterosexual individuals. We searched using MESH terms in databases including PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, and Clinical Trials. We focused on...