Pheromone party

A pheromone party is a social event attended by singles, in an effort to find their mate through sniffing anonymous pieces of clothing.[1] The Pheromone Party concept builds on the "sweaty T-shirt experiments" performed by Claus Wedekind. The interactive developer and artist Judith Prays brought the sweaty T-shirt study to a party environment in Brooklyn in 2010. Participants in these parties are told to sleep in T-shirts for three consecutive days. Once collected, the garments are placed in individual bags for singles to smell. If a person finds the smell agreeable, they are introduced to the owner.[2] Subsequently pheromone parties were hosted around the world and seen as a good way to educate people about the science behind the feelings of romantic chemistry [3][4]

Chemical basis of love

While it's possible that pheromones trigger a romantic response in humans,[1][5][6] it's more widely accepted that the Major histocompatibility complex genes, which control the immune response and effective resistance against pathogens.

See also

References
  1. "Smells Like Romance: L.A.'s First Pheromone Party". Los Angeles. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. "Singles look for love at pheromone parties". GlobalPost. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  3. "Founders say compatible immune genes spark romance. But do they pass the smell test?". xtramagazine.com. 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2021-05-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. The Chemistry of Attraction, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2013-07-25, retrieved 2021-05-07
  5. "Could true love be right under your nose?". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  6. "Can Your Smelly Shirt Land You a Better First Date?". Time. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
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