Smell of Attraction - Science of Attraction

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024
  • Science suggests that the smell of a person can influence your attraction to them. It is a scientific fact that we can be biologically disposed to a certain type of person based on their smell. In this Channel 4 Science of Attraction video (introduced by Derren Brown and presented by Kat Akingbade and Charlie McDonnell) we'll take a closer look by taking some young couples paintballing!
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  • @lovemecom3832
    @lovemecom3832 7 лет назад +11

    Smell is really important in the law of attraction towards other people. We might forget the people in our past but suddenly remember them because of a particular smell. A smell is like a trademark as a person. Smells good or bad but that is basically other people will gonna remember you.

  • @PheliosCyros
    @PheliosCyros 10 лет назад +24

    when 1 out of 5 becomes 20% is not a satisfying conclusion. I'm not sure why, but their videos keep telling me that their samples is not big enough to make out that percentage. Using 1 out of 5 might makes a better impression.

  • @rainbowpandasays8851
    @rainbowpandasays8851 2 года назад +11

    Smell and strength has always attracted me. I actually fell in love with my husband when I noticed he was stronger than most teenagers our age. We went to a summer camp together for school and a bunch of boys were playing tackle football , one by one the guys would tackle each other and hit the floor hard. A couple of times he caught the ball and I kid you not 4 guys couldn’t take him down literally had two dragging on his legs and he didn’t go down. Our instructors were also impressed. I remembered wanting to be around him more and so attracted to his scent. He’s always been a sweaty guy but, I didn’t mind. We’ve been together for a decade and a half with a big beautiful family. I’m certain his sweat has been a contributing factor in my attraction to him as he’s always been a hands on kind of guy.

  • @MJviews96
    @MJviews96 9 лет назад +12

    Studying psychology when all of a sudden to your surprise you see charlie! That made the video so much better haha

  • @Psych2go
    @Psych2go 10 лет назад +38

    How do they get all these people in their video?! Omg, even Charlie is in there.

    • @ezraflower
      @ezraflower 4 года назад +2

      Hey I like your videos :,)

    • @themad-lad
      @themad-lad 4 года назад

      I really love your work good luck

    • @queenmia1965
      @queenmia1965 2 года назад

      Omg psych2go I love your videos and the animations are so cute

  • @elmerfadd
    @elmerfadd 10 лет назад +36

    How come the girls' accuracy was 70%? Did 3.5 out of 5 girls got their boyfriend's smell right?

    • @AtriasNaradan
      @AtriasNaradan 10 лет назад +7

      yeah, 70% for 5 population is weird number...because if 5 is 100%, then there should only be 0, 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80%.

    • @scarmsaniiaggrey1646
      @scarmsaniiaggrey1646 5 лет назад

      It's bullshit

    • @davidhelweg1449
      @davidhelweg1449 4 года назад

      She said almost 70 that means it wasnt 70! Duh!

  • @5am_nightmares
    @5am_nightmares 8 лет назад +26

    the youngest couple is so freaking cute :3

  • @twiligh4trinitya
    @twiligh4trinitya 10 лет назад +11

    CHARLIE. I did not expect to see him here.

  • @KyleneGoldd
    @KyleneGoldd 11 лет назад +3

    This channel is so full of science. I love it!!

  • @unsignedletters
    @unsignedletters 13 лет назад +5

    I've really enjoyed these videos and I hope they continue! They could have their own series on the television :)

  • @e13binaei
    @e13binaei 11 лет назад +5

    This actually makes a lot of sense. When a smell reminds me of my husband it leaves me feeling happy.

  • @YourMom-fq6fg
    @YourMom-fq6fg 10 лет назад +10

    I use to sweat but it didnt smell but when I grew up it started to smell

    • @TenninWorks
      @TenninWorks 10 лет назад +2

      Das good

    • @shadixtorchwood3665
      @shadixtorchwood3665 10 лет назад +22

      That is the result of a little thing called puberty.

    • @katiie7
      @katiie7 6 лет назад +2

      Clean your liver

    • @snsuzivo
      @snsuzivo 4 года назад +2

      Bad and unhealthy habits and NUTRITION !

    • @snsuzivo
      @snsuzivo 4 года назад +1

      Also clothing, shoes, deodorants of poor quality

  • @shaylin8550
    @shaylin8550 2 года назад +1

    This experiment only gives info for people in heterosexual relationships. We don’t know their orientations, so some may be bisexual, pansexual,etc.

  • @Indoor_Carrot
    @Indoor_Carrot 10 лет назад +7

    What can we conclude from this? That the man wearing no.3 clearly wasn't working up a sweat hard enough XD

  • @Thebirdemoji
    @Thebirdemoji Год назад +2

    People tell me my scent smells good even tho i didnt put on deodorant or any other product.
    I eat just fruits and meats with water mainly with the occasional vegtable.
    And i found out after drinking like 3 strawberry banana smoothies that day my jizz smells like strawberry and vanila.
    Diet really does impact your body odor.

  • @MediumRareOpinions
    @MediumRareOpinions 12 лет назад +2

    some of this seems quite arbitrary, even more so when considering the fairly small size of the test group, there is unlikely to be a meaningful result

  • @MaestroOfficial
    @MaestroOfficial 5 лет назад +5

    Guy number 3 had highest t level. Garantee you.
    But yeah this is kinda of a sample size.

  • @Twefrence
    @Twefrence 13 лет назад +2

    noooo. this must NOT be the last one. I WANT MORE. this is so interesting!

  • @deepblue1846
    @deepblue1846 7 лет назад +6

    Being that you are playing paintball would it be safe to say the person would release pheromones related to stress and therefore be off putting to those who smell that pheromone?

  • @gwyen13
    @gwyen13 11 лет назад +5

    So what does it say about the immune system when only one person finds the other's smell appealing but not the other way round?

  • @almagenes
    @almagenes 12 лет назад +3

    As mammal females are more traditionally inclined to sort out their mates, selecting worthy genes to pass on whether males are all about seeding as much sperm as possible and aren't too picky about it, it's possible the girls could've 'smelled' some info pertaining to good health/genetic make-up
    ...however the doc doesn't acknowledge that nutrition has a great impact on our natural smell. The contestants' usual diet (and what they ate last) could have been used to explain the results too

  • @MaryIsBoredAgain
    @MaryIsBoredAgain 12 лет назад +1

    i know exactly what you mean, i think it's the way she curls up her lip when she talks..... her teeth kinda bug me a little too

  • @jeremyrucker5498
    @jeremyrucker5498 11 лет назад +1

    Also the girls or boys could tell because of the shirt sizes through process of elimination

  • @PunkrRockCraver
    @PunkrRockCraver 12 лет назад +3

    what you ate can also affect the way you smell... like garlic for instance. then again some people like that smell while others don't, but if it changes the person's scent enough the smell could be better or worse without that factor.

  • @markmangual111
    @markmangual111 2 года назад +2

    Can anyone explain how, out of 5 female participants, "nearly 70%" correctly identified the smell of their partner? 3/5 = 60% and 4/5 = 80% sooooooo what am I missing here?

  • @rachellotus5137
    @rachellotus5137 12 лет назад +6

    imagine going up to a person and saying "mmmm, you have a sexy immune system!"

    • @GodsProphet23
      @GodsProphet23 4 года назад

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @blappichulo9015
      @blappichulo9015 4 года назад +1

      7 years later, but I have had multiple women tell me they liked my b.o., no lie.
      First time I just figured she loved me and didnt care, but in my next relationship.. I'd be in dire need of a shower when I got home and when they go to hug me I'd say ayyy you might want to wait til I shower 😂 then got the same reaction. I don't give a fuck about deodorant anymore honestly.
      But now that I think of it, I got above average immune system for sure. Never knew the correlation 👀 til now! Interesting stuff.

    • @kirofox7097
      @kirofox7097 4 года назад

      Yeah, that's why this idea is stupid

  • @ConcaveEarth100
    @ConcaveEarth100 12 лет назад +1

    One confounding factor that would have effected the results is diet. If one person ate healthy food and drank a lot of water that day, but another person ate smelly food and didn't hydrate properly, their smell could be considerably stronger.

  • @bluescidoo
    @bluescidoo 12 лет назад +2

    i love how whenever a guy says their faourite t shirt the girl's face is like
    "oh i see how it is im not good enough for you well then i guess you just think i smell"

  • @matthewbea7221
    @matthewbea7221 7 лет назад +2

    I just take my sweaty gym gonch and wear them right on my head when I go out to the club, works everytime

  • @tomnieder6377
    @tomnieder6377 10 лет назад +4

    I wonder how many relationship ending fights were started due to this test.

  • @mikaelascuderi8760
    @mikaelascuderi8760 12 лет назад +1

    thats what i thought- the guy who was picked as being most attractive by the girls seemed a lot healthier and stronger than the others when he was talking

  • @OliviaSBee
    @OliviaSBee 12 лет назад +1

    I've watched a few of these videos now, and every time he says 'But first, here is Kat' I hear 'Here's a cat'.

  • @OneBraveSoulBeauty
    @OneBraveSoulBeauty 12 лет назад +2

    this is like bio class all over again

  • @milmil5350
    @milmil5350 5 лет назад +3

    The 80% = *statistics* 😆 the total is always 100%. To find percentiles you can use the mean / average to calculate it to find ranking. I won't go into detail but percentage is the same logic as finding 50% of $42.50

  • @MrBeatz89
    @MrBeatz89 13 лет назад +1

    Correct me if I am wrong.... But there are 5 men and 5 women... How did they manage to get 70% of women were right? Did they break one in half?

  • @vtn08
    @vtn08 11 лет назад +1

    Congrats you won comment of the day!

  • @nassah2010
    @nassah2010 11 лет назад +9

    guy @ 6:56 looks scared !

  • @Rinsuki
    @Rinsuki 12 лет назад +1

    I think it depends on if the partner wears a lot of fragrance so you never really hone in on their natural odor. You also need a specific time because for females it does change with cycles, but the component of an individuals scent is very unique to them no two are alike. They are inherited from both parents and yes they do control it. Though nowadays, we wage war on any kind of funk or off putting odor.

  • @Aliicide666
    @Aliicide666 10 лет назад +1

    I can't decide if that's Daenerys Targaryen in the opening of the video or not...

  • @kazarific15994
    @kazarific15994 12 лет назад +1

    Why is Charlie never there in person..?

  • @Sheroukitty
    @Sheroukitty 12 лет назад +1

    Your smell can be changed by different factors. How healthy you are or What have you been eating. Its not just genectics

  • @familyjewls69
    @familyjewls69 12 лет назад +1

    almost all of them said that 3 was familiar. translation: all of them are cheating on each other

  • @vishalpendse
    @vishalpendse 10 лет назад +4

    Wait, if there were 5 girls how did they get an accuracy rate of 70 percent?

    • @mstp14
      @mstp14 10 лет назад

      I just noticed that. Something is wrong.

    • @payyourdues4891
      @payyourdues4891 10 лет назад +2

      Vishal Pendse She said "almost" 70 percent.

  • @KYLE-zo4bm
    @KYLE-zo4bm 2 года назад +1

    does this mean if we all stopped using deodorant or perfume we could find a partner easier

  • @becsocsci621
    @becsocsci621 7 лет назад +1

    They didn't tell us which girl's tshirt was the one chosen the most though.

  • @YourFateForever
    @YourFateForever 11 лет назад +2

    I wish they would have done this experiment with shirts people had just worn not like sweated in so it would just be their natural sent. Then asking if you were attracted to the smell didn't just mean which didn't smell bad.

  • @aidansage5377
    @aidansage5377 8 лет назад +1

    there were only five female test subjects for the smell test, but the results stated that 70% of them were able to identify their man's scent. that would mean that 3 and 1/2 women were able to identify their man

    • @AwesomeCandy244
      @AwesomeCandy244 8 лет назад

      +Aidan Rosenau she said almost 70%

    • @aidansage5377
      @aidansage5377 8 лет назад +2

      +Basic Bird but 3/5 would be 60 percent and 4/5 would be 80, there's no reason to round.

    • @AwesomeCandy244
      @AwesomeCandy244 8 лет назад +2

      Aidan Rosenau yeah they just wanted to make it seem more impressive

  • @DeborahFoxx
    @DeborahFoxx 12 лет назад +1

    yayy! by looks alone and mannerisms alone, i guessed the nicest smelling shirt would be Ross.

  • @6672rock
    @6672rock 11 лет назад +5

    The smell of attraction -- eat broccoli and beans, wash it down with copious amounts of milk, allow to brew in your digestive system for a day, and unleash the end product! That's your smell of attraction right there! LOL!

  • @cable619
    @cable619 11 лет назад

    This is a phenomena called "histocompatability" if people want to google for more info.

  • @Teencat
    @Teencat 12 лет назад +1

    There have been several experiments which I've read about which "support" their hypothesis (tested on hundreds of women), I don't think a youtube show would have the time/money to invite dozens of couples over and pay for their paintballs, furthermore I don't think the viewers would have the time to watch all of those people make guesses.

  • @alana1101ful
    @alana1101ful 9 лет назад +4

    HOW DO YOU GET 70% IF THERES ONLY FIVE GIRLS?

  • @Anasaysia
    @Anasaysia 12 лет назад +1

    At 4:30, females are not suppose to sweat? And what's pride got to do with it?

  • @Badhabitsjay
    @Badhabitsjay 13 лет назад +2

    Once again I am shocked at the way Science of Attraction is going about things.
    Why on earth was it necessary to have them do paintballing? That was a fantastic way to completely contaminate the smells with the smell of mud (which was even pointed out by one of the girls). Why not just put them all on treadmills for 15 minutes?
    These results are completely useless because no thought was put into genuine scientific testing. Why is there never a control group too?

  • @Tuya56
    @Tuya56 12 лет назад +1

    I was wondering on that too. It is amazing that they conclude so easily when they have only 5 test samples. You obviously can't conclude anything out of 5 samples. Then they give us 70% result. Funny

  • @Kazootheclown
    @Kazootheclown 13 лет назад +1

    :O kat and Charlie mc donnell! I just started watching his videos last month! Had no idea he was on anything to do with derren! :D

  • @alibalibabe6282
    @alibalibabe6282 12 лет назад +1

    Ever heard of something called converting numbers?

  • @alex_on_the_web
    @alex_on_the_web 11 лет назад +3

    Enlighten me, how would you convert either 4/5 or 3/5 to 70%?

  • @GalenSchultzSA
    @GalenSchultzSA 12 лет назад +1

    So we're all essentially attracted to immune systems?

    • @kirofox7097
      @kirofox7097 4 года назад

      That's weird because you can't see their immune system and they can't see yours

  • @jessicajax2768
    @jessicajax2768 Год назад

    I love the smell of my boyfriends “body odor”. I stick my nose straight into it and take a big whiff and I swear to god it like gets me high.

    • @jessicajax2768
      @jessicajax2768 Год назад

      Are you a robot or something?

    • @legsopensarah9759
      @legsopensarah9759 10 месяцев назад

      My bf loves mine, especially after the gym and if I've missed a few showers

  • @lollipopfop
    @lollipopfop 11 лет назад +1

    And why do they show Kat looking away from the camera we see so often? I don't think she knows where she should be looking?

  • @katieemariee23
    @katieemariee23 12 лет назад

    only began watching these because i saw charlie

  • @ladev91
    @ladev91 11 лет назад

    your comment matches your name perfectly

  • @nickiin.8523
    @nickiin.8523 9 лет назад +2

    Make a video where couples have to identify their partners by only touching their hands. No speaking or looking, just touching hands. It would be interesting

  • @Msmotionocean
    @Msmotionocean 12 лет назад +1

    I like science, Charlie and loooove - I like this video!

  • @Decereberus
    @Decereberus 12 лет назад

    science needs more than 5 people and mud to conclude what people are attracted to

  • @vanessa17ashley
    @vanessa17ashley 12 лет назад

    So I was watching "My Strange Addiction" and I saw this, and was like Okay cool. I clicked on it and the lady was like "Let's go to Charlie" and I was like "Charlie? Charlie? CHARLIE MCDONNELL?!" So that surprised me lol

  • @GloomyHouse
    @GloomyHouse 12 лет назад +1

    2:40 ...wow major fail

  • @Things321
    @Things321 12 лет назад +1

    Isn't it possible that some people didn't work as hard as the others, so they didn't sweat as much? It's like asking "which pile of poo would you most like to eat?" Of course you'll pick the one that's the smallest pile.

  • @tristanmasis
    @tristanmasis 11 лет назад +1

    the 70% wouldn't come from the 5 samples directly it depends on the amount of people more than in the number of samples... just like if you have 5 choices and 100 people, if 70 people choose the same sample it would be the most liked with a 70% of the total of votes

  • @yanelisvelazquez1817
    @yanelisvelazquez1817 3 года назад

    Who else is here for their psychology class? 🙋‍♀️

  • @shineeportal
    @shineeportal 12 лет назад +2

    Since we are attracted to different genetic makeups, that might be why I'm attracted to Asian guys. xD

  • @vroxxzz
    @vroxxzz 11 лет назад +2

    @Richard Smith : the sample was mix of whole and half people so ...3.5 girls correctly identified their partners ?!!? :-P
    I'm hoping they did the experiment with multiple groups of five couples and are reporting mean success rate while showing only one group for illustrative purposes

  • @komodo26
    @komodo26 11 лет назад

    The experiment looks like a scene from the movie Saw.

  • @jdebruynviolin
    @jdebruynviolin 12 лет назад

    At her perfume statistic: per what???? LABEL YOUR AXES!!!!!

  • @akamaster09
    @akamaster09 11 лет назад

    I think the girls are always wearing some kind of perfume deodorant or just finish showering making them never smelling like themselves making their partner unsure of what they even smell like

  • @antoniobrandao1
    @antoniobrandao1 12 лет назад

    they must all have broken up that day, after realizing

  • @stufoo
    @stufoo 2 года назад

    Number 3 killing it

  • @RB902050
    @RB902050 12 лет назад

    Even with millions of people, some people may never get into a relationship. We are not much more different than any other animal or organism on the planet. We are not that much more special or loving than other animals. Unless we can one day seperate ourselves from our biological roots and have 100% free will, there will always be people who suffer from severe loneliess and chronic social isolation.

  • @JewelWildmoon
    @JewelWildmoon 4 года назад +2

    I would probably join this experiment as an excuse to play Paintball 😂

  • @callowaymotorcompany
    @callowaymotorcompany 12 лет назад

    @MsLaurenPanda The whole point of being a vegan is not eating anything processed -_-
    Not that that matters, i eat normal food and smell good naturally and so do most other people. What you eat really doesnt matter. Especially as far as smells go.

  • @phira360
    @phira360 11 лет назад

    Amy's like a model!!!

  • @gummpabummpa
    @gummpabummpa 10 лет назад

    I find Kat's Barbie tank top a distraction haha

  • @alexzracer2008
    @alexzracer2008 13 лет назад

    its funny how they make something good and drop the series especially when there is a subtle demand for more shows. There will only be twelve. The last one they did was the science of scams that that was only twelve as well.

  • @leg0man01
    @leg0man01 11 лет назад

    it is after all a show, and not a full blown study. And as such, I treat it as such anyway. A bit of infotainment!

  • @8278Blink8278
    @8278Blink8278 12 лет назад

    one girl got cut in half in a saw accident while filming

  • @Sarasince1992
    @Sarasince1992 11 лет назад

    Me: watching the video and eating my pear normally
    Me at 3:39: stops chewing and mind goes blank
    I was NOT expecting to find our old red-haired Charlie in this video at all. Like if my brother casually walked out of my bedroom closet and acted as though nothing was strange about it.

  • @ThatGirlAgainn
    @ThatGirlAgainn 12 лет назад +1

    OMG WHUT. CHARLIE'S IN THIS? YAAAY!

  • @kevincc13
    @kevincc13 12 лет назад

    You forgot about nutrition. Asians are now quickly breaching the height gap.

  • @GoHomeAndGetYourShinebox
    @GoHomeAndGetYourShinebox 12 лет назад

    0:28
    top row from the left: Yes, No, Maybe
    2nd row from left: No, yes
    3rd row: Yes, No, No
    4th row: No, No, No
    5th row: No, Maybe, Yes, No

  • @kittykat158j
    @kittykat158j 12 лет назад +1

    Are they Australian or British?

  • @jjjeeeaaannnnn
    @jjjeeeaaannnnn 11 лет назад

    she said "almost" so technically it could be anywhere near 70 percent.. lol

  • @duttaoindril
    @duttaoindril 12 лет назад

    I think they are also calculating the shirts they are most attracted to....

  • @94DMP
    @94DMP 12 лет назад

    Definately the accent. She also reminds me of cat from Red Dwarf!

  • @blazayblazay8888
    @blazayblazay8888 4 года назад

    BRO GIVE THE KIDS THEIR OWN SHOW IT’S JUST... WEIRD

  • @ummonk
    @ummonk 12 лет назад

    "Accuracy of almost 70%"? WTH? The sample size is only 5, so it has to be a multiple of 20%.

  • @davidhelweg1449
    @davidhelweg1449 4 года назад

    I dont agree with that. I like it when people smell the same as me. Because I'm more used to the smell.

  • @FinianBlaxhall
    @FinianBlaxhall 12 лет назад

    Doing this in front of their partners probably confounds the results...

  • @Himalayanavi
    @Himalayanavi 12 лет назад

    thumbs up if u did smell urself after watching this video!!

  • @angelashee14
    @angelashee14 11 лет назад

    Charlie, you good-looking ginger you.