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Is odour playing a role in your choice of friends?

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A US study reveals that your sense of smell could be the real driver of your affinity for one person over another.

PARIS: It is often believed that friendship is sparked with a good feeling, an exchange of glances, or a few well-chosen words. But behind these first impressions lies a more complex genuine chemistry.

An American study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports reveals that your sense of smell could be the real driver of your affinity for one person over another.

Vivian Zayas, professor of psychology at Cornell University, and Jessica Gaby, researcher at Tennessee State University, conducted a study on a group of heterosexual women with a surprising purpose. Their goal was to explore how a person’s sense of smell influences their feelings of friendship.

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