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When we were younger, we grew up on the classic "love at first sight" movies such as Disney; many of us believed that it could happen, and that we would one day fall in love with a prince charming of our very own. Although humans can "fall in love at first sight," it is nothing like the dashing prince trying to give you your true love's kiss or a thief rescuing you from a tower; instead, it is more complex and scientific than many might know. Generally speaking, pheromones can affect the attraction between two people due to many reasons.
First off, pheromones are one of the many reasons why someone can feel sexual attraction. According to the text, it states "Androsterone, or androstenol, is generally defined as a putative human pheromone that may make men sexually appealing to women." Additionally, "androsterone is a human sexual pheromone that is produced by the adrenal glands, testes, and ovaries, and can be released through sweat, skin, hair, and urine." From the evidence, it can be shown that "love at first sight" is typically lust instead of the judgment of one's personality. Furthermore, pheromones are essential for sexual reproduction, but it can be the cause for lustful thinking.
However, other types of pheromones can spark the emotional connection between a mother and her kid. While the baby is in the womb, "the fetus uses pheromones to communicate with its mother in a quiet code of chemical signals. This chemical link survives the baby's birth so that a mother can identify her infant not only by his smell but also by his pheromones" (InfoRefuge). Additionally, breastfeeding is crucial for a baby's connection to their mom because certain pheromones on the underarms and chest help for bonding; "These glands have secretions which make up a person's body scent when mixed with bacteria living on the skin. "After birth, bacteria on the infant's skin convert the adrenal androgens from the sebaceous and apocrine secretions into the characteristic body odor of newborns" (Kohl & Francoeur, 1995, p.142)'" (InfoRefuge). As one can see, a newborn may feel "love at first sight" in a nonsexual connection due to the pheromones from their mother and is crucial for the baby's development.
Although watching romance movies with the "love at first sight" plot is heart-warming, the general public should realize that this is a chemical reaction that can occur in people's daily lives. In addition, pheromones are crucial to human development and emotional connection between two humans– whether or not it is platonic or sexual. Ultimately, it is important to remember that if someone ever feels "love at first sight," it must be asked: Is this love at first... sniff?
