Does the odor of a person affects in if another person likes or not that person?
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Yes. The obvious answer to the question is that you wouldn't like to be hanging around a person if he or she smells. Getting close to someone who smells is not fun.\n  Another deeper reason is that your nose is linked to your brain. Therefore a smell can be paired with a moment in time or a feeling you had when you smell it. Food is an easy example to show this. Lets say your grandma cooked the best apple pie. Every time you smell apple pie you would think of your grandma. So lets say I wear a certain Cologne. If you are around me enough every time you smell that you would think of me. Or a time that we spent together.\n    Another even more in dept attraction to smell is pheromones. Some scientists say that attraction at its most chemical state are pheromones our body produces. These pheromones are made to attract mates. People inhale your pheromones and attract you. So if you have a high pheromone count you could be a very attractive person even though you might not have the looks to go with it. The pheromone theory is just a theory.
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What difference does it make? If two people like each other who cares?
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Evolution. "Good" and "bad" smells are species specific; flies like the smell of dog poop because they eat it, people don't because we could catch a disease from it.
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People can get used to their own smell and not realize that it's offensive to others.  So chances are that the "Something smells in here. Can you smell it too?" approach isn't going to work.  If they knew that they smelled they would (hopefull) do something about it.\n\nIn some cases, when someone doesn't just smell dank but is truly rancid I think it's a passive aggressive maneuver on their part. If the stench is that bad, others who are close to him/her must have mentioned it and the person is choosing to ignore their suggestion/request/plea and is therefore being passive aggressive.\n\nThe easiest way is to enlist a child to inform them of their problem. Kids are brutally honest and people seem to handle their criticism better than an adult's. One morning I hadn't brushed my teeth yet, and my wife's young cousin was sitting next to me on the couch, and I said something to her at close quarters and she scrunched up her face and said "Pew! Your breath stinks!" I laughed, apologized, and went to brush my teeth w/o any hurt feelings.  \n\nIf that isn't an option, the best way is to be direct, but not everyone can be that direct. Although if you can, I would suggest -not- being extremely apologetic, and don't mention that everyone has noticed it, and that it's been going on forever. Best case you say something as soon as possible because to me the real awkwardness comes when the person realizes s/he's been gagging people for weeks or months without realizing. Even if it's a lie you might say that you just noticed it, that way you avoid the "OMG how long has this been going on?" shame.\n\nSo if it were me I would not want, "You're a great person, and we respect you, and [...5 more minutes of buttering up...] but you have an odor problem, and we've all been suffering, and we've been trying to decide how to tell you for the last 6 months." Instead I'd rather get, "Hey, you probably don't realise it but you have a real odor thing going on and it would really help if you could try something different in your routine. I just thought you might want to know, no big deal."\n\nBe direct, be straight, be as concise as you can without sounding like a bastard. Most people try to add as much verbal padding as possible when they are trying to tell someone something that's bad news, embarrassing, etc. Just cut to the chase and get to the point, make the moment only as long as it needs to be.
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Does it make me straight if i like the smell of some hot chick who walks by me? No. of course not.  if you like the smell, it must be comforting in some way, so most people might not agree and think its gross, to hell with them. each to their own i guess!
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I think it's a combination of both.  Sometimes people are quick to get involved with someone who is goodlooking, but soon find out that they are a creep.  But I do think that the people who have a great personality are usually attractive to the people who are attracted to them.  Goodlooking to one person may be ugly to another person.  Example- In my opinion, my sister is attracted to the ugliest guys I've ever seen. But she thinks that they are FINE!
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Ugh. Sweaty armpit. When you walk by a person, you can't smell their nasty feet with shoes on.  But when you walk by someone with B.O., you can't help but notice it! Especially when you're in an inclosed room! OMG! x0P
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Its probably not as bad as she thinks it is.  Some people have a scent and some don't.  Do you notice it or is it just her?
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once u have this different feeling around 1 certain person...like a feeling of respect or kindness...then u should no if u luv that person or not...
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Yes smelling things that aren't there can be a sign, but a very rare one. My husband was just diagnosed with a brain tumor and  had surgery. The only sign he had was that his right side stopped working. No headaches or anything. You can go to hope.abta.org for more info.
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I have a theory of my own I have absolutely no way of backing of course.  \n\nCertain people can taste certain chemicals depending on their genetic build.  My theory is that some people can detect certain chemicals within certain foods and others can't due to their genetic makeup, which makes their tastebuds capable of detecting certain chemicals and not detect others, and thus make them like or dislike a particular food.  \n\nIf you can't taste the "yucky" you can't say it's terrible right?  \nThen again, some other person might be able to taste it and not like it...
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I was in a simular situation when I was a manager.  I had an employee that was offending customers.  I had no idea how to approach this person with fear that their reaction would be with anger and/or embarrassment.  It wasn't until someone in a higher position gave me this advice.....\n\nThe person who has the body odor doesn't understand the concept of cleanliness as you do.  So, approaching them you will notice that they may be oblivious to the situation.  My experience was that I was educating them on cleaniness.  Once achieved, this should favor both parties.  \n\nAlthough the person I delt with never changed their ways, probably because we weren't friends and that this person was a bad employee.  Your situation is different.  Still, it's worth the effort to educate....\n\nHope this helps you.\n\n:)\nPeace
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no !! \nthat so nasty !\nmaybe its just me , but do you like to smell it when someone else dose ??\nbe a little respectful ... atleast go to the bathroom !
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It depends upon the level of sweat and how much discharge you release at a given time.  During your period, the odor is stronger but can normally not be smelled by others.  Not all of them smell bad.
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hey cutie if someone likes u then u will straightaway get a hint frm other side and the other person starts getting closer to u and he/she will try the stuff u like the most, and may be some unexpected gift or asking something unusual, somehow he/she will change his/her attitude toward u
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What's worse?! How's about the body odor that follows the bad breath as the person continues to chat you up and doesn't take a hint.
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Yes.  Every human has a unique smell. As discussed earlier, dogs (i.e., bloodhounds) have been used to track down missing persons.  Some dogs have been used to identify people who are suffering from various types of cancer.  Unfortunately, the human sense of smell is not as well developed as other animals/species on our planet.  However, smell is a very powerful attribute that can be used to identify people.  Albeit not as unwavering as a fingerprint or DNA structure, and subject to change based upon diet, stress, bacteria, artificial perfumes, exercise, etc., smell can nevertheless help identify a particular person.