What Your Nose Can Do for Your Love Life

OK, get close to your guy and take a whiff! Here's why...
by Sarah Jio, Glamour

Not to get too TMI here, but I've always loved the way my husband smells. Kind of woodsy, clean and, well, just Jason! And, good news for moi: My habit of breathing in his "scent" maybe a healthy move for our relationships, say experts.

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According to researchers in The Netherlands, couples who are in tune with their partner's scent may be able to read their emotional cues better. In the study, the scientists found that women and men were able to mirror expressions of fear, for example, when they smelled the scent the body gives off when experiencing a fear response.

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The idea here is that scent makes us more empathetic, understanding and close. Kind of fascinating, eh?

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