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Smell & Personal Compatibility (Love; Friendship)

Baseless speculation follows:

I expect that a person's distinct smell is affected by the microbes that live on the outside (and inside!) of their bodies. Further, people who spend a lot of time in close contact probably start to share these microbes. I wonder if this helps with social bonding.
 
Baseless speculation follows:

I expect that a person's distinct smell is affected by the microbes that live on the outside (and inside!) of their bodies. Further, people who spend a lot of time in close contact probably start to share these microbes. I wonder if this helps with social bonding.
Nice idea.
 
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