ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2022
The Scent of Monogamy: Self-Reported Olfactory Function Predicts Sexual Well-Being and Infidelity in an Italian Population.
Article in Archives of sexual behavior, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- The Impact of Anosmia on Intimacy: A Linear Mixed-Effects Model Analysis of Sexual Wellbeing Following COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The scent of mating strategy: sociosexual orientation was associated with olfaction and body odor sniffing behavior in Chinese and American populations.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- The Scent of Intimacy: Exploring the Associations Between Intimacy, Disgust, and Olfactory Ability.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Psychometric Characteristics of the Italian Version of the Revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
- A comparative evaluation of the role of olfaction in attachment.Animal cognition · 2024Review
- Aromatherapy Improves Olfactory Acuity and Sexual Dysfunction In Postmenopausal Women.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2023Article
- Cluster Analysis Method Reveals Gender Attitudes in Sociosexual Orientation of a Southern Italy Population During the COVID-19 Lockdown.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2022Article
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Abstract
Previous studies have shown that olfactory function plays an essential role in the bonding of a romantic relationship. Body odors, in particular, seem involved in both mate choices and other intimate behaviors. Our sense of smell is also crucial to detect possible pathogen threats, by activating a suitable disgust reaction. Previous studies have shown that disgust sensitivity is negatively related to sociosexuality, and disgust generally inhibits our sexual drive. In the present study, we explored the possible relation between olfactory function, pathogen disgust sensitivity, sociosexuality, sexual well-being, and infidelity through a web survey. Our exploratory analyses found that, in a large Italian sample (N = 1107), among those in a stable relationship, self-reported olfactory function predicted sexual well-being (p < .05) and negatively predicted infidelity (p < .05) when controlling for other relevant sociodemographics variables. Moreover, the relation between self-reported olfactory function and sexual well-being was mediated by pathogen disgust sensitivity. Although significant, these results must be interpreted with caution, because the effect sizes were small.
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