Hacker News Reader

Love the idea, but can't this be gamed by using synthetic pheromones? Pheromone colognes for the purpose of attracting women have been available for awhile now.

View on HN

I too grew up with a subscription to Popular Science. I was under the impression that those were a scam though.

I'm sure a few products out there are scams, but speaking from my own experience/anecdotes I think the real ones do actually work. Specifically the products containing androstenone, androsterone, and the other related endogenous steroid hormones.

I used some (from Amazon, forget the brand) on my neck and my wife literally would not stop hugging me and telling me how great I smelled. She's actually initiated sex a few times after I've applied it.

I'm not to proud to admit that this could solve a significant pain point for me and my wife. If you would be kind enough to look through your amazon history and post a link, I would be tremendously grateful.

Yes but it would be like wearing a deer suit to attract a deer when you're a human. You want someone who matches you and is naturally attracted to you, not someone who doesn't like your smell.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com