The Scent of Monogamy: Self-Reported Olfactory Function Predicts Sexual Well-Being and Infidelity in an Italian Population

Blomkvist, Anna; Izzo, Giulia; Vaccaro, Maria Grazia; Vignera, Sandro La; Brunetti, Antonio; Aversa, Antônio; Liuzza, Marco Tullio

doi:10.1007/s10508-021-02109-2

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“…Females seem more prone to declare to have safe and intimate sex than males even if in a difficult context where sexual freedom for them still represents a goal to be achieved. Males seem more prone to drive sexual behavior toward infidelity, and this seems to be referred partly on their perceived olfactory capacity (Blomkvist et al, 2021 ). This latter aspect seems to be quite relevant in sexual intimacy and couple communication.…”

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“…The zero score is obtained in question 1 of the cluster #4, but it is probably also normal considering that the research explores the period of the rigid ministerial lockdown, and therefore, people had even less space available to have relationships with different partners. In fact, another interesting research (Blomkvist et al, 2021) investigated the perception of infidelity during the pandemic, using among the many tools the SOI-R. According to this study, mainly performed on an Italian southern people sample, it was shown that among those in a stable relationship, the self-reported olfactory function predicted sexual well-being and negatively predicted infidelity when controlling for other relevant socio-demographic variables.…”

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“…The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on sexuality and sexual behavior has been widely investigated (Blomkvist et al, 2021), while evidence regarding the impact on sociosexual experiences is still poor. Sociosexuality is a global behavior index which sums sociosexual behaviors, future behavioral expectancy, frequency of unrestricted fantasies (desire), and attitudes toward sexuality acquired in social and communicative contexts in the socio-environmental framework of mating (Izzo et al, 2020).…”

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Introduction The COVID-19 epidemic and its lockdown dramatically impacted the general well-being of the population and affected sociosexual experiences, thus modifying sexual behavior, desire, and well-being. Clustering analysis has not yet been applied to research and data investigating sociosexuality. The cluster analysis method could be a valid support for clinicians in investigating the condition of a population with respect to problems related to sociosexuality. The aim of the present study was to analyze the different perceptions of the sociosexual experiences in southern population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We enrolled 734 (450 female) participants with a carried out anonymous web-based survey from the 16th of April 2020 to the 3rd June of 2020. The revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory (SOI-R) is a self-report test assessing three theoretically meaningful facets of sociosexual orientation (behavior, attitude, and desire). Results We found eleven clusters, and the findings showed, for the first time, an intra- and inter-diagnostic heterogeneity in the sexual profile of participants. Theoretically, we identified subtype clusters whose sexual attitude was to avoid sexual promiscuity with significant gender differences. Women show a greater propensity for attitude and desire facet than men. Conclusions Our new method of unsupervised learning could represent a reliable tool to support socio-cultural analysis studies on issues influenced by cultural mechanisms in a quick and explanatory way, as in the case of sexual orientation and attitude differences between men and women. Social and Policy Implications Understanding these gaps is fundamental for policy makers, managers of social networks, those who deal with engaged couples and families, and sexuality starting from the very youngest adolescents. We claim to devise a strategy to measure how much a sexist culture implicitly and explicitly limits the freedom of sexual expression and how this can affect psycho-sexual well-being in a society. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13178-022-00771-2.

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“…Interestingly, olfaction plays an important role in intimate relationship and sexual communication. Olfactory cues that result in hormonal changes and stimulation of hypothalamus that affects sexual function and desire ( 7 ). And also, reproductive hormone kisspeptin enhances brain activity in response to olfaction.…”

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Aromatherapy Improves Olfactory Acuity And Sexual Dysfunction In Postmenopausal Women

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A comparative evaluation of the role of olfaction in attachment

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Olfactory information plays an important role in the attachment and bonding processes for both humans and non-human animals. Odor cues obtained via individual body odor facilitate attachment and bonding processes across species with regard to both mate selection and mother-infant bonding. The purpose of the present paper is to summarize the role of odor as it pertains to bond formation and maintenance in the mother-infant bond for human infants and non-human animal infants, and for mate selection among human adults and non-human animals. We then synthesize this summary with literature on attachment and existing evidence for the relationships between olfaction and attachment processes. Finally, we suggest avenues for areas of future research.

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The Scent of Monogamy: Self-Reported Olfactory Function Predicts Sexual Well-Being and Infidelity in an Italian Population

Cited by 5 publications

References 57 publications

Cluster Analysis Method Reveals Gender Attitudes in Sociosexual Orientation of a Southern Italy Population During the COVID-19 Lockdown

Cluster Analysis Method Reveals Gender Attitudes in Sociosexual Orientation of a Southern Italy Population During the COVID-19 Lockdown

Aromatherapy Improves Olfactory Acuity And Sexual Dysfunction In Postmenopausal Women

A comparative evaluation of the role of olfaction in attachment

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