Smells like kindred spirit, A BO story

If you've ever judged your pets for sniffing up their buddies' butts as a form of bonding - and prided yourself for possessing comparatively superior social cues - a new study by Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science proves that you are no better. While you may have assumed you and your BFFs' camaraderie was built over shared experiences (mostly on social media), a similar sense of humour that eludes the humour police, common hobbies and socio-political views ('Taxes should be abolished!'), chances are it could all boil down to one thing - your identical body odour.

According to this (similar smelling?) team of researchers, not only are 'non-human terrestrial mammals constantly sniffing themselves and each other to decide who is friend or foe', but - statistically speaking - besties are also likely to possess matching BOs. In fact, the more similar people smell, the higher is their liking and understanding for, and chemistry with, each other. 'We may be more like other terrestrial mammals in this respect than we typically appreciate,' the boffins added. So, throw out those colognes, eau de toilettes, attars and deos that mask your natural musk, known to attract everything from mosquitoes to mates. The real secret to How To Win Friends And Influence People could be as simple as lifting up your arm and letting folks get a whiff.