Particular body odors matter: Disgust sensitivity differs across attachment groups

Extensive research has highlighted how one's attachment style influences the development and maintenance of romantic relationships. Disgust is a construct that conceptually overlaps with given both include elements behavioral avoidance. However, no previous study examined may influence disgust-based avoidance intimacy in Therefore, aim current to determine if adult associated olfactory disgust ratings towards eight body odor (BO) sources from their partner, or others. The results revealed partner's BO differed depending on style. Specifically, participants dismissing-avoidant rated as more disgusting than secure, fearful-avoidant, preoccupied styles. Moreover, strangers' equally whereas those other groups partner's.