Pheromone Combined Instinct

A controversial issue revolves around being straight or gay, especially when scientific experiment reveals the majority are bisexual. For some it is an easy decision. Physical reactions to pheromones produce a delight or disgust reaction. Yet there are other factors contributing to attractiveness. Therefore, there must be other reasons, besides chemical attraction, forcing people to announce gender preference when seeking a significant other.

Whenever thinking about the topic, why do people even seek a significant other? Instinctual biases are produced by scent. Healthier people are attractive and produce a stronger scent. The sexually driven pheromones come from glands and create physical, vocal variations to signify a stronger masculine or feminine presence. This does not imply having sex. It implies a stronger tendency to view a person with desirable or undesirable traits.

Heterosexuals are inclined to find the opposite gender as possessing physical attractiveness, elegance, positive intellectual qualities and desirability. Having experience conversing with homosexuals, it appears the same gender possess desirable traits, the opposite gender either has neutral desirability or is a source of irritation.

There are potentially multiple reasons for this occurrence; however, I will only discuss two. A reason people might be inclined towards bisexuality is men and women produce testosterone and estrogen. Producing more of one than the other makes a person more desirable to those whom favor their gender. Frequently people produce an equal amount of both hormones, only peeking while producing reproductive cells. Another potential factor is people generally prefer people with higher levels of health and prefer the best available option.

For some, as my self, deciding is easy. Men are approachable, even when sweaty and smelly; however, women are fine when clothed and standing at a distance. At closer range, women smell disgusting in away I am thankful the olfactory system filters out constant scent similar to ears filter out constant noise, like a humming refrigerator. This effect not only allows a person to be more receptive to another's scent, it also removes attraction to family members their scent is similar through genetics. Scent is also neutralized when in consistent contact with another person. This is helpful when developing friendships or working. Married couples may want to clean and air out their home to rejuvenate passion.

It is a huge statement when anyone announces they are gay. Fiercely unusual, people do not understand. Considering anyone less than 22 years old may not have developed a physical preference, the statement is dismissible. However, someone making the same announcement as an adult has made a serious decision. This is a statement about their happy life. They might be gay or bisexual; however, they are making friends, connections and a life around being gay; therefore, even if having a relationship with the opposite gender, such as: "Fag Hag" or "Dip Stick," the opposite gender person is agreeing a secondary role and visa-versa.

Community and associations decide factors beyond physical attraction. As a part of a group, a person is urged to limit the search to one gender and provide other standards: age, religions, beliefs and so-on. Most people decide to be straight, because of procreation. This is an acceptable marital agreement to raise children. The opposing direction is people who discover they are unable to produce children moot the issue of parenting. They may pursue an opposite sex partner or same sex partner.

People attempt to enforce their own standards with words like, "normal." However, it is a matter of happiness. Men can hangout with their friend all-the-time and go to bars to have intercourse with women. Women can hangout with their friend all-the-time snuggling and enjoying romantic evenings. Otherwise, they have to find someone of the opposite gender who is compatible. Sometimes it is complicated.

People should be allowed to make their own decisions. It is tiring thinking about teens harassing teens, because they do not know their orientation. Saying, "I don't know," is not a sign of being gay or straight. It is honest. Perhaps peers are angry, because they are in a similar situation of not knowing and being forced to decide. As teen I might have been "curious," yet as an adult my olfactory system declared I am a straight woman.

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