Hello Phero Community!
My name is Jonathan and I am a 28 year old graduate student applying molecular biology to the study of biofuels. I have a decent background in the study of biochemistry and was doing some reading on the current advances in pheromone research last night. After reading some of the basic science in peer-reviewed journal articles I was very interested in experimenting myself. However, like many of the posters here I found mostly scams when looking for pheromones to purchase. Some of these scams are very tricky and have secondary websites that pose as impartial reviews. . .
I am impressed by SmartMones cleverness to include a public forum, it is an intelligent form of marketing as well as the type of instant peer-review that exemplifies the internet working for the greater good. Also, the scientists behind the research seem to have a genuine passion. Thank you.
Why am I interested in playing with pheromones? I consider my behavior very flexible and have been lucky to have good friends and rolemodels, both men and women, to model from and help me learn advantageous social skills. I am also fortunate to have an athletic build. Thus, I am very happy with people that allow my companionship. However, there is always room for improvement.
There are some people in my life that seem superhumanly charismatic and attractive to others. Some aspect of this attraction just can’t be taught, whether sublte instinctual behaviors or physiological attributes, like looks. . . or pheromones. First off, I don’t have a naturally strong body odor like some of my guy friends. I can do a long sweaty cardio work out and, as verified from some of my female friends, don’t have any BO to speak of. I have always considered this a blessing! I have also eaten a vegan diet since coming of age, so a bit over 10 years, and wonder how this plays into my hormone levels. Unlike animals, plants have little to no cholesterol. Again, I always thought of this as a good thing. But cholesterol is what hormones, and I believe pheromones, are made from. Though our bodies can make cholesterol, I wonder how my diet may affect my natural pheromone levels. Of course, I also shower daily and wear like most usonians and realize this decreases the level of percieved pheromones compared to my ancestral counterparts (lol).
For any seasoned (pardon the pun) pheromone users that might provide some advice. I am interested in pheromone use for two main reasons. First off, I hope that my career is headed towards professorship at a major university. I am extremely passionate about my work and spend over 60 hours a week in the lab or office. However, achievement in this career is extremely political. As my Dad says about all careers, “It’s all about people”. An edge on my charismatic effect on the people around me would be great. If people notice they feel great when they are around me, then I would expect that they would do what they can to keep me around.
The other reason is romantic. I’ve been so lucky to have some really amazing women in my life for multi-year relationships. I have also done my share of casual dating. I have found that the casual dating has lost its sparkle. However, I really would like to avoid getting in serious relationships with someone that I respect, but I know from the start will not be the one. I assume that many people would criticize my current approach, but it is where I am at. I am really looking for an exceptional woman to be with. I will save you from getting into the details, but I know what I want and it isn’t common at all. And the hardest part may not be just finding women to this absurd standard, but somehow meeting their mark as well. While I can create a good body, healthy lifestyle, good natured, positive and compassionate attitude, respectable and well paying career ect., if a major component of attraction is pheromonal I can’t simply will a change. Without sounding too egotistical, I’m not looking for pheromones to make me a player, I think my skill in the art has made that possible. I am looking for help using pheromonal assistance to achieve my highest possible potential.
To anyone who made it throught all that, you are truly an empathetic person and thank you for your interest. I would whole-heartedly appreciate any advice on moving forward with these new experiments. I am extremely excited about testing out these emotive agents and reporting back my experiences for the benefit of other newbies.
Cheers and best of luck in all your pursuits,
Jonathan