# Hello, I'm new and doubtful

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**Category:** Introductions - New Users, Say "Hello"!\
**Created:** [December 15, 2006, 12:47am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/hello-im-new-and-doubtful/1147 "2006-12-15T00:47:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Philogynist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/philogynist/32/2396_2.png) [@Philogynist](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Philogynist)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 12:47am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/hello-im-new-and-doubtful/1147/1 "2006-12-15T00:47:42Z")

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I know next to nothing about human pheremone research. I have read a little about animal (especially insect) pheremones.🙄  
I have seen ads for various pheremone products, but have no knowledge of the actual effectiveness (or lack thereof) of any of these products, nor anything about the human pheremone chemicals in the products. 😕  
I have had only High School Chemistry (years ago) and done limited reading in the field.  
I am also always skeptical of advertising claims.  
I am a consultant for non-profit organizations, specializing in start-ups. I focus on developing articles of incorporation, by-laws, 501 (c) (3) status, building a board, recruiting, training and coordinating volunteers, and writing grant request proposals.  
I am divorced and have been single again for nearly as long as I was married. I hardly ever date, but have had a few “accidental” romantic relationships.  
I wonder if Pheremones are worth investigating? 🙂

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**Author:** ![Mtnjim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/mtnjim/32/2010_2.png) [@Mtnjim](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Mtnjim)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 12:56am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/hello-im-new-and-doubtful/1147/2 "2006-12-15T00:56:25Z")

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> [@Philogynist](#):
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> …I hardly ever date, but have had a few “accidental” romantic relationships.  
> I wonder if Pheremones are worth investigating?

They are worth investigating, but only if you are willing to deal with the above issues. They are tools what work along with your “game” (sorry Ail) and your personality; i.e. they “_enhance_”.

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**Author:** ![MHarris](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/mharris/32/2107_2.png) [@MHarris](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/MHarris)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 1:08am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/hello-im-new-and-doubtful/1147/3 "2006-12-15T01:08:46Z")

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Welcome to the forum!

They are fascinating molecules. We’ve developed quite a few, and have even more in development.

The one thing I’ve learned is that not all human pheromones are sexual in nature. Not directly, anyway. (some people buy nice clothes and cars, and they serve an _indirect_ sexual purpose, as they help to position them socially as higher up on the status and “good provider” ladders)

This is where even university based researchers go wrong. To many studying pheromones academically, if there’s not a direct sexual effect, the molecule can’t possibly be a human pheromone. They almost seem to have their minds in the gutter more than normal people do. (but what university professor - male, anyway - doesn’t? 😉)

Yet in nature, insects and animals have pheromones for communicating a wide range of things (alarm pheromones having the lowest molecular weights, so they can spread faster). Despite biases by (many male) researchers, the reality of it, is that it appears that we humans have pheromones that run the gamut of _our_ forms expression. Some pheromones are directly sexual, but many more pheromones seem to exist just to help us communicate and interact with either other on a normal social basis.

Except for A314 and our colognes, such as Ammunition, we let most of the molecules name themselves… Instant Honesty, [Instant Openness](https://a314.com/product/instant-openness/), Instant Shine, all of these things were named from phrases people used when describing the effects of the molecules when used blind. (“Everyone was so honest with me” for Honesty… or “I felt like I was shining like a star!” for Shine)

There are also products that produce a direct sexual effect, as well, and they’re appropriately named. There’s Ammunition Cologne (a top tier cologne + pheromones) as mentioned above, as well as Turn Up The Heat (not a cologne; effect spray only).

It’s really interesting what some of these molecules do. We’ve even noticed consciousness changing effects with some molecules that we haven’t released into commercial products (one goes by the code TAF)… perhaps ancient primordial hunting pheromones, or tribal protection pheromones? These probably aren’t practical for you to experiment with, but it’s all really rather fascinating.

So, from your first message, I assume you want to try pheromones at work _and_ for dating? When it comes to dating, more for “playing the field” or are you ready for a serious relationship again?

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**Author:** ![Jasmin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/jasmin/32/287_2.png) [@Jasmin](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Jasmin)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 5:10am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/hello-im-new-and-doubtful/1147/4 "2006-12-15T05:10:26Z")

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Well, the best thing to satiate your curiosity about human [pheromones](https://a314.com/) is to send you some free ones!

That said, your gift cert has been sent, philogynist!

What a cool nick, btw.