> What makes you think the smell of sweating bodies can't be hardwired to smell unpleasant? Because smells are not hardwired [1], we are nurtured into being di

> What makes you think the smell of sweating bodies can't be hardwired to smell unpleasant? Because smells are not hardwired [1], we are nurtured into being distasteful of the scent of sweat. One nice example of this that I like is that you can find infants happily playing in faeces without being disgusted by it, it doesn't bother them the sligthest. [1] http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science-Nutrition/Nurture-plays-powerful-role-in-smell-appeal http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science-Nutrition/Nurture-plays...