Sexual FAQs

Q. What is the function of pubic hair?

A. You might think humans have pubic hair for warmth, but that’s not the reason at all, good guess though. It’s function is for sexual attraction. (I am amazed by the number of people who ask about shaving it off -- there are many web sites out there if you want directions). Anyway, pubic hair sends out big aroma cues from the genitals' scent glands and delivers them to prospective partners -- odors that both genders find sexually stimulating. Human odor and scent, called pheromones are an important in human sexuality and physical attraction, which is why perfume and cologne are a huge industry. Sometimes you like someone and you don't really know why... it might be their scent mixing with yours. Pubic hair also serves as a visual cue -- there's no mistaking that dark triangle shape when you see it against bare skin. (This is also why baboons have red butts, BTW), it is their pubic hair in a way, I guess.

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