Chemical Found in Sweat Influences How Well Men Cooperate

Men are more likely to cooperate if they work up a sweat before being asked to complete a task together, a new research suggests.

Scientists have long known that androstadienone, a chemical compound commonly found in male sweat, influences how attractive a man is perceived to be by women.

Apparently, the very same pheromone has a say in how willing men are to work with one another, Daily Mail reports.

More precisely, researchers now say that men exposed to this chemical compound are more open to the idea of cooperating and working with others to achieve a previously established goal.

The Finnish researchers now claiming that androstadienone has an impact on how men relate to one another explain that an abundance of this chemical compound in a man's sweat should be linked to higher levels of testosterone.

Thus, its presence indicates who the dominant figure is, and compels others not to oppose, but work with him.