A South African doctor is warning against “vabbing” (a portmanteau of 'vagina' and 'dabbing), the latest TikTok dating trend that involves women using their vaginal secretions as a perfume to attract men.
The trend has millions of views of women sharing videos of them practising the activity by putting a small amount of vaginal fluid behind their ears and neck.
Proponents of this unconventional dating technique claim that the natural scent increases the chances of attracting potential partners, by spreading pheromones - chemicals secreted outside of the body, such as discharge, urine and sweat.
Dr Simone Zoepke, a Durban-based GP at Femina Health, explains: “Pheromones are loosely described as substances secreted by an individual and detected by another of the same species that elicit a specific reaction. Within the animal world, pheromones play a role in mating and nursing behaviours in many non-human mammals and reptiles.”
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