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Research assistant sends sex hormones soaring

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A wink and a nod flood men's saliva with testosterone.

Boy meets girl. Boy's sex hormone goes through the roof, finds a new study of lab-based flirting.

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  1. Roney, J. R., Mahler, S. V. & Maestripieri, D. Behavioral and hormonal responses of men to brief interactions with women. Evolution and Human Behavior, 24, 365 - 375, doi:10.1016/S1090-5138(03)00053-9 (2003).

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Pearson, H. Research assistant sends sex hormones soaring. Nature (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/news031027-12

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