I'm CONVINCED mosquitos target sweaty people

They do get attracted towards certain types of people. Not sure if it's sweat that decides that.

I could probably look this up, I college, a chemistry teacher told us being overweight and eating bananas can make you a magnet for mosquitos. In hot weather, fat people sweat more (chemical in bananas acts as an attractant), breath heavier and the extra heat+CO2, the little monster's radar will seek you out.

@retoor Oh nooo... my OCD 🙈

Yep they're attracted to BO (body odor):

https://scientificamerican.com/arti...

@Demolishun hello fellow chaos demon .

not only the mosquitos, but also I'm apparently a magnet to ticks too. I get 20+ each year...

@retoor at least the 2 spaces r consistent. u can parse it, regex it ;}

@Demolishun no, use xml instead

Fat people breathe harder, expelling more CO2, which is what the little buggers use to find prey from a distance. Up close they’re attracted to heat, and fat/sweaty people tend to be hotter. Thus: more mosquitos!

@Sid2006 maybe sweat amplifies certain smells that insects favor?

@aviophile nah they're just kinky and love sweaty people 💦💦😏

@MammaNeedHummus what a perfect compliment.

@MammaNeedHummus

so many women are like "ewww, I'm sweaty and feel gross!" and have no clue how many guys like that.