Women rated the body odor of men as being more attractive when the men differed from them in terms of ___.

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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a set of genes involved in the immune system. Research has shown that women are more attracted to men whose MHC genes are different from their own, potentially indicating an evolutionary benefit of producing offspring with more diverse immune systems. This indicates that women rated the body odor of men as being more attractive when the men differed from them in terms of MHC. There is no evidence to suggest that pheromone or dopamine levels affect body odor attraction.

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