How to Attract Men, According to Folklore

Wouldn’t it be great if you could smear some substance all over your body or consume a particular concoction and men would come flocking to you in massive hordes, vying for your love? While science has yet to prove that there are any magical love potions that produce this effect, there have been peculiar theories and legends over the centuries. Join us in a journey from ancient Egypt to the psychedelic seventies to modern day advice (mostly from love-aholic Jennifer Love Hewitt) to revisit some kooky advice on how to snag yourself a man.

By Katie Koschalk

Keep Rotting Fruit in Your Purse (or Not)

< Rotting fruit is a scientifically proven aphrodisiac! The answer has been right in our garbage bins the whole time! This is actually guaranteed to work—on fruit flies that is. The scent works by triggering pathways in the brains of male fruit flies, which encourages them to put on courtship displays. Sure there is no proof that leaving overripe bananas in your purse works on attracting male humans, but if they can find the answer for flies, they can find the answer for us!