Why women's tears are a sexual turnoff

Dry your eyes... new research suggests that there's a chemical, and possibly even evolutionary, reason that women's tears totally turn off men

A woman's tears can cause a drop in a man's testosterone levels.
(Image credit: Corbis)

It's no secret that a crying woman is typically not a turn-on to the average guy, but now there's a scientific study to prove it. According to new research published in the journal Science last week, there is a unique chemical component in the tears women cry when sad, and it leads men to be less sexually aroused. Here, a brief guide to the study:

What did the study find?

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