Summary: <p><audio> </audio> </p><p>This month we sniff out the link between sex and a sense of smell, and we'll ask: how much should a engagement ring <i>really</i> cost?<br> </p><p><a href="http://archive.org/download/pap-2018-09-25/pap-2018-09-25.mp3">Download the MP3</a> </p><p><b>Subscribe!</b><br> Make sure you never miss an episode by subscribing in <a href="http://www.robertburriss.com/itunes">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.robertburriss.com/google">Google Podcasts</a>, or <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=63199&refid=stpr">Stitcher.</a> </p><p><b>Read the transcript!</b><br> <a href="https://medium.com/@RobertBurriss/how-much-to-spend-on-an-engagement-ring-667592248775">How Much to Spend on an Engagement Ring?</a><br> <a href="https://medium.com/@RobertBurriss/sex-smells-63ee510e1edd">Sex Smells</a><br> </p><p><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lCHO-UQG9aM/W7PCKSwQc7I/AAAAAAAACrI/hdKTvuQqWPsUjpgchSIsk3oZ4a3fyFmpQCLcBGAs/s1600/hugging_couple_4%2B%25281%2529.jpg"></p><p><i>If you need to get this close to sniff out a partner, you should get your nose tested. <a href="https://freestocks.org/photo/hugging-couple-4/">Freestocks</a></i></p><p><b>The articles covered in the show:</b> </p><p>Bendas, J., Hummel, T., & Croy, I. (in press). Olfactory function relates to sexual experience in adults. <span style="font-style: italic;">Archives of Sexual Behavior</span>. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-018-1203-x">Read summary</a></p><p>Cloud, J. M., & Taylor, M. H. (in press). The effect of mate value discrepancy on hypothetical engagement ring purchases. <span style="font-style: italic;">Evolutionary Psychological Science</span>. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40806-018-0156-6">Read summary</a></p>
