We’ll go on a hike and I’ll get eaten alive and she won’t even get a bite.
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Some mosquitos can only drink a certain type of blood like a positive, b negative, so and so fourth. Im pretty sure there would be more mosquitos that follow a commen blood type. Maybe your just one of them while your girl probably has a rare blood type.
What’s your blood type?
No seriously lol lots of [research](https://www.healthline.com/health/mosquito-blood-type) has shown that people with [O type blood](https://time.com/3311624/why-mosquitoes-bite/) are much more [likely ](https://www.treehugger.com/reason-mosquitoes-bite-some-people-more-others-4858811) to get bitten than other types.
It could also be that she uses repellent and you don’t, or if you do, she applies to more liberally, uses a stronger one, or re-sprays after the 4 hours.
I got bitten all the time before I had kids. Since then, barely ever. Same thing happened to my mum.
Different pheromones?
There is definitely evidence that attractiveness to mosquitoes is genetic.
Granted those same studies don’t exactly show the mechanisims behind it, just that it can be inherited.
Most assume that is has to do with body odor though there are definitely other opinions. I’ve seen blood type, and immune response to bites among the theories.
Eating bananas is known to increase your attractiveness to mosquitos.
Also, CO2 and H2O vapor attract them.
[this](https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/its-true-mosquitoes-are-attracted-to-certain-people-more-than-others/ar-BB15FN04) is worth a read.
Lactic acid is another thing.
>Mosquitoes are big fans of lactic acid, an organic acid that can be produced in your skin, along with other areas of your body, Walker says. “Mosquitoes happen to have a specialized receptor as a way to sniff lactic acid,” he explains. Some people simply produce more lactic acid than others, luring in more mosquitoes, but you also tend to give off more lactic acid when you sweat.
Bacteria on your skin can also play a role
Being pregnant or overweight, drinking alcohol, and physically exerting yourself can all raise your metabolic rate, which causes you to produce more attractors.
> An older study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology found that mosquitoes landed on people with type O blood 83% of the time, but were only attracted to those with type A blood 46.5% of the time, but more research is needed to understand why.
“Mosquitoes partially rely on their vision to find their hosts, and dark-colored clothing can make it easier for them to find you,”
Totally unscientific, but all people I’ve met who get bitten a lot (myself included) have A+ blood type.
They prefer people who break down cholesterol efficiently.
[https://www.passporthealthusa.com/2019/08/why-do-mosquitoes-bite-some-people-more-than-others/](https://www.passporthealthusa.com/2019/08/why-do-mosquitoes-bite-some-people-more-than-others/)
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