It's because nipple-rubbing behaviour was at one point in our evolution associated with male virility, and rosebushes are feminine enough to trigger men's nascent rubbing urge (p=0.047)
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Further analysis showed that this effect was not demonstrated with begonias (p=0.051) or hyacinths (p=0.052) leading to the conclusion that roses were likely intrinsically linked to human evolution
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Moreover, a meta-analysis of 8 studies (total n=150) found that roses were also associated with sexual arousal, providing strong support for this theory
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Yeh I mean I'm exaggerating but also there are almost infinite theories and most of them are just as evidentially demonstrated as each other
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True. But there's an enormous chasm of inference and supposition between modern behaviors and the evolutionary triggers that they may/may not relate to
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The Canadian government gave a grant to a group of uni students to study grizzly bears. Their conclusion? Brown bears are mean.
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