Listen to this articleWhat is Vabbing?
Vabbing — yup, that’s a word that combines “vagina” and “dabbing” — refers to dabbing your vaginal secretions on your body, as if they’re droplets of perfume. It’s thought to make you more attractive to others.
As with perfume, secretions are usually dabbed on pressure points, like behind your ears and on your wrists.
The idea is that vabbing attracts potential partners, because vaginal secretions contain pheromones.
Because of this, some people vab before dates or during a night out.
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Content List
- What is Vabbing?
- Where did Vabbing trend originate?
- What are benefits of Vabbing?
- Is there any research to support Vabbing?
- What are benefits of Vabbing?
- Is there any research to support Vabbing?
- Is Vabbing safe?
- Are there any side effects or risks of Vabbing?
- So how do you do Vabbing?
Where did Vabbing trend originate?
It’s hard to say where exactly the vabbing trend originated, but it became quite topical in 2019 after sexologist Shan Boodram shared that she often vabs before a night out.
It was also discussed on the “Secret Keepers Club” podcast, where comedians Emma Willmann and Carly Aquilino shared their experiences with it.
Although the trend has been discussed on social media and in a few mainstream publications, there’s nothing suggesting it’s a widespread trend.
What are benefits of Vabbing?
The idea is that your vaginal secretions contain pheromones, which make you attractive to potential partners.
Some people also say that vabbing can feel empowering and sexy in itself.
Is there any research to support Vabbing?
No research has been conducted on vabbing.
Pheromones do play a role in mating behavior, but most studies on pheromones were conducted with animals.
In contrast, there’s little research showing that pheromones affect human mating behavior. In fact, depending on how it’s defined, it’s not clear whether humans even possess pheromones.
A 2012 review looked at whether pheromones affect human reproduction and arousal.
It concluded, “Although there are studies to support this phenomenon, they are weak, because they were not controlled; others have proposed that human olfactory communication is able to perceive certain pheromones that may play a role in behavioral as well as reproductive biology.”
Interestingly, one double-blind 2017 study looked at two substances — androstadienone (AND) and estratetraenol (EST) — which were reported to signal gender.
This 2017 study looked at 46 participants who rated photographs of others on attractiveness and probable unfaithfulness.
The study found that the substances had no correlation to those ratings.
It concluded, “If human sex pheromones affect our judgements of gender, attractiveness or unfaithfulness from faces, they are unlikely to be AND or EST.”
In other words, there’s very little evidence to suggest that pheromones affect humans — which means that there’s no research to support the idea that vabbing could help you attract potential partners.
Anecdotally, sex writers and sexologists have shared that it works for them.
This might be down to pheromones, but it could also be a placebo effect: if you feel that it works, you might project confidence, which in turn might make you more attractive to others.
As sexologist Shan Boodram wrote in an article for Refinery29, “Regardless of if vaginal pheromones truly make a person irresistible or not, the fact that you think it does will cause you to act in a bolder, more confident manner.”
Is Vabbing safe?
Yes. There’s no reason to think that vabbing wouldn’t be safe. So, although there’s no science to back it up, there aren’t any real drawbacks to it.
It might be worth trying if it’s something you’d really like to do!
Are there any side effects or risks of Vabbing?
There aren’t any known side effects or risks of vabbing.
However, as always, it’s important to ensure that your hands are clean before vabbing, as you don’t want to transfer any germs to your vagina.
Is there anyone who shouldn’t try Vabbing?
Since there aren’t any risks of vabbing, there isn’t any specific group of people who shouldn’t do it.
However, if you have bacterial vaginosis, your vaginal discharge might smell quite unpleasant, making it a less-than-ideal perfume.
In that case, skip the vabbing and make an appointment to talk with your doctor — you might need a course of antibiotics to clear the infection.
Other than that, if you feel comfortable with vabbing and you’d like to try it, go ahead!
So how do you do Vabbing?
- First things first: Wash your hands (as you always should before touching your genitals).
- Once your hands are clean, insert a finger or two in your vagina, and dab the moisture on your pressure points. This could be on your neck, behind your ears, or on your wrists.
- Wash your hands again, and you’re good to go.
Is there anything else you can try for a Vabbing like effect?
There are many pheromone products out there, including sprays, pills, and creams. These products are often quite costly.
However, as mentioned, human pheromones are a controversial subject, since there’s very little evidence that human pheromones actually exist.
While these products might make you feel sexier and more confident, there’s nothing that suggests they’re anything more than an expensive placebo. At least vabbing is free!
Conclusion
Although there’s no scientific research to suggest that vabbing actually works to attract people, it might make you feel more confident and empowered.
There are no known risks or side effects of vabbing.
