# Girls smelling each others' hair **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 17, 2013, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462 "2013-10-17T03:50:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Came\_in\_like\_a\_Wrecking\_Ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Came\_in\_like\_a\_Wrecking\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Came_in_like_a_Wrecking_Ball)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/1 "2013-10-17T03:50:37Z")
In the movie Easy A, when Emna Stone and Amanda Bynes become friends, Bynes sniffs Stone’s hair. Is this a common occurrence amongst females? ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/2 "2013-10-17T03:54:05Z")
Don’t you know? ---
**Author:** ![bldysabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/3 "2013-10-17T04:16:19Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > Don’t you know? They’re talkin bout a revolution? ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/4 "2013-10-17T04:17:53Z")
Yeah girls also compare their boobs sizes and have pillow fights ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/5 "2013-10-17T09:16:27Z")
I’m going to answer this question sincerely, just in case. It happens. I wouldn’t call it normal, but, if, say, a girl had a new shampoo that smelled good, it might happen. But it would not be something that you would expect. Although, even though I haven’t seen the movie, I would suspect this was added for titillation, as smelling someone’s hair, especially when done in a certain way, is also a rather intimate act, implying the ladies in question are sexually attracted to one another. In that context, such things would be much more common. Also, don’t call women “females.” They don’t particularly like that. Female as a noun is considered very depersonalizing. Your post makes you sound like you are doing some sort of lab experiment on them, and is likely why you are getting so few serious replies. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/6 "2013-10-17T09:54:00Z")
It’s the only reason I even bother to have girlfriends. You can get men to smell your hair, sure, but only a woman truly knows what another woman wants. ---
**Author:** ![Uber\_the\_Goober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/58956e/32.png) [@Uber\_the\_Goober](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uber_the_Goober)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/7 "2013-10-17T10:37:56Z")
So, a guy who digs Miley Cyrus enough to style his username after her lyrics. Or, a girl who’s never had a female friend. In either scenario, you’re not [god](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=704059), by virtue of you needing to ask this question, so at least that matter’s cleared up. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/8 "2013-10-17T11:23:00Z")
Pubic? ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/9 "2013-10-17T11:40:24Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Also, don’t call women “females.” They don’t particularly like that. Female as a noun is considered very depersonalizing. Your post makes you sound like you are doing some sort of lab experiment on them, and is likely why you are getting so few serious replies. Or that you’re a Ferengi. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/10 "2013-10-17T11:42:48Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Also, don’t call women “females.” They don’t particularly like that. Female as a noun is considered very depersonalizing. Your post makes you sound like you are doing some sort of lab experiment on them, and is likely why you are getting so few serious replies. _\_ “And now we see the dominant female sniffing the hair of a subordinate female as she establishes her dominant position in the [del]pack[/del]cheerleading squad.” ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/11 "2013-10-17T14:15:07Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > _\_ > > “And now we see the dominant female sniffing the hair of a subordinate female as she establishes her dominant position in the [del]pack[/del]cheerleading squad.” "OMG. I’m back home. All the time I was… And that’s Herbal Essence…! You did it. You Really… finally… did it… " _walks ahead slowly_ “…You Maniacs! You Sniffed It All Up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to Hell…!” _falls to the ground weeping_ ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/12 "2013-10-17T14:19:25Z")
“I’ll stay here in the jeep while Jim goes to try to sniff that female’s hair, a common occurance in Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.” ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/13 "2013-10-17T14:19:41Z")
> [@Came\_in\_like\_a\_Wrecking\_Ball](#): > > Is this a common occurrence amongst females? Depends on the species. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/14 "2013-10-17T16:13:03Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Also, don’t call women “females.” They don’t particularly like that. Female as a noun is considered very depersonalizing. Your post makes you sound like you are doing some sort of lab experiment on them, and is likely why you are getting so few serious replies. women = wo + men female = fe + male Don’t see a big difference. I don’t mind being called a male, do women mind being called females? ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/15 "2013-10-17T16:26:36Z")
Is that a serious question? ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/16 "2013-10-17T16:44:08Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > women = wo + men > female = fe + male > > Don’t see a big difference. I don’t mind being called a male, do women mind being called females? You do not get to choose how another person responds to words, and etymological debate does not answer the question of why someone else may be offended by your word choice. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/17 "2013-10-17T16:52:56Z")
I don’t know if I’m “offended” by nouning of the word female, but the connotation is such that I assume the user is 15 or a boor. Or both. Oh, and if hair smells good, I may take a sniff. I may say, “Mmm…your hair smells fantastic!” Can’t say as it’s ever lead to bra clad pillow rights, though. And if a man smells fantastic, I’ll say the same. Still no pillow fights. Maybe I’m doing it wrong. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/18 "2013-10-17T17:04:17Z")
Accepted. “Offended” may be too strong a term but it is more succinct than “react as if the speaker were a basement-dwelling mouth-breathing pimply video-gaming git.” ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/19 "2013-10-17T17:21:49Z")
Is this the same as dogs smelling each others’ butts? ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462/20 "2013-10-17T18:04:19Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I’m going to answer this question sincerely, just in case. > > It happens. I wouldn’t call it normal, but, if, say, a girl had a new shampoo that smelled good, it might happen. But it would not be something that you would expect. Although, even though I haven’t seen the movie, I would suspect this was added for titillation, as smelling someone’s hair, especially when done in a certain way, is also a rather intimate act, implying the ladies in question are sexually attracted to one another. In that context, such things would be much more common. > > Also, don’t call women “females.” They don’t particularly like that. Female as a noun is considered very depersonalizing. Your post makes you sound like you are doing some sort of lab experiment on them, and is likely why you are getting so few serious replies. Listen to **BigT** , he knows all about what the ladies like. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-smelling-each-others-hair/671462.md?page=2)