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Some studies show that we're physically attracted, like animal attraction, to people that have a different immune system to us. So even though I love cologne, it's probably keeping me from finding a good mate.

Simon Van Booy

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Simon Van Booy
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 1
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