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Sophie Thompson
Oct 04, 2023
Ever noticed you get covered in mosquito bites while your friends get off without a trace of the blood-sucking insects? Well, there's actually a pretty good reason for it.
Dermatologist, Lindsey Zubritsky (@dermguru), suggests that they're generally more attracted to sweatier people (because of the lactic acid), so if you exercise more, you're more likely to become a target.
"Other things that can make you more susceptible to mosquito bites is drinking a beer. A study found that just drinking 112 ounce cans of beer can make you more attractive to mosquitoes", she says.
There goes our weekend plans.
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