Fact or Fiction: Green M&M’s Can Make You Fall in Love
What do love potions, horoscopes, and green M&M’s have in common? They’ve all been used as instigators of love at some point. Yes, believe it or not, M&M’s fans thought that the green-colored candies acted as an aphrodisiac. Back in 1984, East Texas State University anthropology student Denise Boesewetter asked people to name what they thought to be aphrodisiacs. Almost half of those polled listed green M&Ms as a powerful inducer of sexual desire. More recently, in 2002, in true Cosmopolitan form, the Internet listed Teen Love Hint No. 57: “Give him a handful of green M&Ms.”
I’ve only recently discovered that they were believed to have the powers to “turn you on.” Even the parent company, M&M/MARS, bought into it by launching an advertising campaign “Is it true what they say about the green ones?” which was followed by the introduction of the now popular female character Green.
Whether you buy into this urban legend or not, one thing is for sure. Green M&Ms are not going anywhere for a long time. Who knows? See for yourself whether it is true what they say about the green ones.
Note: There is no empirical evidence supporting this theory. But it’s fun anyway!
