music of your heart?

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This article explains the science behind why women are so hung up on musicians. An excerpt:

There could be another explanation for this weird affliction, according to John Manning of University of Central Lancashire. He thinks musical ability is an advertisement of male health and fertility, and that's why great musicians are so sexy.

It has been suggested, says Manning, that high testosterone exposure during gestation promotes the development of parts of the right side of the brain where musical ability resides. Manning has also produced evidence to suggest that exposure to high foetal testosterone levels leads to men who are, on average, healthier and more athletic than others, and have a higher sperm count.

In short, he says, men who make lots of good music make lots of sperm.

So there you go. Struggling artists, not so struggling sperm count.