People often wonder why some walk away bite-free while others are left scratching all night, and the answer lies in your smell, not your blood type. If you've ever sat next to a friend at a garden party and ended up with a dozen bites while they got none, you already know the feeling: mosquitoes clearly play favourites. For years, the go-to explanation was "sweet blood" or a particular blood group. Turns out, that's mostly folklore.