I now know why I attract mosquitoes, and my dear husband does not. It has nothing to do with "taste." 
Mosquitoes bite people that are easiest to find. The insects hone in on their victims through signals people emit that are scent and heat related. Body temperature, the amount of carbon monoxide in the breath, and certain skin chemicals like lactic acid all help mosquitoes locate their next meal. All three of those factors are increased with exercise, making you more vulnerable to bites during and immediately after exercise. Simply put, I exercise more than my husband and I have the bites to prove it. I am not tastier, just hotter literally and probably more stinky, at least to the mosquitoes.
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I was out in my back yard for a little while yesterday evening, rescuing some baby birds whose nest had fallen out of a tree. I ended up counting over 20 mosquito bites on my legs and arms! I always seem to be tasty to the mosquitos, regardless of whether I've been exercising...