Beer Goggles - Do They Exist?
Conflicting studies into the effects of alcohol on our ability to judge attractiveness mean we are none the wiser.
Two 2008 studies suggest that the assumption that people of the opposite sex appear more attractive after a few pints is true.Strangely enough a University of Bristol study revealed that participants in their research also rated people of their own sex to be more attractive after drinking alcohol.
Scientists in this English study gave 84 heterosexual college students lime-flavoured drinks that were either non-alcoholic or given a dose of vodka equivalent in alcoholic volume to a large glass of wine or a pint-and-a-half of beer. Just ten minutes later the volunteers were shown photos of 40 other college students and researchers recorded a 10% increase in ratings of attractiveness.
In a separate study conducted in Brazil it was revealed that as more alcohol is taken on, drinkers lose their ability to determine facial symmetry, making people appear more attractive.
However a more recent study of 240 men conducted by the University of Leicester in April 2009 found that participants who drank alcohol actually rated all the women they were shown in a set of photos as less attractive, compared to the participants who hadn't drank alcohol. This seemingly flies in the face of the commonly held notion of 'beer goggles'.
So since scientists from all over the world cannot agree on the ancient myth of the beer goggle maybe some of our members can shed some light on the issue.
Beauty is only skin deep but if you have any stories of times when you hooked up with someone you wouldn't usually dream of without a few drinks on board it would be great to hear from you and we will post them on the site. Just e-mail any funny anecdotes to info@maybefriends.com. No names will be mentioned on the site and we will ensure confidentiality.
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Two 2008 studies suggest that the assumption that people of the opposite sex appear more attractive after a few pints is true.Strangely enough a University of Bristol study revealed that participants in their research also rated people of their own sex to be more attractive after drinking alcohol.
Scientists in this English study gave 84 heterosexual college students lime-flavoured drinks that were either non-alcoholic or given a dose of vodka equivalent in alcoholic volume to a large glass of wine or a pint-and-a-half of beer. Just ten minutes later the volunteers were shown photos of 40 other college students and researchers recorded a 10% increase in ratings of attractiveness.
In a separate study conducted in Brazil it was revealed that as more alcohol is taken on, drinkers lose their ability to determine facial symmetry, making people appear more attractive.
However a more recent study of 240 men conducted by the University of Leicester in April 2009 found that participants who drank alcohol actually rated all the women they were shown in a set of photos as less attractive, compared to the participants who hadn't drank alcohol. This seemingly flies in the face of the commonly held notion of 'beer goggles'.
So since scientists from all over the world cannot agree on the ancient myth of the beer goggle maybe some of our members can shed some light on the issue.
Beauty is only skin deep but if you have any stories of times when you hooked up with someone you wouldn't usually dream of without a few drinks on board it would be great to hear from you and we will post them on the site. Just e-mail any funny anecdotes to info@maybefriends.com. No names will be mentioned on the site and we will ensure confidentiality.
In the mean time, why not answer our quick questionnaire to help solve the debate?
Click Here to take survey
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