Most people have woken up after a heavy night out and done something they regretted involving the opposite sex.

Frequently they will use the excuse that they had their beer goggles on and it seems that this might actually be true.

Research by Roehampton University has found that alcohol reduces people's ability to assess facial symmetry, which is an important factor in assessing attractiveness and points to good genes.

Dr Lewis Halsey, who led the study, noted the effects seem to increase as more drink is taken.

"What we have shown is that people's ability to detect symmetry is part of the explanation for the beer goggles effect," he added.

It means men and women could have a get out of jail card the next time they behave in an embarrassing manner after a night on the tiles, as it seems they can actually explain their behaviour away by blaming it on drinking too much.

Posted by Trevor SmithADNFCR-2867-ID-801331821-ADNFCR

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