Friday, November 25, 2005
beer goggles
'Beer goggles' effect explained
Scientists believe they have worked out a formula to calculate how "beer goggles" affect a drinker's vision.
The drink-fuelled phenomenon is said to transform supposedly "ugly" people into beauties - until the morning after.
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Additional factors include the level of light in the pub or club, the drinker's own eyesight and the room's smokiness.
The distance between two people is also a factor.
| | Beer goggles formula ratings Less than one: No effect 1-50: Person you would normally find unattractive appears less "visually offensive" 51-100: Non-appealing person becomes suddenly attractive More than 100: Someone not considered attractive looks like a super model |
They all add up to make the aesthetically-challenged more attractive, according to the formula.
The formula can work out a final score, ranging from less than one - where there is no beer goggle effect - to more than 100.
Nathan Efron, Professor of Clinical Optometry at the University of Manchester, said: "For example, someone with normal vision, who has consumed five pints of beer and views a person 1.5 metres away in a fairly smoky and poorly lit room, will score 55, which means they would suffer from a moderate beer goggle effect."
The research was commissioned by eyecare firm Bausch & Lomb PureVision.
A poll showed that 68% of people had regretted giving their phone number to someone to whom they later realised they were not attracted.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/england/manchester/4468884.stm
Published: 2005/11/25 08:48:19 GMT
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