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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ben Mitchell

‘Beer goggles’ do not work by making faces appear symmetrical – study

Scientists have debunked a theory that the “beer goggles” effect works by people finding someone more attractive because their faces appear more symmetrical.

The team from the University of Portsmouth questioned 99 men and women in a pub in the Hampshire city to test how people rate looks after a few drinks.

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