# Study says: Beer Goggles do exist **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 20, 2002, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741 "2002-08-20T14:01:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/1 "2002-08-20T14:01:25Z")
A study found that if you drink 4 units of alcohol, it improves the appearance of the opposite sex by 25%. Explains why you wake up to coyote ugly the morning after. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/2 "2002-08-20T14:14:10Z")
What amazes me is that they felt the need to **study** thisā€¦ isnā€™t it, like, common knowledge? šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/3 "2002-08-20T14:14:35Z")
I just heard that on the radio! Do you have a cite or anything so that I may read and expand upon my knowledge. So 4 equals 25% Now if someone was peel the walls ugly I would have to drink 16 beers?? Not impossible, but I think my willy might be too drunk to work. It would go stumblingly to and fro and end up vomiting (peeing) uncontrollably into my pants as I tried to play Mr. Kewl with the ladies. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/4 "2002-08-20T14:19:55Z")
Cite? Not that I need one, since I can confirm itā€™s true. But still, would be interesting to see the study. ---
**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/5 "2002-08-20T14:22:52Z")
[Hereā€™s a link](http://www.msnbc.com/news/796225.asp?0dm=C24BT) the the story. In other science and booze related news, [this link](http://www.theonion.com/onion3511/college_drinking.html) has equally stunning news. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/6 "2002-08-20T14:35:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*I just heard that on the radio! Do you have a cite or anything so that I may read and expand upon my knowledge. > \*\* Sorry guys, I donā€™t have a cite. ā˜¹ **Meatros** , you probably heard it on Stern like I just did. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/7 "2002-08-20T19:23:41Z")
Well, Duh! Key-rist! Where do I sign up for some of this ā€œgrantā€ money??? ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/8 "2002-08-20T19:31:46Z")
Lola-I believe it was on Stern. You know I always wondered how drunken frat boys got degrees in scienceā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/9 "2002-08-20T20:04:25Z")
FTR and this is from my own errā€¦ummā€¦ personal study, it takes 6 beers to improve the appearance of a person of the same sex by 25%. Swampbear, who has been researching this study for approximately 30 years, but only for scientific purposes. No. Really. I Swear. ---
**Author:** ![SuaSponte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/10 "2002-08-20T21:00:38Z")
This study has it all wrong ā€“ the more beer _sheā€™s_ had, the better she looks. ::running like hell:: ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/11 "2002-08-20T21:27:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dantheman \* > \*\*What amazes me is that they felt the need to **study** thisā€¦ isnā€™t it, like, common knowledge? šŸ˜ƒ \*\* We needed a study to quantify it obviously. Before, we may have suspected that alchohol made others appear more attractive, but how much beer v. how much more attractive was an unknown quantity. Now, armed with this data point (and Iā€™m sure the researchers are holding back a few more relevant research points) you can figure out how much you should encourage that guy/girl in the corner to drink to make you attractive enough, without going overboard and having him/her throw up or fall asleep on you. This is exactly the sort of research that needs encouraging, and more funding, and Iā€™ll even volunteer myself for future studies. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/12 "2002-08-20T23:39:37Z")
You all know what th difference between a dog and a fox is, right? RIGHT? A six pack. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-says-beer-goggles-do-exist/124741/13 "2002-08-21T05:51:04Z")
Huh. Last weekend I was out drinking while on vacation. I probably had about three-fourths of a pitcher of beer. When I staggered back to the hotel I was staying at, there was a wedding reception that had been going on all day. I happened to see the bride on my way to the elevator. She looked gorgeous. I congradualted her, and went to my room. Now with this data, I am wondering if she may have been 25-30 percent uglier than I perceived.