After so many glasses of wine, a man finds you more attractive

(and after so many glasses, not anymore)

December mainly means: a lot of parties. With girlfriends, with colleagues, with family. And drinks. And after-drinks.

But if you want to score a bit under the mistletoe this year: pay a little attention to your alcohol consumption. Because a glass of wine is fine, you know, if you want to flirt. Two glasses of wine can also be fine. But after three glasses of wine, it's schlüss: then according to science, you would actually be found less attractive attractive by others.

Before you lose count with that bell Chardo in your claws; you do become more attractive if you've knocked back two glasses. Then you often chat, walk, or dance just a bit more confidently and feel nice and relaxed, which makes you automatically shine more and thus come across as more attractive to others. You feel like the world is yours and that's good for your looks. A confident posture does a lot, believe us. Alcohol also dilates your blood vessels, giving your skin a natural blush. You don't see pale faces easily, so that's always a nice bonus in the cold winter months. The enlargement of your pupils can also be seen as something attractive.

But as with everything in life, it's better not to take too much of something. Not even of something delicious. After two glasses, the fun is over for others. Nothing is as unflattering as a girl who is sprawled over a bar, talking with a triple tongue and not remembering where she lives anymore. Or where her friends are. Sounds funny, it might be in hindsight, but yeah, not really charming for the opposite sex. Really not. Even if you think so.

Now we're not saying that you should never go overboard. No way, we also love a party. Or drinks. Or after-drinks. But if you don't want to be alone this kerst… Drink a glass of water in between for a surprise. Does wonders for your love life. Merry drinking!

FACTS

• Did you know that there are roses in almost every vineyard? Not for romance, but to see if the soil is fertile.
• Oenophobia: that's what it's called when you have a serious fear of wine.
• The most expensive wine in the world costs 60,268 euros per bottle (for the generous lover: it's the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grand Cru).