There’s a scientific reason why wearing sunglasses makes you more attractive

That explains a lot

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That explains a lot

It turns out sunglasses don’t just make you look better because they hide those dark circles after a night out, there’s an actual scientific reason behind it.

Vanessa Brown, senior lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, found that shades make you more attractive because they bring symmetry to your face.

Science shows there is a link between symmetry and society’s perception of beauty, so this sort of makes sense.

The dark lenses cover any oddities around the eyes, making the face appear softer and less flawed.

She also pointed out they make your bone structure look extra chiseled.

As an added bonus, it gives you an air of mystery too, because people literally don’t know what you’re thinking.

Brown says, ‘The eyes are such a tremendous source of information — and vulnerability — for the human being.’

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.