College of Optometrists' Valentine’s study finds specs appeal

The majority of people who secured a date for Valentine’s Day last week said they were not put off by a glasses wearer.

According to research released by the College of Optometrists, 64 per cent of people did not mind whether or not their date was wearing glasses and 26 per cent of respondents said they would find a person wearing glasses on a date ‘attractive’ or ‘sexy’.

The survey, among 500 men and 500 women, found glasses were ‘very unlikely to affect your chances of securing a second date’, with only 1 per cent of respondents saying that they felt they would not want to go on another date with a glasses wearer.