QC FYI: Check Your Glass – Are You An Ass?

We usually we examine a guy’s facial hair and ass before unfairly judging him at the bar, but a Dr. Glenn Wilson, a consultant psychologist, recently suggested one overlooked social cue that may clue you into someone’s personality—the way someone holds their glass. It sounds silly, but we’ve seen enough Ice Queens and “Lads” to think the doc’s onto something. He’s come up with 8 types of drinkers. The complete list is here, but here’s a sampling:

THE FLIRT: She may position it over her cleavage so as to draw attention to her attributes or peer over the rim to make eye contact when taking a sip – and she may “tease” the rim of the glass with her finger, perhaps dipping it into the drink and sucking it dry.

THE FUN-LOVER: This type of drinker could be a man or a woman. They tend to be sociable and convivial and “like a laugh”. They take short swigs from bottled drinks so they don’t miss out on chipping in with the conversation.

THE JACK-THE-LAD: This “peacock” is conscious of his image and will drink a bottled beer, or cider. He is inclined to be confident and arrogant, and can be territorial in his gestures, spreading himself over as much space as possible… he would be unlikely to welcome approaches from outside the group, unless sycophantic and ego-enhancing.

Dr. Wilson also adds these two cents, “The simple act of holding a drink displays a lot more about us than we realise – or might want to divulge. When you’re in a crowded bar, often all you have to go on is body language. To a large extent, it’s an unconscious thing and just reflects the person you are and the type of social relationships you have.” But he warns, “The next time you’re in a bar, it might be worth thinking about what you’re saying to the people around you, just by the way you’re holding your glass.”
So which type are you? We mean before the body shots and toilet trampery.