A new study has found that shape of glass used while drinking could affect the way a person drinks. The study conducted by researchers from Alcohol Research Group and University of Bristol’s Tobacco found that people who drink from straight sided glass drink slower than people who drink from curved glass. The study was funded by the Alcohol Research UK.

According to the researchers, if a volume marker is added on drinkers’ glasses, they drink more slowly as well. Dr. Angela Attwood, research fellow at University of Bristol’s Tobacco and senior researcher of the study, said, “Our research suggests that small changes such as glass shape and volume markings can help individuals make more accurate judgments of the volume they are drinking and hopefully drinkers will use this information to drink at a slower pace”.

During the study, the researchers made two groups of drinkers and examined their drinking behavior. The two groups included about 80 men and 80 women. The group was further divided into two groups: one, where people drank from a curved glass with markings, while the other group drank from a curved glass without markings.

According to the researchers, they found that drinkers who drank from a marked curve glass consumed their drinks more slowly at about 10.3 minutes as compared to those who were not drinking from an unmark curve glass.

To more on the topic, the researchers considered pubs in the real world. They asked the pubs to serve their beers in a curve glass and a straight sided glass. The results of the study showed that when they served beers in straight glasses, their sales were lower.

Dr. Anna Lembke, director of Stanford University’s Addiction Medicine Program, said that it is possible that content matters when it comes about drinking alcohol.