Women look their oldest at 3.30pm every Wednesday

I came across a rather unusual article in The Telegraph this morning. A study has found that women look their oldest at 3.30pm every Wednesday because that is when their energy levels plummet, work stress is at a peak and the effects of any weekend late nights finally kick in. One side of thinks who ever paid for this study should be shot while the other side thinks that men need to store this piece of information and watch what you say around women on Wednesdays at 3.30pm. 3.30pm Wednesday is probably not a great time to tell her that she has picked up a bit of weight.

The research shows one in ten women (12 per cent) find Wednesday the most stressful day in a typical week. But they reveal Thursday is the day they are most likely to have sex.

It gives them a youthful rosy glow which could contribute to why women feel so happy on a Friday - 60 per cent name it as their happiest day. A quarter of women feel stressed several times a week - while one in five (19per cent) admit they will work through Wednesday's lunch hour.

The study, carried out by the tanning brand, St Tropez, revealed two thirds experience a "slump in energy levels" mid-afternoon every Wednesday.