Weather Forecast Adds a “Likely to Receive Compliments” Index

The Meteorological Research Institute has published a “compliment index,” which describes how likely people are to accept a compliment based on the weather.

Researchers compared weather records with a fictional survey. On days with steady air pressure, “I like your outfit” is more likely to land as intended.

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