For decades, experts believed women flocked to silent types because of their aloof and mysterious nature – but new research suggests its because the trait is actually an ultimate sign of masculinity.

On average, women talk three times as many words each day than men, and their brains are wired to recognise this trait.

When a women meets a man who talks a lot, they consider them to be more feminine and less attractive, yet men who use shorter words and speak more concisely were seen as more attractive because they appeared more masculine.

Silent types who also have deep voices, such as Hollywood actor George Clooney, were considered the most attractive.

Canadian researchers studied which type of voices, the words used, and range of accents were considered most attractive to the respective sexes.

They found that people are naturally drawn to friends and colleagues with voices that sound familiar.

Men with deeper voices and women with slightly higher voices were thought to sound more attractive, because they suggest a bigger or a smaller body.

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