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Traditionally, as the temperatures drop the heating bill rises - as do relationship tensions.

Now finally the age-old argument between men and women over having the heating on is set to be solved, the Daily Mail reports.

Research has revealed the perfect temperature to keep everyone happy is 22 degrees Celsius.

It may seem a little excessive to men who prefer a cooler house temperature, but they would be wise to consider women are up to nine times more likely to suffer from cold hands and feet than them.

In fact in recent years studies have found that the female sex actually feels changes in temperature and the seasonal chill more than their male counterparts, but stubborn men may be none the wiser.

Now the true extent of our tug of war is revealed.

New research shows more than half of us (55 per cent) admit to arguing over the temperature at home, with the level of the thermostat believed to be one of the biggest sources of domestic tiffs.

Calculated from a mean average of the ideal temperature from a sample of both men and women, the findings show that 22 degrees is indeed the optimum temperature to keep both sexes happy.