Are you the mosquito magnet of the family? You’ll soon find out why

If you're a mosquito magnet, then you'll know the absolute frustration of walking around with itchy red bumps on your legs for days.

And the rest of your family and friends? Not even a mark… SMH.

Well, thankfully we might soon get answers as to why the bugs are attracted to certain people.

British researchers are conducting an in-depth examination on the matter using… socks.

Yep, the scientists are collecting worn (and smelly) socks from 200 sets of identical and non-identical twins with the aim of finding out what role human genetics plays in the process of getting a mosquito bite.

According to Cosmo, the researchers are going to place the socks in a wind tunnel with the mosquitos to try to break down natural repellent and natural attractive odours.

Lead researcher, James Logan told Scientific American: “We know very little about the genetics of what makes us attractive to mosquitoes.

"We hope this study will give us more insights into the mechanisms that help change our body odours to make us more or less attractive to mosquitos.

"If we can identify important genes, perhaps we could develop a pill or medication that would allow the body to produce natural repellents to keep mosquitoes away.”

Now, wouldn't that be nice.