Does alcohol bring out the beast in you? Alcohol says no

Don't lie now, I think almost everyone has looked too deeply into the glass at some point. And I think almost everyone has made a wrong assessment when it comes to making bad choices. Whether it's that extra shot that was absolutely unnecessary, or going home an hour later which makes the hangover extreme, or a bad choice in terms of a person Right-For-A-Night. We’ve all been there. And I'm going to talk to you about that last one now. Because going home drunk with someone (or dragging someone with you) sometimes seems so fun, spontaneous and exciting. But can you really translate that spontaneity and excitement well in bed at that moment? If we are to believe science... No. Unfortunately, the drunk image we have of ourselves is exactly that: a drunk image.

So yes, there you are with your one night stand (or of course a steady relationship/fling with whom you are partying), all set to let your inner cowgirl loose... your balance organ is not cooperating for a moment. Blame it on the alcohol; it ensures that your balance and coordination do not work properly. And you guessed it: that coordination can also come in handy in bed. Unfortunately not after those bottles of wine you have just consumed.

Foreplay then, nothing can go wrong there, right? Oh yes, that dirty talk with a double tongue is anything but sexy. And then that alcohol also ensures that the receptors in your brain transmit stimuli a little less effectively. The result? For example, a bone-dry vajayjay, or for men the well-known Whisky Dick (which can also have standing ovation problems from other drinks than whisky). They are already annoying on their own, but the combination is quite deadly for your sexy times, let alone to actually reach a climax. Perhaps you are a bit more busy keeping your alcohol consumption in check than really enjoying.

And maybe the most annoying thing is the distorted image you have of yourself after a few too many drinks. A nice side effect is that you shine with self-confidence, but the harsh reality is that you are probably not putting on your best performance. While you think you are going to go wild in bed like a tiger, you are probably more like a soaked kitten, with an alcohol cloud around you. Meow.

But ho, let's not all collectively stop having drunk sex, okay? The chance is already quite large that your rationality is not completely optimal when weighing these kinds of things and that chance is also quite large that you just go for it. You go, girl. But let's not fool ourselves the morning after; you were probably more of an uncoordinated starfish than the unparalleled flirt.