“Oh come on, just one glass of wine”

Guilty. I'll say it right away. I also participate in drinking pressure, as Quest describes it so beautifully. How many times have I called someone unsociable for refusing wine, it's actually something to be ashamed of. Because when you don't drink yourself, it often turns out not to be so pleasant. But why do we do it?, Research from the Trimbos Institute even shows that 40 percent of drinkers (and then those of the non-problematic kind) have a social motive. It would be more fun. No less than 43 percent of 18 to 34-year-olds find a social occasion more enjoyable with drinks, a survey by Quest shows. And I thought 'we' were drinking less.

At the moment someone.

is babbling at me and I'm still making a zero-point-zero soldier sober sandwich, I don't know how quickly I should take my leave. This also applies to recreational use. If I'm sober at a party, I tend to leave more often at the peak than if I've had a drink. So apparently your timing also gets worse. The fact that we want our company to drink has partly to do with our own feelings. When someone orders a glass of red, it feels a bit like rejection, but we apparently also prefer it when the other drinks. We think that person is happier, more peaceful, and overall more fun. Which gives you and me a more comfortable feeling. No one said our psyche was more logical with drinks.

Besides the overall more comfortable feeling, alcohol also appeals to the group. Humans are programmed to want to belong to a group. In your brain, the reward signal actually goes off.

when you drink together, while you feel rejected if you don't, which can even hurt., In the end, it all comes down to control. If that button is set right for you, then someone can shout as loud as they want that it's unsociable. Although you are more likely to succumb if your parents weren't averse to alcoholic consumption in the past. And let that be exactly the group that thinks alcohol shouldn't be banned.

with a zero-point-zero.

Tip: bottle you actually affect your brain when it comes to reward, now your friends. Team amazing with a glass of wine on the deck of a boat.

Source: Quest