Friday, 27 February, 2015
Adam Teeter, VinePair
Booze, and red wine in particular, is listed as one of the top ten
aphrodisiacs for love, but have a bit too much, and alcohol can turn
from being good for your sex drive to being bad very quickly – don’t
pretend you’re the only one who hasn’t had a few too many and then had a
not-so-fun romp in the sheets. So what’s the ideal dosage for love? Let
us prescribe it to you.
When we first take a sip of booze, alcohol’s initial effects as one
of the world’s greatest social lubricants begins to take hold. We feel
looser, more open and often, much more relaxed. This is the liquid
courage we hear so much about, and it’s why so many of us seem to have
the most success when meeting someone out at a bar. At this initial
stage, we feel more confident to take a risk – which includes talking to
that attractive person across the room.
It’s at the level of about one to two drinks, when most people report
feeling the most pleasure. Alcohol stimulates the receptors in our
brain, and at one or two drinks in, that slight buzz and warm feeling
aren’t being overwhelmed by the feelings of dizziness, nausea and even
depression, which can set in after consuming a good bit. It’s also at
this light level of alcohol intake when we’re most likely to perform our
best – drinking and driving is not the only thing you should avoid when
drunk
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