... is he more likely to say what he really means/feels? Does the alcohol make any difference?
Thanks.
sorry - question should say - Just curious - if a guy has had a few drinks and calls you - is he more likely to say what he really means/feels? Does the alcohol make any difference? Thanks
Quite possibly, but I think it would also have to do with what kind of alcohol he was drinking. Depending on the guy and the drink of choice his emotions could range from wanting a hot fuck all the way to engaging in an argument.
At times alcohol does "loosen lips" a little but it's not always the case.
When I drank I did & said a lot of things that I wouldn't have done sober. (as most others )
I have to go along with, Dudealiciousa,What's drank, how much,personalty.
Only diff. I never met any strangers, I Just became drunk & friendlier.
answer yea I think so. (-:
probably. there's a reason it's called liquid courage
I have never known anyone to say something they didn't mean when they were drunk. In fact, I have never seen anyone DO something they really didn't want to do when they were drunk. Alcohol removes the inhibitions and loosens the tongue. It takes down that wall which normally stops us from doing things we know are not right, but we want to do anyways (as well as stops us from saying what we honestly think with disregard for the consequences). So yes, IMO if a guy calls you after drinking, he is more likely to be "honest" with you. But of course that depends on how much he drank. You can still lie your ass off when you are getting buzzed, and it IS possible to be lying when "shitfaced", but most of the time if the call or situation is created by the drunk person you can trust that what you hear is truthful.
With that said, it may be AMPLIFIED. Alcohol is a depressant, that is why when drunk people become more emotional. That does not mean they are not really feeling that way, but chances are what you hear is an amplification of that.
I've found that alcohol exaggerates my emotions. So, while yes, I am more likely to say things I wouldn't when sober, it's also more likely what I'm saying is a gross hyperbole of how I really feel.
When drunk, your instincts control you much more than usual. Sometimes your instinct is to say or do something extreme, even by drunk standards. To some extent, you lose the capacity to be dishonest but you also lose the ability to express yourself clearly.
There's a lot that I have said when drunk that wasn't entirely reflective of what I really meant, although it's usually quite close to the truth.
EDIT: I hadn't read JohnC's post before I replied but he essentially says the same thing in his final sentiment.
They don't call it liquid courage for nothing. Believe it's the booze. I almost got married less than 3 months after my divorce because my mouth worked faster than my mind and she took it that i wanted to be married again.
I do my best lieing when I'm drunk
You know when it comes to alcohol, weight makes a difference. I think I can safely say I've never had enough alcohol to be "drunk." (I've also never driven after having a few, just in case.)
In fact, there was an infamous incident where I had about half a dozen Mike's Hard in a couple of hours, before getting a phone call from work. They did everything they could to try and get me to come in to get a performance review, but I declined. They eventually wound up giving me my performance review over the phone. I don't even think they were aware I'd been drinking; if they did, they didn't say anything.
I have always thought that alcohol is a " truth serum "... most people when intoxicated tend to have loose lips and will let things come out of there mouths that they might normally not say when sober! Just my opinion.