
So maybe you're not too keen about
drinking on your first date, but after you've been seeing someone for a while, you've probably shared a few drinks together. You can have a great time letting loose with your significant other over a bottle of wine or six pack of beer, but what happens when you get together with his parents? Alcohol can definitely ease tension and make you
feel more comfortable, but too much could prove to be disastrous.

When it comes to dating, I'm a big fan of dinner and drinks with someone I'm crushing on, and though it wasn't a landslide win,
27 percent of you agree! Cooking together and
being active came in a close second and third, but it seems like chatting over good food and a good cocktail takes the cake in 2008!
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First dates are exciting, especially if you really like the guy, but they can also be incredibly nerve-wracking! Having a glass of wine is a great way to loosen up, but knowing when to call it quits is essential — you don't want to be that drunk girl (like this gal below)!
Is there a happy medium when it comes to drinking on the first date, or is alcohol better left for after you get to know each other a little better?

'Tis the season for drinking. You're bound to enjoy
champagne toasts with family, wining and dining with friends, and sipping back an eggnog at your office holiday party. One drink is fine, but a
recent study shows that for women, consuming more than two alcoholic drinks a day can lead to heart problems.

Before you hit the town tonight, you might want to be prepared. Last weekend I ask you to tell me how you
recover from a wild night out and your suggestions were awesome — looks like you've all done this before! In an effort to be more positioned this time around, I've compiled my 10 favorite suggestions for how to avoid a nasty hangover.

After being unemployed for several months, my boyfriend finally landed the job he'd been pining for. To welcome him to the firm, his co-workers planned a happy hour at a pub nearby. My boyfriend invited me to join so I agreed to meet them after I left work.

We all know that boys will be boys, but when they are in a relationship, time with the guys becomes all the more important. Just as women need alone time with their friends, men desire the same interaction. But I've noticed a common theme when my girlfriends tell me about their significant others' nights out: they're constantly up to no good, drinking too much, staying out too late, and spending too much money.

I love attending work parties. It's always fun to blow off steam with co-workers and see what they're like when they let their hair down. But I always watch myself as drinking too much in the presence of superiors could lead to quite an uncomfortable situation!

I recently got a question from one reader that I thought you guys would have some great suggestions for. Here's her question:
"My doc told me I have to cut calories out of my diet to lose weight. He said the best way would be to stop drinking soda, but I love soda.

Over the weekend I came across an article that I just had to share with all of you. A study performed at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
found that binge drinkers (five or more alcoholic beverages at one time) are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, making them (particularly women) more likely to contract an STI. We all know that binge drinking lowers inhibitions, but the findings of this new study are very sobering:
Across gender, women binge drinkers are more likely to have anal sex than men binge drinkers.