Question for the ladies

[Rapscallion]

Something occurred to me today. I know that men have a nasty habit (allegedly) of the event known as 'beer goggles' (for those unfamiliar, it's when a drunk chap perceives someone as being far more attractive than they normally would).

Does that ever happen to women? Anyone had to pull their drunken friends away from someone badly unsuitable?

Rapscallion

[ImadeYouACookie]

YES!

I actually think that some scientists have made a research paper on this, and they came to the same conclusion as me/us ;)

Edit: Uhm.. I guess I need to tell why I answered yes. While this phenomenon has happened a few times, one time that comes to mind right now happened at a christmas party with my former workplace. I met a colleague from another warehouse and we danced a lot. I thought he was so cute and if I hadn't had a boyfriend, I would have pounced on him ;-)
Next year, on the way to that year's party, I sat next to him on the bus. When I saw him I was so happy! Happy that I did not do anything more than dance with him. Yuck he was fugly! I will rather fool around with The Kelly Family than him! (No offence to KF-fans.. but in all fairness.. they aren't pretty)

So yes.. it happens to women aswell (at least it happens to me)

[Emrld]

I knew a girl in high school with more than a handful of issues . . .one night she got totally blitzed - she ended up with splinters in her tongue because she insisted a tree was Tom Cruise and yes, I had to help with bleeding till medic arrived (ok I don't think just beverage was at play here)

I have had evenings where I really just didn't want to go home alone again . . .and someone who was ehhhh became better looking the more time that passed.

So yes, it is possible to talk yourself into thinking someone is more of a catch than they initaially appear to you.

[Lil Bunny]

I plead the fifth on my own accounts (thank God I have a hot hubby now), but yes, it works both ways.

[ImadeYouACookie]

Here are some links about the research done in Bristol:

http://www.dnamagazine.com.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=6494&c=10487

http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/interviews/interview/970/

Edith says that I made a grammatical error.

[Greenday]

Isn't beer goggles one of the reasons we use wingmen?

[Spiffy McMoron]

YES!

I have had evenings where I really just didn't want to go home alone again . . .and someone who was ehhhh became better looking the more time that passed.

I plead the fifth on my own accounts (thank God I have a hot hubby now), but yes, it works both ways.

O RLY?

*Spiffy makes notes for the date he has on Wednesday*

[Plaidman]

So with this boogles.... Plaidman has a shot sometime with a real woman?


Hmmm.


Nah, I couldn't stand to feel her feel tterrible. I'm pretty bad.

[Greenday]

So with this boogles.... Plaidman has a shot sometime with a real woman?

Just dip yourself in a vat of beer and throw yourself at the drunk people.

[AdminAssistant]

Erm....Guilty.

And....that's all we need to say about that. :devil:

[Becks]

I've seen it happen with some friends.

[MystyGlyttyr]

This is why I don't drink. :lol:

[Emrld]

I have also witnessed women who drink more in hopes that they will look better to those around them. Kind of a twist on the whole beer goggles thing.

[blas]

Meh not really. But in the whole 8 months I've been 21.....I've either had a boyfriend or not been on the "prowl".

I don't pay much attention to other guys so I couldn't really say. And when I'm trashed I really don't pay attention to anything.

[Kiwi]

Ive only ever slept with one person but I maybe admit to having beer goggles in the less carnal sence...

[FormerCallingCardRep]

So with this boogles.... Plaidman has a shot sometime with a real woman?


Hmmm.


Nah, I couldn't stand to feel her feel tterrible. I'm pretty bad.


Plaidman, Just because you have NF does not mean that there is not someone out there who can look beyond this horible condition and see the goodness in your heart. I know that I am not the only one out there that can see the goodness inside of a person that has NF.

[Kogo Shuko]

OH good lord, there have been a few occasions that I've woken up thinking, "Oh crap, I did what with WHO last night?"

And sometimes it even comes back to haunt me. "I hear you were seeing so and so?"

"What? NO! Never!"

"Well, didn't you make out with him?"

"Well... err... yes. But I was drunk and he was giving me a ride home."

"OH. HAHA You made out with so and so!"

Grrrrrrrrr... so and so BLABBED.

[Binky]

guilty as charged!

I actually went on a date with the guy. When I saw what he really looked like :eek::eek::eek::cry::cry::cry:

needless to say there was no second date.

I've also had to tell friends repeatedly "no no no no no HELL NO!" but at the end of the day I just remember I can't laugh at them tomorrow.

[iradney]

Guilty as charged...
After breaking up with Emotionally-Stunted-Mama'sBoy (I swear, the apron strings left MARKS!), I went on a bit of a bender and ended up making out with a bartender....
Yeah...
not my proudest moment....

[Rapscallion]

Wow - a thread I started that didn't die immediately! I'm impressed.

Bally amusing as well :D Makes me glad I'm teetotal.

Rapscallion

[Lil Bunny]

*Looks at Raps*

*Grabs notebook*

*scratches out plan of getting Raps blasted and taking advantage of him*

*looks up*

What?? :angel:

[Rapscallion]

Ah, so it is a conspiracy!

The main difference being that this time it's not just 'get him out there and with someone I don't know or like', but with someone apparently involved.

Wow. Things are progressing.

Rapscallion

[PuckishOne]

To avoid an embarrassing confessional-like post I shall simply say:

Oh, hell yes.