When you are no longer a teenager with a lower tolerance for alcohol and a healthier liver, getting wasted is not an option. Being an adult means you have to maintain a certain level of decorum and avoid embarrassing yourself in front of your colleagues and friends, but more importantly, in front of your date.
It is simply not like before when you can sleep off everything the shame, the headache, etc. Tomorrow, your date will remember and your friends will remind you about it.
Of course, you cannot entirely avoid being drunk. There will be instances when you’re going to want to have more drinks. Your level of drunkenness is what you want to control. More importantly, you’re going to want to control the words that will come out of your mouth aside from vomit.
First of all, drink lots of water. Use it as a chaser. Guzzle down the water from the bathroom before you fix your make-up. Do whatever it takes to hydrate.
Second of all, if you already drank too much, throw it all up in the bathroom! You’ll know when.
Lastly, let your date know that you need to let up on the drinks for a bit. This is the perfect time to get a new conversation going.
# Daring things you’ve done in the pastNow that you’re slightly or overly inebriated funny drunk stories could be the starting point for your next conversation.
This way, your date will learn something new and unexpected about you and vice versa. Just make sure that you are sober enough to keep the really crazy stories in check.
# Funny stories from workDon’t worry! No one from work is going to hear you unless you’re at the local watering hole of your colleagues. If not, then go at it! If you’re really worried about what to talk about, this is a fun one.
Tell them about how your boss refuses to say your name right, or that the person next to your cubicle smells like turnips. Work stories are limitless! And it’ll sober you up knowing you’ll be going back to work pretty soon.
# PoliticsSome people hate talking about politics, and it’s totally understandable. But remember, you are drunk! Whatever you say cannot be held against you!
Just remember not to get angry if your date turns out to be a supporter of the opposite political party. Besides, it can actually be stimulating! You’d be surprised to know how deep and passionate your date can be, especially when arguing for or against an idea.
# An unpopular opinionDiscuss it. Have a friendly debate on it. For some reason, alcohol makes people a lot smarter or at least makes people brave enough to speak up about something or anything.
Get your date to talk about things that other people wouldn’t normally agree with. It’ll give you a new perspective on how other people think. This is especially important when it comes to your date. You might end up in a relationship with them, you know.
# SecretsYou know what they say about drunk talk being real talk. Getting drunk with a date doesn’t have to mean sex at the end of the date. This means you have the chance to finally get answers to some questions you know you can’t ask when sober.
Go ahead! The chances are they will actually spill the beans and admit something juicy or telling. It may also be the perfect chance to talk about some things that are taboo on regular dates, like sex, what to do during sex, and… um… other stuff about sex? That’s what to talk about.
# Nameless friendsOf course, stories about your friends are just as funny! Just make sure not to give any telling details in case they meet in person. Hopefully, it’ll just end up being a conversation about funny quirks, events, and anecdotes.
# FoodThis is probably the best topic you can choose when conversing in an alcohol haze. You can talk about anything without feeling judged because you ate a salad for dinner. You can discuss that six-second video about a pastry that you tried to recreate for $50 when you could have bought it for $6.
The best part is that this conversation will make you so hungry that the date will probably extend a little bit more just to calm both of your munchies. Instead of wondering what to talk about, you’ll be thinking of what to order next.