Does alcohol make sex better? I think its effects are particularly interesting. As you know, alcohol is a depressant, which literally means it slows down the functions of our bodies, such as our hearts, thus slowing down the entire circulatory system. Blood circulation, however, plays a major role in both the ability to become physically (sexually) aroused as well as influencing the way we interpret tactile sensations (Was that bite nice and soft? Just hard enough? Or what the hell were you thinking get off of me?!). Based on this one would assume that drinking four beers in quick succession would lead to a much slower sexual response time and a decrease in the pleasurable experience of sex. However, this ingenious substance also has the intriguing ability to inhibit our mental inhibitions. Although physically it may slow us down, mentally it opens us up, allowing a momentary respite from that ultra-critical, politically-correct voices which tells us what we can and can't do, what is and is not socially acceptable. So while those four beers may make us more lethargic, it also makes us more mentally excitable. But which effect prevails in the end? Well, if we use the amount of one-night stands as a gauge, I'd bet they more often happen while under the influence of Mr. Bubbles than not. Granted, not everyone who drinks becomes more sexually provocative. There are sad drunks, angry drunks, happy drunks, horny drunks, etc. Which makes me wonder, does drinking really bring out who we really are underneath that thin social facade created by our inhibitions? I know I become a lot more *affectionate* when I've put a couple glasses of wine behind me, and when sex does happen, I experience the act much more intensely than when I'm completely sober. I love being in that drug-induced haze where each touch and kiss feels uniquely distinct yet at the same time blend strangely together to create a perfect sexual symphony. I feel as though I can give more of myself, take more from my lover, and create something that is larger than both of us. Nothing comes close to that when I'm sober. Perhaps this is my own flaw...maybe I am too stressed, or too distracted. Wondering if I unloaded the dishwasher while in the middle of taking off someone's pants surely will not lead to that perfect sexual symphony! But, if I experience this, then there are undoubtedly others who will relate. Maybe alcohol forces me to focus by the very fact that it does slow me down. Maybe its effects are more profound on women since women are often cited as being distracted during sex. Maybe some people feel that drinking takes away from the intensity of sober sex. I can only speak for myself on this one, and my answer is unflinchingly YES, alcohol does make sex better, regardless of the reasons.
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