If i am out with the lads i tend to drink more than is good for me. They are a generous lot and insist on buying rounds, which tends to get you caught up in the reverie.
i am not complaining but i find my habits change when out with the gf. I tend to drink water or wine with a meal and will make a conscious effort to make sure i am sufficiently capable to do the business, if she is in the ,mood when we get home.
I have a friend who insists that the liver is evil and it must be punished. i can only follow this philosophy when there is no chance of a jump in the sack.