The Rising Popularity Of 'Dry Dating'

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🗓️ 12 February 2025

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It's not uncommon — or even always bad — to drink on a date. But most of us have a story of over-doing it and having one too many drinks.

At what point does alcohol hinder our ability to make true romantic connections, or blunt our decision-making so that we wind up with someone our sober selves wouldn't have chosen?

Dry dating is becoming more popular. According to a 2024 survey from the dating site DatingNews.com, nearly 2 in 3 Gen-Z and Millennials said they preferred alcohol-free dates.

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we talk about the benefits of dating and intimacy without alcohol.

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0:32.3	Imagine you're getting ready for a first date.
0:35.0	You're excited, but you're also a little nervous. Your last few dates
0:40.1	didn't go so well, and you're really hopeful about this new romantic connection. Before you leave
0:44.8	home, you have a glass of wine to settle your nerves. At the bar, you have a second glass
0:49.8	before your date arrives. You feel lighter. You don't even remember why you were nervous.
0:54.5	When your date arrives, you order a third glass of wine with dinner, and before you know it,
0:59.4	you're telling them about that weird dream you had and about the back pimple problem. Feeling embarrassed,
1:04.4	you set the wine down. Now, many of us have been in a situation like this before, whether we
1:09.2	were the one who had too many drinks or our date was. And it's not uncommon. It's not even always bad to drink on a date.
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