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Women like to be drunk or tipsy before hopping into bed with a
partner because it makes them feel more confident, a new study has A UK survey of 3000 women aged between 18 and 50 found nearly 50
per cent said they preferred sex after having a couple of drinks Four out of 10 had been tipsy when sleeping with a partner for
the first time, and 75 per cent of women liked to drink before having sex
The study also found women, on average, had slept with eight men but were drunk with at least five and on two occasions couldn't remember the man's name the next day. Fourteen per cent of women in a relationship said they can't
sleep with their partner without a few glasses of wine beforehand, while six per Wellington-based sexologist Michelle Mars said it was common for
Kiwi women to have a few drinks before sex, but it was important not "Alcohol lowers inhibitions generally, so it is no surprise that people drink before they have sex," said Mars. "One or two drinks will lower your inhibitions but more than that will act as a central nervous system depressant, which is not good for sex." What it really takes to feel good in the bedroom, Mars said, is
not alcohol, but aiming to be more confident your own sexual ability and While women will drink in order to feel less self-conscious, men will almost always already think you're sexy. "What men like and what women think men like are two very
different things. Every woman has wondered, 'does my bum look big in this?' "I think women and men can learn to be more confident about their sexuality. "We tend to think that sex is all about how you look but there is
so much more to it than that - being relaxed and confident in your sexual
Kathryn Lakeland of Femfresh, which conducted the study, told the Herald Sun the results showed women lacked confidence. "The fact alcohol plays an integral role in their love lives
shows that women are looking for a boost in their self-esteem when it comes to "But in doing so many women will be losing self-control, and this is when drunken one-night stands are more likely to occur." * Sexologist's perfect cocktail Sexologist Michelle Mars says when it comes to alcohol, more is definitely not merrier when paired with sex. Mars and her business partner, Blair Bishop, recommend a drink lower in alcohol to stay relaxed without getting dehydrated or too tipsy. "If you want to have good sex on the first night, it's better not
to drink too much," said Mars. "A champagne cocktail like the following, or a Michelle Mars' sexy champagne cocktail: Put one to two tablespoons of clear, not cloudy, apple juice concentrate into the bottom of a champagne glass. Add half a cup of soda water. Top up with quarter cup of dry champagne. The apple juice stops you getting that acidic feeling you get
from too much alcohol, but the champagne will help you feel relaxed
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