{"id":1746,"date":"2016-01-08T09:55:32","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T09:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urbansocial.com\/blog\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2016-05-11T12:50:54","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T12:50:54","slug":"can-you-date-without-a-drink-during-dry-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbansocial.com\/blog\/can-you-date-without-a-drink-during-dry-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you date without a drink during Dry January?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Are you doing Dry January? If you are then you may be thinking about putting your dating life on hold until you can once again have a drink. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But before you put a hold on your dating profile, trust me, dating during Dry January is possible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Here are just a few concerns you may have and how to get over it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>A boring date<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We&#8217;ve all been on dates where the most interesting thing in front of us is the glass of pinot grigo you&#8217;re sipping but if you&#8217;re bored then its a good time to call time on the date. After all, you can&#8217;t be permanently drunk every time you see this person. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Liquid courage<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Dating is HARD. Especially if you get nervous before you head out on a date. But treat yourself to a pampering session or do something else that&#8217;ll give you the confidence you need without reaching for the bottle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Isn&#8217;t the best date dinner and a drink?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This is your chance to get creative about where you go on your first date. Seriously, dinner and a drink has been done to death so start thinking of new places and new things to do. Maybe head to the zoo or an art gallery or go for a midday date and grab a coffee. You&#8217;ll probably have a better time and it&#8217;ll be more memorable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>What about sex?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When we drink our standards lower somewhat and we can do things we wouldn&#8217;t normally do sober. So really not drinking is GOOD thing for your sex life. Having sex with someone for the first time is always going to be a bit weird and awkward, that&#8217;s just part of life. But at least you&#8217;ll be present.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Are you still dating during Dry January? Tell us about your experiences on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you doing Dry January? If you are then you may be thinking about putting your dating life on hold until you can once again have a drink. 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