this is pure cope posting. alcohol doesn't grant you magic powers with your social skills. the effect removes your inhibition. which you could say helps you to "unwind" and be more open/talkative. but that's not the solution for someone that is undersocialised, has had worse standards of living and can't even get a home. that's going to bring all that shit to the surface and they'll make a fool of themselves and whine when the inhibition is removed. a better approach is to grind out socialising, without alocohol first. then get over the initial "anxiety" bullshit of having not done it much and break down that barrier. vast majority of guys aren't doing that and it's because of the vicious cycle of embarassment/awkwardness makes them not want to socialise. could alcohol "lubricate" that friction? sure, but a man should never have to rely on that. he should work on himself first. i'm an older millennial and i went back and forth between drinking in my 20s and early 30s. sometimes i did it because the place i worked had a "culture" of it, and if you wanted the promotion or the inside information you had to get at least three beers in with your boss or a guy who is leaving. beyond that, you're really just getting a gut and grays sooner. whenever i was in a bit of a "rutt" where i was stuck in a job i hated, woman left me, etc. the first thing i always did was get sober. not poisoning yourself and giving yourself a depressant every single week will start to improve your situation. where you can build on it (eating better, working out, etc). > gives you less anxiety using alcohol for that is like self medicating. young guys gotta get to the root cause. get used to the idea of social settings and realise it's not a big deal first. alcohol will create this weird dependence otherwise, where guys will feel they "need" a drink to have a good time. you don't.
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