THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
SEX ON THE HILL
11D
Having a little fun after you've had a few
Alcohol known as powerful aphrodisiac
BY TRIGG EDWARDS tedwards@kansan.com
The television series on HBO and the musical sensation, the "Flight of the Conchords," were, in their own words, the fourth most popular folk-comedy duo from New Zealand. A song the characters sing is called "Business Time," and it is about the foreplay that leads up to sex, and in it, the folk duo compares daily routine actions like taking off socks with sexual innuendos.
Now for some, this ridiculous satire isn't a laughing matter, because foreplay can be a dangerous land of no return. Add alcohol to the mix, and foreplay can cause potential errors in judgment and ruin a perfectly fine evening.
On the other hand, alcohol can loosen inhibitions and sometimes, after it is all said and done, will have friends questioning a person's sense of dignity because of the actions committed the night before.
For a few students, cutting down on the amount of foreplay can be done with the means of alcohol, which can bypass the obnoxious moments of awkward foreplay in certain situations.
Amber Atkins, Overland Park sophomore, said that in some cases, alcohol enhanced people's mood in the beginning of the night, and
teristic behavior. Such behavior would include a hookup with a random stranger whose name is unknown.
that the "liquid courage" made her more able to pursue a romantic encounter.
"Li q u i d courage" is a dynamic attribute that comes along with incredible intoxication; it
Photo illustration by Ryan McGeeney/KANSAN
"If I were drinking with someone I like I am more apt to get more romantic."
ALYSSA PASSMORE Overland Park sophomore
can lead the person who is drunk to act, speak and behave in a manner alien to those who know him when he is sober.
"Liquid courage" is often attributed to many acts of uncharac
There are many assumptions about which drink the average student would consume in order to find that magic place.
Overland
Park freshman
Patrick
Kissick prefers Patron tequila. When asked why tequila sizzles his tongue, Kissick said the drink's aroma always made for a crazy night.
Megan Arnold, Tucson, Ariz.,
sophomore, said she preferred drinking white wine.
"Cause you sip it and you are all sexy and such," she said.
Believe or not, random hookups that are caused by intoxication aren't condemned by everyone.
Students such as Brodie Grohmann, Westwood sophomore, condone the use of alcohol for sexual means.
"It was probably two-thirds of my love life," she said.
Alyssa Passmore, Overland Park sophomore, can relate to Grohmamm.
"IIf I were drinking with someone I like I am more apt to get more romantic," Passmore said.
There is more than one view to this debate. Chris Dyba, St. Marys, senior, disagrees with Passmore
and Grohmamm.
"People shouldn't use alcohol as a means for random sexual interactions," he said.
On the other hand, some students believe that alcohol can't get them in a romantic mood, and is therefore unable to work as some sort of aphrodisiac.
There are various reasons why some believe this.
Shawnee senior, said
"Alcohol isn't an aphrodiac because it doesn't get me in a romantic mood." Julian French,
"Advertisements entice me to drink'cause there is always something risqué in them.It's promoting a good night with a side of drunkenness."
French does have the Food and Drug Administration on his side, according to a report
PATRICK KISSICK
Overland Park freshman
T he report states. "Because sexual problems can be caused or worsened by psychological stress, moderate drinking might seem like a sexual enhancer. In fact, it merely
Despite this statement, some people still equate alcohol with the
lessens inhibitions."
act of sexual desire.
"Advertisements entice me to drink 'cause there is always something risque in them," Kissick said. "It's promoting a good night with a side of drunkenness."
Once again, people are in disagreement about advertisements' effects.
"The ads are stupid," Dybia said.
"They don't work for me."
The numerous array of events that may happen after indulging in any amount of alcohol can lead to people acting out of character, couples accidentally being made, unexpected surprises of the miraculous or terrifying kind, and love lives resurrected from the dead.
Whether these events are positive or negative effects of alcohol are anybody's guess.
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