Hey guys! Ok So I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but doesn't it always seem that at a parties where beer is not the only option more often than not the majority of girls present will opt for hard liquor drinks and the boys will mainly stick to beer? Well I have!
I have been a student here at the University of Rhode Island for the past three years and I can't help but wonder why it is that a keg will be surrounded by males and females walk around with cups filled with punch, which is generally a mix of some type of hard liquor and juice. Why is there such a clear and constant divide? The reason I decided to dedicate a post to this question is really because... I just don't get it!
I mean punch generally produces twice the hangover beer does, greatly increases the chances of the consumer to reach a level of intoxication that they didn't originally want to achieve, and punch simply just doesn't taste nearly as great as beer does. Taking all of this into account I found myself asking why is it constantly proven time and time again that girls, rather than boys, walk right by a keg and reach for the punch?
I decided that I wanted to conduct a little field research in an effort to try to find an answer to this question that has baffled me for years.
I was invited to a party last night, and figured this would be a perfect opportunity to do some investigating on the matter of beer vs. punch between males and females.
Last night I walked into the party with the intention of observing and questioning the people who were there, and of course to have a good time! As people, both male and female began to show up my predictions proved right. I watched as each person grabbed a solo cup, and slowly but surly the room was divided with the girls forming a line in front of the punch container on one side and the boys eagerly sticking our their cups to the person pumping the keg on the other.
Of course there were some exceptions. For example, I headed straight for the keg with no intention of ever filling my cup with punch. As the party continued and cups were emptied and re-filled I began my questioning phase of this mini investigation.
I simply asked the girls why they were drinking punch rather than beer, and the boys why they chose beer over the punch? These were some of my findings:
Girls Responses:
" Punch gets me drunk quicker."
"I don't like beer, don't like the taste."
"Beer has way more calories."
"I only drink beer if I'm playing a drinking game."
Boys Responses:
"I can drink more and for longer by drinking beer."
"That punch is nasty."
"I'm drinking beer and punch!"
"I get a better drunk off beer, I don't get as out of control or angry."
"We really only made the punch for the girls."
"I don't like punch, if I'm going to drink liquor its going to be a "real" drink at a bar."
Overall I really didn't find a solid and conclusive answer to this question except for the fact that punch seems to be better suited for girls, and beer is more often than not just the preference of most boys. Although I have shed some light on the mystery of why the majority of girls go for the punch and boys tend to consume more of the keg, I want to hear your thoughts and opinions on this constant theme of college parties... Let me know!!
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