See to me the whole idea of "drinking buddies" always felt a bit excessive. With close friends I don't particularly need alcohol to let loose. I don't worry ab

See to me the whole idea of "drinking buddies" always felt a bit excessive. With close friends I don't particularly need alcohol to let loose. I don't worry about how I come off or feel judged. I can be crass or obnoxious when the mood takes me. Their opinions of me have already been cemented over the years. Sure sometimes you can get together and get trashed and turn it up a notch - but it's never necessary To me all the benefits i illustrated are in the realm of meeting new people and making new connections - or trying to get with people from the acquaintance stage to the friend stage I suppose