Binge Drinking & Unprotected Sex
Many people enjoy a drink over the Christmas period, and unplanned drunken romantic trysts have played a rich part in British culture for centuries. However, new research suggests that this kind of behaviour is more widespread than we might think.
27% of respondents aged 18-34 reported that they have had unprotected sex due to being too drunk to remember to use contraception, while 48% stated that they drink more alcohol over the festive period compared to other times of the year.
Regrets were common, as 45 % confessed to having sex under the influence of alcohol that they wouldn’t have had if sober. The ubiquitous nature of binge-drinking will be of concern to some: 73% of male respondents and 64% of female respondents stated that they have drunk to the point where they would describe themselves as ‘out of it’.
The findings have emerged from YouGov research on behalf of sexual health charity Marie Stopes International.
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