How often do you go to the pub?

Well the women that were complaining about not being chatted up would have been older in their 30s and 40s. Younger women in their early 20s don't have as much experience or disappointments as its all new to them, online dating and tinder etc is right up their alley for now as they don't know any different.

One big plus for meeting up in a pub or club is that you know straight away if their is a connection or not, you havn't invested a load of time chatting online etc only to be disappointed when you finally meet to see that the physical reality doesn't match the profile pictures. I think its alot more forgiving to realise straight away in a bar that their is not a physical attraction and no feelings are really hurt as its essentially fleeting and you havn't invested anything in it either.

It probably helped a lot of unattractive people get the ride though in fairness. Now you need 6 good photos, emotional intelligence and be built like the side of a fooking mountain.

A pub or a club is the is no different that meeting someone in other ways and you get to see their friend and general behaviour, not forgetting sometimes chatting to some one is just chatting because you are in a sociable space no agenda.

At this stage online isn't a way to meet someone not is a pub or club?

Over thinking everything is the real issue.

its definitely not true either. I have seen youngsters having sex down alleyways at night, while driving by, they met in a pub, not a gym. And women don't wear the clothes they do on a night out for the sake of other women. They love attention, so its total bull that they don't want lads hitting on them when out. They might not want lads they dont fancy hitting on them but when its a guy they like, its ok with them. I remember meeting someone in a club years ago who I then saw for a couples of years, she told me a few weeks later that she was having a deep conversation with her female friend when I said hello in the club, we were all over each other 20 minutes later.

A lot of women are interested in chatting with men in the pub.

Irish pub culture ….. like this from my 'favourite' advert !!!!! ……

Refreshingly Irish - Rockshore Advert

What is in this ad is exactly what goes on ….. only it is put into a Eurovision style parody here …..

Could do without this type of 'culture' and yes it is a form of bullying ……

I remember meeting someone in a club years ago who I then saw for a couples of years, she told me a few weeks later that she was having a deep conversation with her female friend when I said hello in the club, we were all over each other 20 minutes later.

@pgj2015 so it was obvious there was a physical attraction, yes alcohol does play a role in removing the social obstacles but it definitely doesn't make someone attractive to you that you didn't find attractive when sober . There is either the physical chemistry or not and that vital component is missing with online dating where photos can be touched up with flattering filters etc.

I think the modern drug scourge is far more of a problem than alcohol used to be, the attempt to lump alcohol in with hard drugs like cocaine and synthetics is wrong

A lot of women want to talk to a semi-sober man in or better in a pub. Most women don't want to talk to a fellah who can't string a sentence together.

To be fair, a lot of loud mouth knobs are of the give it but can't take it variety.

That's a non sequitar. I never said anything about women wanting to talk to drunk men.

I used to go once a week, but living in a rural area I find that when I go to the pub now, there are very few people out. I'm reluctant to go to the pub to listen to a handful of people complaining that it is "fierce quiet in here". A glass of wine at home with a film or music is much more preferable.

I'm not sure people are fickle. People have more options, more obligations, less time and less disposable income. It's not the pub's fault, but it's not the people's fault either.

Drinker, yes. Drunkard, no.

And as somebody who in my circle of friends has 2 friends who are teetotal, I can tell you that neither have had any trouble pulling women and one is now married to an absolute cracker! I don't think a guy drinking orange puts them off if he's good looking and a bit of craic!

To be honest, I'm happy enough if the pub is quiet, I don't need it to be full of people or lively.

Because, it's a pub in a rural spot, people tend to join the company of others often uninvited. I'm ok with them joining my company if they're on their tod provided that the sole topic of their conversation isn't about how quiet the pub is.

Nearly 40, I would go out heavy drinking a couple times a year when all my friends come home. I might the odd time have an itch to go the local for a few but that's rare.

20's I spent every Friday and Sat out and I regret it to be honest, Sunday was a write off, back to work and you really done nothing with your life. I'm glad the drinking culture is dying out, its seems to be something the new generation have gotten right.