What you drink is what you are, say experts

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What you drink is what you are, say experts

Sheena Gupta, a young corporate professional, always picks her favourite drink Bloody Mary on a girls' night out. When you sidle up to the bar and place your order, you open a window to your soul, revealing not only who you are, but also who you long to be. Like your clothes, the cocktail you order says a great deal about your personality. Behavioural expert, Dr Hemant Mittal, admits that the type of drink one chooses definitely defines one's disposition. "Higher alcohol content drinks like Long Island Iced Tea are normally pointers to restlessness. Wine drinkers and connoisseurs are very meticulous and detailed about everything in life. While cocktail drinkers are normally social drinkers or those who want to get drunk faster," he explains. Sheena puts it aptly, "A Bloody Mary shows that you enjoy music and long walks on the beach. I'm just that person." While a Martini defines your finer tastes in life, Mojitos reflect the confidence and adventurous part in you. Gin and tonics are for the James Bonds at heart. Not surprising then that narcotics officer Arnab Bose only orders that. "That's my customary order at a bar. Most of my colleagues also vouch for gin and tonic," he smiles. Beer however remains the most ordered, whether one is out with his/her 25-year-olds gang, or having a leisurely chat, catching up with old friends and looking back at their hey days. Hemant says, "The line between masculine and feminine drinking styles, drinks and even addiction levels is fast disappearing. Urban women often start with beer and move to vodka or whisky. Much of the discrimination however is palate dependent." "Drinking just to get drunk is a sign of wanting to escape away from life situations. While having a drink or two is a symbol of being friendly, binge drinking shows high amount of stress leading to self-destructive ways of releasing it," he warns.