Tynan~ Never commented on your blog before, but read it fairly often.
Very interesting comments on this post. I drink, and respect that you don't. I have friends who drink and friends who do not.
I respect all of them equally.
I smoke, too, for that matter, and have friends who do and friends who don't.
I don't request that anyone ever explain to me why they choose not to drink, just as I don't feel the need to explain to anyone why I do.
I eat green beans.
I've never explained to anyone why, and I've never asked anyone why they eat them, or don't.
It's a "non issue" in my mind. I think it's valid that you want to find a woman who is like minded and I don't see the harm in that, although, I know through many years of life that we don't pick who we love, and that none of that really matters in the end.
It doesn't sound like you have a problem with someone who chooses to drink, just years of bad experiences in putting up with some of the negative results of alcohol consumption.
In all seriousness, having friends that abuse/use the opposite sex, curse profusely, or are just general assholes, is equally as much a pain in the ass.
I'm not saying you are any of those things, just that singling out drinking alcohol as something that makes someone obnoxious is not entirely accurate.
Lots of things make you obnoxious and aren't particularly healthy. I can't really imagine that being a "self-proclaimed pick-up artist" couldn't be on that list. :)
Just my thoughts, but who knows, maybe none of it makes since.....I have been drinking. Cheers back atcha!