PARTY TIME HOW TO SOCIALISE SOBER

If you want to dodge the “why are you not drinking?” awkwardness, try an elderflower presse in a wine glass with ice (resembles a spritzer), a tonic water (could be a G and T) or an alcohol-free beer.

It’s much easier to be teetotal in bars/ pubs where there’s a focal point other than drinking: food to eat, board games to play or a quiz to do. Try the “trapdoor technique”, should you find yourself pressured to “stay!” later than you want. Just leave. You don’t have to say goodbye to everyone.