Drunk people were more likely to lower their standards when choosing a sexual partner than those using marijuana

Sex under the influence of marijuana is typically less risky and often more fulfilling than when drunk, a study has found.

Researchers at New York University found that being drunk made people more likely to lower their standards of who they slept with — or at least believe that prospective partners were more attractive than they previously thought — while marijuana left some users too relaxed or distracted to have sex but could also lead to much more intense orgasms for men and women alike.

The study, published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behaviour, was based on interviews with 24 heterosexual adults about sexual experiences under the influence of either alcohol or marijuana. Dr Joseph Palamar, from NYU, said respondents “overwhelmingly reported that