What is Social drinking?
[[File:Jan Steen 014.jpg|thumb|250px|A 17th century painting by [[Jan Steen]] showing the interior of a [[tavern]]]] [[File:William Hogarth - A Midnight Modern Conversation.jpg|thumb|250px|This painting by [[William Hogarth]] shows what social drinking might look like.]] [[File:Bar-P1030319.jpg|thumb|A typical bar]] '''Social drinking''' is the name for the consumption of [[alcoholic drink]]s in a social setting; people who are social drinkers do this with friends. Many cultures frown upon isolating people because they drink alcohol, and because they may have a problem with [[alcoholism|alcohol dependence]]. People meet to celebrate an occasion, which also permits them to drink alcohol without being frowned upon. {{stub}} [[Category:Alcohol drinking habits]] [[Category:Leisure]]