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  Question: How old are you and what part of the world are you in? Individual and cultural attitudes towards alcohol can vary greatly by area and probably by age. I'm in my 30s in the northeastern US, and no one ever gives me shit or weird looks if I don't want to drink.
context: Maybe hang out with better people who aren’t so judgy and insecure >
  
  I prefer "Maybe hang out with people that don't suck". >
  
  It's funny I was just saying this to my friend the other day. My husband and I went on a trip to stowe vermont and there was a restaurant with a whole page of mocktails and being pregnant it was great. Despite the username (lol) I am not an avid drinker and used to collect whiskeys and scotches. Now, I'm trying more bougie sodas and making my own little mocktails at home. I'm hopeful that more pubs and places will open with things aside from drinking as the draw like video game bars, board game cafes, pool halls etc. since sober curious and sobriety is becoming more common in younger people. >
  
  My husband and I are headed to Stowe this Tuesday. Good to know! >
  
  Doc Ponds was the name of the place we went and there was lots of mocktails if you find yourself curious >
  
  Great, thank you! We'll have to try it out. >
  
  We had a dry bar in my area and it closed after 5 months due to low business. Pretty sad. >
  
  As a non drinker now, I'll spend $12 on a mocktail but I'm not going to buy 3 or 4 like I would when I was drinking. Same with NA beer. I'll have 1 or 2 at a concert but I'm not going to have 5 or 6 like I would when going out before. You just can't do the volume of sales like with regular bars so you better have some other revenue stream if you're a dry bar. >
  
  Just use my response, problem solved. >
  
  Nice! Might actually use that.