Millennials are avoiding boozy nights out because it’s something their parents used to do, a new report claims.
Some 90 per cent see getting drunk as ‘uncool’ and a quarter believe it is ‘pathetic’ and ’embarrassing’ when someone has had too much.
The survey, commissioned by Eventbrite, shows that young people brag about not drinking alcohol – not how many pints they can ‘down’.
Instead, the clean-living youth would rather spend their money on ‘wellness’ and food festivals than booze, the poll of 1,023 people showed.
Experts believe it shows a shift in generations, with millennials being comfortable to talk about their problems rather than turn to the bottle.
Some 90 per cent of millennials see getting drunk as ‘uncool’ and a quarter believe it is ‘pathetic’ and ’embarrassing’ when someone has had too much
Nichi Hodgson, a dating guru involved in the report, said: ‘Generation X were still suffering from a stiff upper lip problem, they used drink and drugs to hide their problems.
‘Younger people don’t want to cover up their problems with drinking and drugs, they want to face them.’
What else did the report find?
The report also showed that millennials consume just five units of alcohol each week – the equivalent to two glasses of wine or pints of beer.
Experts suggested the trend was down to the health risks of alcohol, with its known links to cancer, heart disease and liver disease.
As such, 71 per cent would rather drink a revitalising smoothie after a night out at a festival, as opposed to another alcoholic drink.
Festivals have been flocked by teenagers looking to booze for years, but the survey showed the summer ritual may be over.
A fifth of those quizzed admitted to going sober for an entire weekend festival – and 90 per cent have never passed out from being drunk.
The trend of not drinking
The trend is gathering pace, with 42 per cent of millennials say they’re drinking less alcohol than they were three years ago.
The survey comes after researchers warned in March that teenagers don’t have the time to drink alcohol – because they are glued to their smartphones.
Teenagers’ use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco in the US has declined significantly and rates are at their lowest since the 1990s.
UK Government figures collected last year showed that 27 per cent of young adults did not drink alcohol at all. This was an eight per cent jump in a decade.
Millennials, also known as Generation Y, are between the ages of 18 and 36.