You probably think educated women with demanding jobs don't go out as much, or party as hard. But according to a new study, that's not the case.
--In fact, a new study from the London School of Economics has found that smart girls party the hardest.
--Overall, women with college degrees are 86% more likely to drink every day than women without a college education. And they're also more likely to admit they have a drinking problem.
--According to a report in a journal called "Social Science and Medicine", quote, "The more educated women are, the more likely they are to drink alcohol on most days and to report having problems due to their drinking patterns.
--"The better-educated appear to be the ones who engage the most in problematic patterns of alcohol consumption."
--For the record, it's not entirely clear why educated women drink more than uneducated women. But the study's authors point to two possible theories:
#1.) Educated women tend to have children later in life, which allows them to postpone the responsibilities of parenthood and party harder for longer.
#2.) And not only do educated women tend to have more active social lives, they also may work in male-dominated workplaces where there's an established culture of drinking.
--In fact, a new study from the London School of Economics has found that smart girls party the hardest.
--Overall, women with college degrees are 86% more likely to drink every day than women without a college education. And they're also more likely to admit they have a drinking problem.
--According to a report in a journal called "Social Science and Medicine", quote, "The more educated women are, the more likely they are to drink alcohol on most days and to report having problems due to their drinking patterns.
--"The better-educated appear to be the ones who engage the most in problematic patterns of alcohol consumption."
--For the record, it's not entirely clear why educated women drink more than uneducated women. But the study's authors point to two possible theories:
#1.) Educated women tend to have children later in life, which allows them to postpone the responsibilities of parenthood and party harder for longer.
#2.) And not only do educated women tend to have more active social lives, they also may work in male-dominated workplaces where there's an established culture of drinking.
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