Drunk chicks giveth and taketh away. According to a new study, women who binge drink are much more likely to partake in anal sex and sex with multiple partners. That sounds like fun, but there is a catch. The study also showed that binge drinking females were much more likely to carry gonorrhea. Bummer.

The organizers of the study surveyed 671 patients at an STD clinic about their drinking habits and sexual history. The findings not only looked at these habits, but also compared gender differences. Specifically, female binge drinkers, defined as having 5 or more drinks in one sitting, were 3 times more likely than men to have anal sex. Compared to sober women, the binge drinkers were twice as likely to have sex with multiple partners and five times more likely to get gonorrhea.

The disparity between men and women was explained by the researchers in terms of the same amount of alcohol impairing women more, and the higher likelihood of women to contract STDs based on anatomical differences.

So, the next time you find yourself at a wild party, take a look around and pay attention to any girl that has just had her 5th drink or more. She just became much more likely to gang bang, take it up the ass, and give you gonorrhea. A mixed bag for sure, but as they say, knowledge is power.

File this one under nice work, Captain Obvious. A new study by a University of Iowa sociologist found that it is likely for people in sexual relationships to have multiple partners these days. Professor Anthony Paik surveyed 783 heterosexuals between the ages of 18 and 60 to find out about their sexual partners and there were some interesting results. The study was published in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.

Of women, 17% responded that they had been monogamous to their last partner but the partner hadn’t been. 8% of men answered that question the same way. Concerning situations where neither partner was monogamous, 12% of women and 10% of men said this was the case for their last sexual relationship.

Things got interesting on the question of whether being involved with a friend or stranger makes it more likely to have multiple partners. The study said that being involved with a friend makes a woman 44% more likely to have multiple partners, but only makes a man 25% more likely. On the other hand, being involved with a stranger made men 43% percent more likely to have more partners, but only 30% of women answered the same way. It was basically the opposite, meaning women feel more comfortable having multiple partners if one of those is a friend, while men will look to have multiple partners when involved with strangers.

While anyone paying attention to pop culture for the past few years could tell you that casual sex has been increasing, it is cool to say actual proof of it in the form of this study. Also the insight on the differences in men and women’s approach to the subject brings some understanding to how each of the sexes looks at hooking up with more than one person at once.