Here's what you've believed so far: Booze can help you throw caution to the winds, muster courage to buy a drink for that hot chick at the bar. It's also what can land you in trouble, if that chic takes a fancy to you, and you guys end up in the sack. But new Australian research contradicts the booze-ruins-sexual-drive belief, and says that a drink can actually improve a man's performance in bed.

It's an illusion, say the experts
Dr Hitesh Shah, Sexologist and Relationship Consultant says, "Alcohol's primary action is stimulation. It makes you give up your inhibition, but also robs you of sensation." As penile stimulation reduces, a man does not reach orgasm quickly, so, it might give him a false impression that he's lasted longer in bed. Dr Shah cautions that in the long-run, the transmission of desire from the brain to the penis decreases, leading to erectile dysfunction. In fact, a lack of performance will eventually lead to frustration. When the high wears off, you could feel depressed, not to mention irritated over a hangover.