Pre-drinks are part and parcel of a night out, and from the drunken renditions of No Scrubs to the girly catch ups, we wouldn't have it any other way.

Ireland's love of a good pre-drinks session is reflected in a brand new study, which has put Ireland top of the list of countries that have "prinks" before hitting the town.

Ireland had the highest rate of pre-drinking out of 25 countries studied, which includes the US, Australia and Europe.

when predrinks are at your own house you're in a constant state of outfit indecision … but i could change into this … or back into that

— el (@elmorley_) March 12, 2017

85% of people have a pre-drinks party before heading out to pubs or clubs.

According to the study, the main reasons for pre-drinking are pretty simple.

Primarily, the most often-cited reason for pre-drinking is to save money, as drinks purchased in shops of off licences are "substantially cheaper than drinks purchased in bars and nightclubs."

'Pre drinks at mine?' Is the best phrase in a group chat

— Kirsty (@kirsty_at) March 13, 2017

There is also the social aspect, as people love to chat and engage with friends in a more intimate setting before hitting Coppers.

According to the study, the "prevalence of heavy drinkers’ factor" is also a contributing element, meaning that people hope to arrive to the club already drunk so that they can stay drunk for a longer period of time. 

Decent how when you actually need a taxi to be on time they take 25 mins but at pre drinks they take about 10 seconds ???

— mel (@meljspliff) March 24, 2017

The study also found that the higher the prevalence of drinkers in a country, the higher the percentage of pre-drinks.

Pre-drinks are definitely an ingrained tradition for a night out, and we can't see that changing any time soon. 

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