How could he maintain this relationship when his love for another kept pulling him away? He cared for them both; but in the end, he knew he couldn't have a girlfriend and continue this way. He had made his decision. His love for beer had won. Yes. You are reading this right: beer.

You see this young man was not an alcoholic, simply a boy who liked his nights out with his mates and loved his beer.

Having a girlfriend just kept getting in the way.

So many guys I know in their mid/late 20s are simply not interested in having a girlfriend.

They would rather hold onto their days of youth where they can go out drinking all night with their mates. Juggling their time with a girlfriend or integrating her into the group is just all too hard.

OK, so it's true that when you go out to a bar you know you can always pick up a beer, but the same can't be said about a girl. You can even have more than one beer in a night and not feel guilty about it.

And after you have a beer, you're committed to nothing other than dumping the empty bottle.

Beer won't argue or nag; and beer doesnt mind spending Sunday afternoons watching the footy with you; but while it might keep you warm at the beginning of the night, when you wake up cold and alone, beer isn't going to cuddle you until you warm up again.

How strange that so often a horror hangover the morning after seems to win again and again over the comforts and benefits of waking up with someone amazing.

It's probably a good thing these guys aren't looking for some loving, because after a night out on the beers a guy is not very attractive to most girls.

A guy who is tripping over bar stools, slurring his words and stinking like the skanky mat on the bar is not someone I'd be interested in bringing home to my clean sheets. Not to mention that little problem we call "brewer's droop'' no girl needs that!

Sure, a few beers with the boys is a nice way to relax, and I'm not saying it's a bad thing. But to choose beer as a lifestyle over a relationship is a bit extreme. If you stick to a monogamous relationship with beer you'll just end up with a massive gut and a rotten liver.

What do you think?