During warmups with my friends I drink a lot and I generally get a good buzz, I'm sociable and friendly.

When we go downtown the drinks get really expensive and you can't be drinking any of that liquor you bought for cheap at the liquor store. In my country a glass of beer and a shot is about $10, $15 for a vodka in red bull and for cocktails it's much more expensive.

This causes me to sober up (I think) and during that process you get really demotivated, not-so-sociable and you just want to go home, even though you're still very drunk. This has happened to me most times I've went out, minus the events where I could take my own drinks (those events can make you drink too much though). I'm 19 by the way in my final year of high school.

Is spending 50-100$ extra on drinks at the bar really the only way to make it worth it? I'd feel like I'm taking advantage of girls if I went there sober. Pls help.