Whether you've been roused by a late-night drunken confession of love, or woken up some morning to rediscover how inebriatedly communicative you were the night before, chances are you've gotten cozy with the phenomenon of drunk dialing/texting.

But now the boozy booty call is becoming big business.

Amber Ferris and Erin Hellenbaugh, instructors at Kent State University, did some research on the trend of drunk dialing. The researchers talked to more than 400 college students and asking them why they do it.

Ferris and Hellenbaugh found that women were more likely to drunk dial for "confidence, relational maintenance, confession of emotion and reconnection,' whereas men intoxicall for "sexual purposes." Way to branch out, fellas.

Luckily, as humans continue to evolve reckless behaviors, technology continues to evolve as well. The iPhone has several new apps that address drunk dialing and mimic the behaviors of your best friends.

Ringrr Roulette is your friend that loves to stir up trouble when drinking: Shake your phone and it pulls up a random phone number from your contacts and dares you to call the person.

If you're more in the market for a friend who gets you in a cab safely after a long night, then Don't Dial is for you. This app lets you block your usual drunk-dial recipients for whatever time period you choose or has you pick a designated dialer to set a password on those pesky numbers.

LG went a step further in preventing you from making bad decisions by developing the LP4100, a phone with a built-in breathalyzer. The phone was intended to help users figure out if they are sober enough to drive, but it also has a handy feature that lets you block certain numbers if you blow a .08 or higher.

So worry not, ladies! Next time you're out drinking and think it's a good idea to text your booty call from two years ago, take some comfort in the fact that there are teams of researchers working around the clock to keep you safe and drama-free.

Isn't technology great?