Going out
Whether you are aware or it or not, an awful lot of detail goes into creating the perfect night out. We have broken it down to make a little easier for you if you are stumped on where to go/what to wear/how to pull.
Where to go
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Remember though, if the calibre of ladies at the venue is just as important as your dance moves and DJ line-up then remember two rules that pretty much apply to the vast majority: Funky hip bar equals fit hottie haunt and local dingy dump equals lots of dirty dogs. The choice is yours!
What to wear
Getting the balance right when going clubbing can be tricky. You want look good at the beginning of the night- the classy man with his nicely ironed shirt, but lets be honest after twenty shots and four hours of dancing your probably going look sweaty, flushed and your once pristine shirt is now probably transparent through sweat!
My advice here would be to layer. This means you wear a t-shirt for the club and to get the good look before hand, wear a light, smart jacket (you can ditch this in the cloakroom at the club).
Footwear is always hard to get right- trainers may seem the comfiest option but a lot of places wont let you in if your wearing them. That said, dancing all night in a pair of leather loafers wont be too good either. My advice is to find dark couloured, comfey shoes which look smarter than trainers but aren’t the kind of thing you would wear to an interview. Most shops such as River Island, Top Man and Burton will stock these and they don’t cost much which means if your staggering home drunk after a night of hardcore partying and ‘loose’ one of them, it wont break your heart or the bank!
To make sure your face, hair and body is looking at its best please refer to our related articles.
Confidence
Dancing:
I always feel really sorry for you guys. Even the worst female dancer can still swing her hips a little and manage top look sexy but unless you have the dance moves of Justin Timberlake, you guys are pretty much f**ked. So lets work on damage limitation and how you can pull off a few decent moves. Jumping around like your John Travolta from Saturday Night Fever will clear the dance floor quicker than you can say genital herpes so step one is to calm it down. Find a guy who’s moves you think look good and watch for a bit and try and pick up on what he’s doing. If your at a club which plays the kind of grooves you can get down right dirty to then if you lucky enough to be linked to a lady that night,start doing the slow grind with her (only if you are invited to do so- do not randomly go up to girls you don’t know and try to molest them). If all else fails then hang out at the bar looking cool or submerge yourself in a group of equally atrocious dancers (there’s safety in numbers!)
Conflict
When you're out for the night, confidence is key. If you look like you just don't care what people think, and you're just there to have fun; you can get away with murder. For more information, come back regularly. Paul is in the middle of writing a big article on confidence and pulling when you're out. So stay tuned boys.
Women:
Please refer to our other article on chatting up women. Note however that a club probably isn’t the best place to find a long term girlfriend if that’s what your after so if your looking for something more casual then a dark club, plus alcohol probably means you wont need to much skill in this area. Catch the eye of the girl you like. Assess her body language (please see article on body language). And if all looks good then go in for the kill that’s unless she doesn’t approach you first. From my experience in the clubbing atmosphere something strange tends to take over girls and the next thing you know they are predatory animals looking for a mate to pounce on and take back to her cave so just make sure that mate is you!