Here's why clubs lost their appeal and why I doubt I'll go back anytime soon: I feel too old to hang out with most clubkids. That's totally fine! The attitude sometimes comes across as fairly intense and bitter as well, almost like they hold a grudge against the very idea of clubbing. Talk to people! I am also one of those people, we do exist!! While waiting on line, you can spot the Forever21 skirt that you wear to work on another girl who is conveniently wearing it as a shirt. So youre in a group of friends who just love to go out and get drunk in clubs every weekend. 23 (M) but I don't drink very often anymore and I no longer enjoy going clubbing. 25. Ah wow well done you! Dont be sad when you hang up your sky high heels for good. A taxi in town will cost you no more than 10 and drinks are rarely more than 3 or 4. The Student Room and The Uni Guide are both part of The Student Room Group. Fine, as long as you are not hurting someone that's OK. Its perfectly fine to ask for reassurance, chill dude. People who are clubbing are admittedly there to have some mindless fun. My life is sooo ******* sad, ask me anything. Time flies.. These are just two stories sent to the Guardian in response to our survey asking millennials (those aged 18 to 35) about their relationship with a once treasured pastime: clubbing. The Guessing Game is when a man from last nightcalls you from the club and youre trying to guess from his voice whether hes really as attractive as you thought he was. For a start, its too expensive, with taxis, door fees and alcohol to pay for. The idea of being "good" at joking around and hanging out and having fun is more abstract, but the same concept applies. When all the other windows and doors are open. I cannot fathom why people feel the need to ask such questions. There is also a lot of pressure to not drink, and not relax due to comparing ourselves to our peers with jobs, relationships, healthy lifestyles., Alice, 28, from Manchester said: There is a surge towards being healthy and a night of drinking is a real turn off. At the end of a long week they want to spend time with their friends, rather than shout over music at them. You can start to see everything you do as work and a means to an end. 1. As you get to my age youll soon realize nobody gives an f about what others around them are doing, just do what makes you happy. attitude it can cause you to lose your ability to appreciate elements of clubbing for their own sake. People only really go clubbing to feel superior and to judge others. Clubbing and alcohol just seem like a huge waste of money to me. As i read the post, i thought that OP has already made his experiences with clubbing and its not his cup of tea. That tends to obviously make you act stupider. I'm Chris Macleod. Had lots of fun, smoked some shisha and cigaretts, met some girls.. Well..to me lol, thanks for the reassurance! It's ALWAYS okay not to like something. You're more afraid of wearing your high heels than you are of looking really stupid in flats. 23. 43. 2. Let them do what they enjoy, just like you want to do what you enjoy. Introverts dont want to be completely alone, but they need people differently. Avoid the places that are annoying. Your body has this violent, convulsing shudder-like reaction when you merely think about taking shots. I dont use Facebook any more and I think my friendships are better now I make the effort to catch-up with people properlyI love live music, and going to see bands play live is the main way to keep them in existence these days., Harriet, 26, from Manchester said: Having finished a masters recently, Im suddenly in a city where theres not a lot of people I know around, so when I get to see my friends its nice to sit down and chat with them rather than getting really drunk and not knowing whats going on with them. This all was Bullshit. Name a popular food that you really dislike? I guess I have always thought that speed date events were more of a television and movie cliche that don't really happen much in real life. As one person stated, "When I get to see my friends its nice to sit down and chat with them rather than getting really drunk and not knowing whats going on with them.". I'm trained as a counselor. As a result they can adopt a more stuck-up persona as a kind of armor against all the guys who bother them. Pre-social media and messenger services it would have cost a small fortune to stay in touch the way we do now., There were issues that, perhaps understandably, affected women more than men. 6. You like your friends (right?). theyre speed sating group for younger folks. Unless you are suitably . Do not call people names or engage in slapfights. Approached by people.. Find a group with common interests that you can ease into. This is the second way people write off clubbing. Im more than happy to go for drinks or food but i hate how im made to feel not normal because i dont go out out. Youre sick of picking up the pieces of your life every Sunday. Its just my friends and family make me feel like im not normal, and i feel like im holding my boyfriend & friends back as i wont go clubbing. You can fall asleep anywhere AND YOU'RE NOT AFRAID TO DO IT. I think you're probably in the majority actually. I just really dont enjoy it. 1. Everyone needs a night out, but it doesnt have to be in a club, she says. Eventually most stop going at all and will tell you they don't like clubs anymore. You can sit around saying, "My girlfriend likes to party and I don't" and hoping that things will change by themselves. haha.. Please do not copy, reproduce, or translate any articles without permission. At age 25, you're older than everyone else. Variations of the smokey eye trend don't excite you like they used to. ", 32. If you're afraid of heights then you wouldn't go parachuting. So some guys were right. "Ugh, dancing is so mindless. I think dancing and sweating gross amounts to loud music is good for the soul. Its hideous. Whats more, 70 people said generation Y was less interested in clubbing, compared with only 45 who said more. 15. Basically you're really f*cking over it. Because you actually like wearing a jacket. 21. 22. You feel hungover after a single drink. Jennifer Grimes is a research assistant at Wellesley College. They go to parties because they feel like they should, and then they wonder what's wrong with them such that it is not fun and exciting like it is for everyone else. (No one seems to wonder how many other people at that party feel the same way!) I have been going to parties and clubs for about 3years now and quite frankly I am so bored of the experience. I threw that time and money at investments (accounts but also education, career, networking with people that matter etc) instead. Be polite and respect each other. You want to go to the bathroom without waiting half an hour. 11. Dancing? I don't think going to them is as bad as some people make it out to be, and will go into detail below. You've significantly scaled back on your glitter use instead embracing the "natural look.". But once you learn about some artists and develop your tastes, then you can start to like that aspect of going to bars. 14. They realize some of the flaws of clubbing are a natural side effect of the things that can make them fun. 59. Abi from Bath finds clubs totally overwhelming. Even if they wanted to, the noise level and general craziness going on doesn't make it easy. But it sure as hell helped. 33. I've been writing about social skills for fifteen years. If I was to inject a tiny bit of nuance though, dealing with bad anxiety sounds like a bad time and you might want to see a professional for that. Another reason some people don't like clubbing as much as they could is that they don't do everything they can to ensure they have a good time at them. Many teenagers spend money got from their parents - i know from school. Who's down for a wine bar!? Hate clubs as well. But I still hope that some o. Instead, you can actually talk to your friends without shouting over music., For some, health issues were also a factor. I would like to try speed dating but I feel like I'm too young. As you say, it is loud. much more fun at home or in a comfortable environment. Suddenly it's like you graduated from some kind of clubbing college and now you're the alumnus visiting the Meatpacking District Clubbing Campus and forgot everything you used to do when you went out at the height of your glory days. Bro you're good, I'm the same age, some of my friends enjoy clubbing, others don't and they get I don't. Women really only go clubbing for the attention they get from men. I don't blame them, if it's not a passion of theirs then move on. Because Your Party Girl Life Is Ending, The Going Out Versus Staying In Debate, Club Bed, You're Lazy and Staying In, It's Halloween. Yes, shes single and ready to mingle. The implication is that no one could really like what clubbing has to offer for its own sake. As such, you're more likely to end up somewhere that isn't really to your taste. We asked our readers to tell us whether this is really the case heres what they said. Now there really was no point to going out. It is absolutely ok. No one should feel forced to do something they don't want to do. Women who go out can get pretty hassled. I think, people only do this to forget for a while who they are - so they are not happy with their life. We received 196 responses to our call out on clubbing, with the vast majority (131) agreeing that a night in was now preferable to a night out. This stops us from letting our hair down for fear of candid photos being publicised online. There is a reason people go to clubs in a group so they can look out for each other. So you can end up doing things like hanging out with guys whose company you don't totally enjoy just because you want a wingman. But alas, like Breaking Bad and Twinkies, all good things must come to an end. Do not soapbox or promote an agenda - you will be banned. When i was 16 almost everyone in my class/shool was thinking "you are a looser if you don't party every weekend". You may come to hate clubs themselves instead of just that fact that you can't meet anyone in them. Do you really want to be accepted for someone youre not, while your true self is implicitly rejected by both your circle and you? 20. Get the help you need from a therapist near youa FREE service from Psychology Today. Clubbing is only one small way of getting to know people and in many ways not the best. Clubbing is absolutely awful. Tried it one time and one time only and that's only because it was for a friend's birthday. Sure, they're not as deep as reading philosophy, but there's no law that says you have to devote all of your time to cerebral, meaningful pursuits. People grow out of their love for clubbing, that's just reality. skinny and exercise every day but still not physically fit, Rejected from uni and feeling kind of down. If i don't like sommething it is usually based on experiences and just by someone telling me to "go there without expectations" won't change it. If you're into punk rock and that whole subculture, there's no reason you need to be at some hot spot full of lasers and thumping techno. 35. 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People usually dress up when they go out. Someone.' Plenty of people still go clubbing when they're dating someone. I can never be bothered to go out all the time clubbing. They go in knowing what they can and can't do. I also have a history of sexual assault so im very wary on drunk men and spiking ect. Plus the clubs, even in the capital, are . Don't get me wrong, I love my friends and we hang out regularly when we get off work, but damn it's hard to beat a night out dancing my ass off at the club, warehouse or loft space. Doing any kind of recreation that isn't to your liking is stupid. You don't need to have a conversation, body language tells you enough. What is the sense of getting "fucked"? By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. In this Video I'm going to talk about why I don't like to go out in clubs anymore. You refer to it as "da club." Yes i have medication for my anxiety but i just dont have any interest in going clubbing, i prefer to sit & have drinksi have one amazing friend and she never pressured me into anything but my other friends r a bit shitty so iv stopped hanging around with them, i dont want to hang around with people who put me in situations i dont like. If you have any questions, please send the mods a message. Lucy, 25, from London said: Why be crammed in a sweaty club or be limited to a handful of mindless nightlife activities when I could be doing a lot more at home for less money, with greater cultural value and without the hassle of trekking out?, And even those who do enjoy a night out accept that it is at least partly because its still affordable where they live. There's also the argument that you've probably been to clubs before, and you're not a moron, so it's reasonable to assume other people are in the same boat. 23(M) but I dont drink very often anymore and I no longer enjoy going clubbing. It sounds like a freaking nightmare to me! It doesn't mean there is anything wrong with you. Sure it costs money but what else are you going to spend your money on when you are young? But now I enjoy talking and having real conversations over drinks. A cuppa and biscuits in front of the telly is way more comfortable than waiting to be served in a club., For older millennials, just as exhausting as work is trying to keep up with competition in the graduate market. Youre totally normal! The time came when clubbing wasn't the focus of everyones lifes anymore and i am sure that time will come for your schoolmates too. You never know. Well that's a surprising headline. I went once for a friend's birthday.. had a blast, spent too much money, danced like dorks in the corner because most of us were in relationships and didnt want to get hit on Then i never did it again or had the desire to do it again lol. Here's the fun part, I'm actually set up a LOT better as an adult than most of the clubbers/partiers I knew COMBINED. They're not only there for a hook-up and lose all interest in them as soon as they get into a relationship. As a hermit myself I regret almost every day not taking a more proactive role in my life. When did this happen? 9. It also covers how to avoid awkward silence, attract amazing friends, and why you don't need an "interesting life" to make interesting conversation. thank you so much. MORE : 13 signs youre too old to go clubbing. You tell real stories brought on by real memories -- not what you piece together from the text messages from the night before. Find another social activity that you like and do that instead. 12. We still have days where we just chill, have drinks, or watch a movie, then they have their days when they go clubbing. Blaynos, 26, from London said: Id rather spend my money on going to try some new food rather than going to an overpriced nightclub, and spend my down days chilling at home with mates.. In theory I would like to try speed dating but in practice I don't think I would come across very well talking to someone for say 5 minutes and then moving on. At 17 though, you're still finding out what you do like. You carry earplugs in your going out purses. Your voice is permanently damaged from constantly shouting over the musicandsounds like Alec Baldwin with a cold. Ashley, 21, from London summed it up nicely when she said: As a girl, going out to clubs can be quite annoying and sometimes scary if you constantly have to keep avoiding drunk people who may try to take advantage of you. Staying Single: What Most People Do If They Divorce After 50, A Psychological Diagnosis for People Who Lie About Everything. Rather than seeing themselves as a generation stuck staring at phones and not wanting to connect in real life, most of the young people who responded said that clubs were simply not personal enough. Don't go out at all if you can't afford it. If someone's comfortable with their love life it's nothing for them to go to a bar and just enjoy the music and company and have a good night. A club full of drunk people all singing along together at 2AM is a very memorable and enjoyable experience (to the drunkards participating anyway). I think I have slightly grown out of it, I am the type that just enjoys going to the Cinema, eating out and doing ordinary social activities (e.g sitting around having a chat) To top it all off I really hate drinking, I hate the smell, the taste and the effects of alcohol, even having . If you don't like it then there is nothing wrong with staying away from it. One 33-year-old who was surveyed declared: Bouncers are always rude and aggressive with no cause; DJs usually play what they want not what people want to listen to; the drinks are overpriced.". Because why do we need to know how many vodka shots youve just had? The attitude sometimes comes across as fairly intense and bitter as well, almost like they hold a grudge against the very idea of clubbing. Sometimes their night will be totally ruined because of something that goes wrong. i speed dated around that age. You start talking about cab fare the minute you get there. You've run out of Neutrogena face wipes and aren't keeping them on your nightstand anymore. You're sick of visiting the Apple store for a new phone. Can Good Relationship Experiences Change Attachment Styles? Your booty calls are confused when you text before 11 pm asking to go home together. 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