.Question on managing mood over the course of a weekend evening. (how to, women)

[Inebriated Duck]

So, it's Friday evening here on the west coast and I've been out trying to be enthusiastic and outgoing and all the jazz. Thing is I usually start the evening off all right and have a goood square dinner, some beers, talk with the bartenders and what not. But afterwards when I have to move on from that bar to a bar with a bit more yong people talking and out-going and such I have a bit of a problem. I'm not really sure how to transition from talking politics with the bartender and sipping Glenmorangie to talking to this large group of women a few chairs down talking about god knows what while they cackle like maniacs and dunk cheap beer. It never seems to work.

I mean, I never get really crushed or rejected with mailce aforethought, but it seems I have never any success either. I just want to socialize and talk but it seems more complicated than it needs to be.

[rego00123]

bartender: talks and flirts to sell booze, gets hit on hundreds of times a night.
gaggle of drunk females cackling: you might as well just put some white noise buzzing directly in your ears all night. its just as enjoyable.

i would suggest you try a new location for schmoozing

[MsAnnThrope]

stop with the square meal early on.

Just eat some peanuts, eat later in the night...hopefully by then, with company.

You need to give the social lubricant a chance to work before you undo it with food.