Ok, I'm going to make a new post, and change my vote if I could.
Remember how I said I didn't go to the under-21 clubs in Chicago?
I did, and I'm glad I did. I still have social anxiety, but I forced myself to go. First time was pretty bad. I went alone and was a wall flower the whole night, but I got out there. The second time was better, I went with a lady friend the night they had a foam party. She's pretty much a "bro," if that makes sense. We're really good friends and we spent the night dancing. She's pretty shy, too, and she was wanting to go, so we decided we could kind of support each other all night.
And you know what ended up happening? We kissed, and I had my first kiss. We ended the night still as friends, but a little bit closer than we entered the place.
And it wouldn't have happened had I not gone with her that night.
Yes, clubbing can be sucky. It can be noisy and filled with douches, but it's also a good opportunity to have fun and pretty much play with other people (because that's what dancing is...play, an exchange of positive energy), if you go with the RIGHT PEOPLE.
So yeah. That's my story. I came. I saw. I kissed. And I'm glad I did it.