Alcohol and heart-pumping music take the edge off an initial conversation. Fellow girlfriends can also provide single women with courage to flirt with a guy she has been eying the whole night. However, there are five distinct types of guys in the nightclub whom every single woman should try to avoid. The reasons for immediate avoidance vary, but each of these types of men should have a neon sign above their head that clearly reads: “Danger”.
Since such a phenomenon is unfathomable (not to mention impossible), this article lays out the signs and signals that these men are prone to. This is so the next time single women and their girlfriends go clubbing, they will recognize the warning signs and know what to do.
The Drunken Hazard
This man is relatively easy to spot. He is the one who smells strongly of Jack Daniels and is stumbling haphazardly throughout the bar. His speech is slurred, and his eyes will only seem to be half open. His pickup line will most likely involve the buying of another alcoholic beverage. Although harmless for the most part, very drunk men at the bar will likely be more aggressive in their pursuit of a woman that they find attractive and appealing. This is thanks to liquid courage and a complete misinterpretation of reality.
What to do when faced with him? Politeness is not necessary in situations where a drunken hazard is concerned. Single women should speak in a concise manner about their disinterest, and walk away. If the man is drunk to a point of concern, inform security or his friends.
The Creeper
Unlike the very drunk man, the creeper will not approach an attractive single woman at all. Instead he will lurk in the shadows to stare at a woman he may find attractive. He will seem to sip on the same drink all night. He is usually accompanied by only one other friend, or not at all. At first, he will be very hard to spot due to his secretive and wallflower nature. However, single women will notice the same guy following them at a distance. Usually fellow nightclub goers will point him out and that will offer protection from any advances.
What to do when faced with him? This event is not likely to happen. If the staring and sipping becomes bothersome, confrontation with him will usually scare him off.
The Dance Floor Groper
This man will approach when a single woman is dancing with her girlfriends in the middle of the dance floor. A circle of excited women will usually form when the DJ plays a popular song. This is the time that the dance floor groper will pounce on unsuspecting single women. He will usually come from behind and place his hands on a womans’ hips, much to the surprise and annoyance of his victim. The groper will then make feeble attempts to dance with his prey in an awkward fashion.
What to do when faced with him? Single ladies should use their fellow girlfriends for support. They can grab one of the girls in the circle and pretend to make a beeline to the washroom. The groper should get the point rather quickly after that. Another technique that would also work is a stealthy and sneaky dance move. This new dance move would involve a gradual movement away from the uninvited dance partner.
The Boring Conversationalist
The boring conversationalist will make every attempt to make it seem like he is interested in a woman’s mind, rather than her body or sex appeal. Unfortunately for him, the constant dry questions and small talk make him a man to ensure avoidance of. He will prey upon women waiting for the bartender to fix them a beverage.
He will appear out of nowhere and his opening line will be something mundane and boring. He will ask about a single woman’s childhood, her favourite colour, and even her pets. His probing questions are a feeble attempt to make it seem like he is not like the other sex-craved men that are at the nightclub. It is simply too bad that he is as about as appealing as a doormat.
What to do when faced with him? If they are trying to be polite, women should say that they would love to continue the conversation but must find the rest of their friends. A more direct approach would be to smile in mid-conversation and walk away, hiding within the crowd. He is unlikely to follow.
The Cheater
This man should be avoided by single women in nightclubs at all costs. The cheater is man who is involved in a relationship with another woman, but will still flirt and make advances towards beautiful women in the night club. Some nightclub cheaters will even attend the nightclub with their girlfriends, but that will not stop them from engaging in questionable behaviour.
It is harder to spot the men who leave their girlfriends at home to cheat on them with the beautiful single women in the nightclub. Single women should look for signs, such as; what their friends say, a ring, and calls on his Blackberry that he insists on ignoring.
What to do when faced with him? Single women should just bring up the girlfriend that he is attempting to cheat on by approaching her. If that does not work, blatant disinterest and disdain should do the trick.
It may not seem like it, but there can be exceptions to some of the men previously listed. The very hazardous drunk may in fact be a great guy, but it may have been his birthday that night and his friends fed him copious amounts of alcohol. The boring conversationalist may really be a nice guy, and therefore not so boring at all. However, being aware of what men to avoid (and what behaviours to look for) may save an exciting fun girls night out at the nightclub.
Rachel Walton - Rachel Zabrina Walton is a freelance writer and personal trainer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She graduated from the University of ...
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