Yes, I know what you mean anno. My daughters had their clubbing days a few years ago, but do still go out with friends for an evening in the city centre every once in a while. They stick together in groups, aren't looking for new relationships now, but they do like to glam up and teeter on death-defying heels. They say that heavy coats ruin the look, and don't notice the cold when they're having fun. They like cocktail bars where there is dancing, and have tried and tested codes for re-grouping if there are any iffy men coming on to them. They pre-order a shared taxi or minibus back to whichever house they have left cars, or been given lifts to, and will usually stop the night then go home in the morning.
Their partners prefer to have a poker evening in one house, get takeaways and plenty of beer, then stop the night.
They all have stories about how friends and colleagues have come to grief whilst under the influence in town, but don't yet feel they have a responsibility to effect lasting change, and One Billion Rising is something they see as for other people to get involved in.....I'm working on them!
