The unwritten rules of clubbing in Australia – Red Bull

Froomes still remembers her first night out clubbing. It was with my best friend and her older sister and we went to Rats, which was this club in Melbourne in the CBD, she recalls. Cool, indie people would go. Youd get the photographer to take photos of you doing the peace sign or looking down at the ground.

If you havent logged quite as many hours on the dancefloor as Froomes, fear not. In the lead up to RedBull Curates: Welcome To Summer, we asked Froomes to share her expertise and offer some words of advice for those new to the brave new world of nightlife. From what to wear to how to meet new people, consider this the beginners guide to clubbing.

Dont ditch your friends

This is what Froomes considers a golden rule of clubbing: if one of your friends doesnt get in, dont let them go home alone.

I did that a few times and it's just never worth it, she says. Because clubs are great, but the whole point of it is partying with your friends and getting funny stories. Whatever happens, she says, stick with your friends and have fun.

but dont be afraid to go out alone

Thats not to say you cant hit the clubs solo you can and absolutely should, Froomes says.

Don't be afraid to go out on your own and dance by yourself because it's a really nice way to find new friends. You can meet so many good people at clubs, she says. I've met so many friends, and almost all of my exes, at clubs.

It's a great environment to meet new people, have fun and dance with them. Because I think you can find out a lot about a person and what theyre like in a social setting when you go out clubbing with them.

There are, however, rules to striking up a convo on the dancefloor.

Harassing people that clearly don't want to talk to you, and that goes for men and women, [is a no-no]. Try and read the room be open to talk to people, but don't expect them to entertain you. Put yourself out there, but if someone doesn't want to take it, just move on.

Theres also ways to communicate without opening your month. If there's somebody you want to talk to, just give them the eyes, Froomes advises.

The club is the place where you can really go the extra mile with your outfits.

Don't be afraid to dress up. Don't be afraid to be overdressed, Froomes says. It's nice to get dolled up or put your best clothes on. So I would say there's no fashion faux pas.

That includes footwear: People really bag high heels and think, oh theyre uncomfortable. If you get a really good pair of platform heels, it's so fun going out in heels.

Comedian and content creator Froomes.

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Preparation, Froomes says, is the key to clubbing success.

You need to get a bag that is comfortable and that you can wear crossbody." As for what you should put in that bag? "Wet wipes."

Another mistake I made when I was younger was hopping between clubs thinking there's always going to be better clubs to go to, as opposed to just committing to the club youre in,

Froomes recalls. Stick it out. If you start to get bored give yourself another half an hour, another song. If you take away the expectation it can be really fun.

An added bonus: stay in one place and youll also save money on cover charge.

Once I paid $40 to skip the line somewhere and it was shithouse, she remembers. I ended up seeing my ex-boyfriend kiss another girl. So it was a very expensive way to get my heart broken.

Respect the bathroom line

Another golden rule: Never, ever cut the line to the bathroom. Its a really dog act and it will come back to bite you, Froomes says. If you need to piss really bad, everybody else needs to piss really bad as well.

Another bodily functions-related faux pas? Farting on the dancefloor, obviously.

Adhere to drink etiquette

The time will come where you bump into someone and spill their drink. Its unavoidable. As for what you should do next?

I would definitely apologise and offer to get them another drink if they want to come with me to the bar, but I'm not going to go be a sorry little bitch and go get them a drink, Froomes says. But definitely profusely apologise and use it as a bonding technique.

And if they're really sooky about it, well, that's collateral damage. That's what you get for going to a club, so get over it, wise guy.

Tick off the institutions

There are certain clubs that hold a hallowed place in the mind of ravers. You should make it your mission to experience them all.

And, um delete your Uber?

Froomes has one final piece of advice for the, uh, frugal among us.

Before you go to pre-drinks, Delete your Uber app and lie to everyone and say that you got banned from it or something so you dont have to pay for the ride there, she says. Thats a fun one.

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The unwritten rules of clubbing in Australia - Red Bull