I disagree. I'm not a wallflower, but I go out a lot by myself ... standing with your back to the wall lets you kind of get into the vibe of the place while obs

I disagree. I'm not a wallflower, but I go out a lot by myself ... standing with your back to the wall lets you kind of get into the vibe of the place while observing and assessing people (who do I want to talk to) without feeling overwhelmed, eventually I pick a high traffic location, and sometimes it might still involve having my back to a wall or a bar, but then I get to make short observations about people ... "nice shoes", "what drink is that?" ... or my personal favorite "hey!" ... and based on how they respond, I can either engage or just let the brief interaction die off, and wait for someone else I find interesting to walk by.