I’m not that much older, but it adds to the “barrier to entries to have fun”. If a place perceived as “wear whatever, do whatever” turns into “look good in spec

I’m not that much older, but it adds to the “barrier to entries to have fun”. If a place perceived as “wear whatever, do whatever” turns into “look good in specific type of outfit”, it just loses potential customers. I’ve been around, including some of the aforementioned clubs, and at least for me that has been the case. Now I just avoid specific places in the world as I can’t be bothered to “fit in”. Don’t get me wrong, I still like those kind of partying as well from time to time, but treating an average rave as a dress up dancing is way too much work for me. Also underground scene pretty much everywhere in the world is extremely alive and doing well, but became so much more protective of itself for the same reason. Why would you go somewhere at 2am with a chance of overcrowding and being filmed, when you can go somewhere where you can dance till 6am, albeit only 60% of the fun?