For me it IS the partyl Don't get me wrong, I love the music - but going to a club, seeing a DJ live, being f*cked up with my friends and bouncing the entire night, and yes, even hooking up with a cutie occasionally are all part of what I LOVE about this scene! The whole experience is completely cathartic and it nourishes my soul. However, I still think going to any sort of venue purely to hook up is sort of pathetic. There's a bit of dishonesty to it. Does that make sense? Let me use another example. I think people who do volunteer work purely to meet people are just as pathetic. Now, if you want to meet people and you also happen to be passionate about feeding the homeless, then serving in a soup kitchen is a good way to do both things. But don't go there if you really don't give a crap about the cause, you know? That, to me, seems dishonest. But, in the end, it really doesn't matter. As long I'm with my friends, the DJ is spinning mad tracks, and the Guidos and hoochies keep their hands off me - I'm happy!