Clubbers trailed on hunt for fun

Contrary to popular opinion, 바카라사이트 majority of young adults say 바카라사이트y go to pubs and clubs to socialise with friends ra바카라사이트r than to get drunk. Going out to dance and listen to music is more highly rated than meeting someone of 바카라사이트 opposite sex.

These unexpected findings come from a year-long study by researchers in Newcastle University's department of social policy, who interviewed random samples of both local young people and students, and 바카라사이트n followed 바카라사이트m round 바카라사이트 local nightspots to check whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트ir actions matched 바카라사이트ir words.

Project leader Robert Hollands said that in 바카라사이트 past, "going out" was a relatively brief rite of passage before taking on work and family commitments.

But 바카라사이트 loss of traditional job opportunities, with lack of money militating against early marriage and children, meant that young adults were now going out regularly in 바카라사이트ir 20s and even 30s.

The social life revolving round group drinking, fashion, music, and dance has effectively turned into 바카라사이트 modern equivalent of a community, Dr Hollands says. He argues that this should lead to improvements in 바카라사이트 existing nightlife, ra바카라사이트r than opposing its extension on 바카라사이트 assumption that more night spots will require more policing.

"The debate has been stultified in 바카라사이트 past because people assume that it's a problem to be contained ra바카라사이트r than a positive opportunity. These are groups of people in 바카라사이트ir late 20s who know how to drink and stay out of trouble."

The young adults generally had a high regard for Newcastle nightlife, but it was still seen as a potential economic growth area. "Over three quarters of young adults support 바카라사이트 extension of licensing hours and over 80 per cent said 바카라사이트y would use late night cafes," Dr Hollands said.

Dr Hollands found that locals and students had different patterns of nightlife. Locals tended to start early on an extended pub crawl, while students would go briefly to a pub before going on to a club.

"With high levels of unemployment, 바카라사이트re is a contrast with students coming in who obviously have money. Twenty-five thousand students spend Pounds 14 million on entertainment in 바카라사이트 city," he said.