First FR here, I am 23m.

So I went out Thursday night, was going to predrink at my place for an hour and then meet up with friends at a college bar. A friend texted me so I ended up predrinking with her, I just tried to relax a bit and get in the zone.

I went to the bar, my friends were late. I was waiting in line for a few min when the person behind me exclaims "Puck357! Hey!". Turns out its a girl that I know (a few friends have had a thing with her) and she is with 3 other foxy chicks.
The bar we were waiting for ended up having an expensive cover so we left. One of them had to stop by their art studio for a bit after. They invited me along and I was having fun so I said sure. At this point I lost contact with the people I was supposed to meet up with.

I have been on seddit for a month or two so I am no expert, but these interactions were good. This is definately where I was most in the zone. I smiled alot and cracked jokes. Tried to not give any of them too much attention but still show interest. Everything seemed to be going well; there was light kino, eye contact, and encouraging body language. After the studio we met up with a bunch more people (someone was having a birthday at a club nearby) and this is where my game started to falter.

We got into the club and got a drink. I made a round of the place, there was some talent there but I was feeling nervous.. It was so fucking loud that I felt if I tried opening it would come across as desperate. I tried making some eye contact but no real bites.

I ended up dancing with the girls I arrived with for 20-40 min before some guy from the party we met up (call him J) with began dancing (see: grinding) with the girl I thought I had a shot with.
She had straight up rejected a few guys that evening so I wasn't sure if she would be into it or not. Some signs she might be were that she was also bumping into me (and me into her) and dancing close, I am pretty sure she would have been receptive if I had tried.

When J began dancing with the girl I was trying to game, I was not discouraged (which was surprising to me). J had the fucking balls to do it, he for sure deserved it more than me. This left the girls friend (who I had met once before cause she was sleeping with a friend of mine) alone and so I was half pushed by the crowd into her (I didn't really resist, of course) and...surprisesurprise! she started dancing up against me. All was good but I guess I got a bit too into it because she seemed to pull away after a few songs. We were still grinding but it seemed like she was less into it. The rest of the night was spent dancing with her when she was around, and dancing in a circle with others from the big party (of which I knew about 2 acquaintences) when she was not. I felt needy but didn't know where to go from there. When we left I literally knew NOBODY except the girl I was dancing with and the girl J was with.

Everyone went to get food but I wanted to go home, so I left with the two girls (SOOOO BETA i know...) and walked in their direction until I could find a cab (about 5 min).

When I got home I couldn't help but feel self-loathing and contempt. I have no idea how I could have turned that situation into something better, but I am sure that it could have been done. No #-closing or k-closes or anything like that but I will definately be seeing these girls again simply because mutal of friends/acquaintences.

Sorry if this is too long.

Tl:dr: Didn't meet friends, was recognized by foxy girls. Hung out with foxy girls. Things were going well until the club (I felt intimidated). Spent most of the club time with one of the girls I rolled in with, at first she seemed really into it, then less so. I stuck with her anyway cause I didn't know what else to do. Self loathing ensued.

Any comments or advice are welcome (and hoped for)! Thanks for reading.