A few things you’ll notice going out at night in Sydney

It’s a whole different city out there after dark!

(Editor’s note: For the sake of this social experiment, I purposely remained sober throughout my outings, having only two alcoholic beverages maximum per outing and, of course, no drugs whatsoever because I have never done any of those and I never will. Moving on.)

Being a new person in a new city — or a city that you used to live in but haven’t even visited for over 20 years! — can be quite daunting. However it also provides you with some unique opportunities to explore: explore the culture, the sights, the landmarks and of course, the people. See how they behave when compared to their counterparts from other places around the world. Because, yes, we may be heading for a multicultural society but each location still maintains its own distinct identity.

And there’s no better place to gather this type of information than a bar or a pub. Especially in Sydney, where music isn’t permitted to be played too loud outdoors which provides the ideal setting for people to speak to another at their own leisure.

So after going out a few times, here are some common behaviors I noticed in Sydneysiders that can only be seen once the sun goes down and the drinks start coming in:

1. You are going to meet someone who you…