I agree with what Ori said, it's a superficial cut throat environment and if you don't handle rejection well you should stay away because it happens to everyone there ( even NW1s)
The more awkward and nervous you appear in those places, the more you will repel women, hence the loner at the bar scenario.
I'm only a NW3 so I don't know what it's like for slick guys in the club scene but I guess you have to heavily style yourself and compensate with all kinds of sh*t, I do already with the way I dress..
Still I pulled some hot 20year old with a banging body in London the other day!! She had the choice of all these other young uni boys in the club with perfect NW1s, but went for me instead :woot: guess she digs the mature 25yo type, didn't see that one coming!
In general though, stick to the over 21 bars and clubs, slightly less superficial and more forgiving places and try and make sure you go to the club with a couple of girls, (friends or acquaintances) doesn't matter what your Norwood status is, this will shoot up your value!