The women say they do not go to town looking for relationships: they go because thedating game is fun to play.

"I feel like its more fun to pick up guys whenyou're in a group," says Jennifer Marquardt'98-'99. "It can be more like a game because it'snot really serious."

Marquardt, Chambron and Nicole A. Bailey '99picked up their clubbing habits while in Spainthis summer.

"They party a lot more," Bailey says, addingthat on the continent, clubs stay open until 7a.m. rather than Massachusetts' puritanical 3 a.m.

Another attraction to clubs is the dancing,which is often lacking in Harvard's crowded suites("I wouldn't go to a partitioned party!" Moonsays.)

"You sometimes want to see who can dance withthe most guys. We did that in Spain," Marquardtsays. "I think it builds a sense of solidarity."

In terms of mingling, Bailey says men are morewilling to approach her when she is in a group ofwomen.

"I thought I was going to be standing bymyself, but five guys came up and asked me todance. You meet a lot of interesting people," shesays. "I met a teacher, a salsa professor."

On other nights though, these seniors feelsafer bringing their own partners.

"The nights when it's salsa and Latino it'sbest to go with guys," says Chambron. "They'recouple dances. You could dance with random guysbut they're kind of sketchy.