Good work SmileyK, my two cents:

Bouncers: doesn’t hurt to have a few regular venues where you’ve built up a rapport with the bouncers, bar staff…etc. The whole “owning the venue” mentality.

Names: I just keep repeating it in my head until it sticks…am sure someone on here knows an association method that would be better.

Noisy: don’t fight it, focus more on your non verbals and tonality which gives you more bang for your buck anyway.

Rejection: it’s an opportunity to handle it well, laugh it off and continue having fun with someone nearby, which by the way you’re already doing.

When they say “I don’t kiss guys in clubs”, you laugh and say “yeah I don’t kiss guys in clubs either” or “me neither”, something to that effect, spin it. Applies in other situations too.

PS