I'm 34 and I rarely do the bar scene anymore. I usually stick to sports bars.
Was this going on pre-pandemic? Sports bars are a bad idea for meeting women. I'm not into watching sports but more into playing them. Sports watchers tend to be more male and more beta male.
Recently I've consciously noticed how mentally drained and tired I get when going out, which is usually on Friday evenings after work. I know work has a lot to do with it but when hanging with other guys, I feel their energy levels are higher than mine.
It's understandable that you feel drained on Friday night. The solution might be a 2-3 hour Friday night nap. I've done that a few times over the years.
I identify with the whole idea in this. I've never been good late at night. That's why I decided in my late 20s to focus on day game. Also going to the bars on Friday and Saturday nights is often a waste of time. Every John Q Paycheck white collar office worker beta male goes out those nights. They approach women and annoy them with bad game, putting them in overall worse moods.
If you must go out late at night, you're better off going out at night on weekdays. A woman in a bar at 11 PM on a Tuesday or Wednesday is more serious about fuccking than a woman on Friday and Saturday. Another bar option is weekday happy hours. You can get approaches in on women between 5-8 PM on weekdays after work.
They're always flirting with the Hooters chicks or the female bartenders. Me? I mainly sit there not trying to start a meaningless conversation with any of them. I consider myself a good looking dude so my friend is always bringing girls around to chat and they do, but man I find it tiresome to entertain these chicks sometimes. Yesterday my bud asked if I was ok because this cute chick seemed to want to chat with me but I honestly just wanted to have my beers and watch whatever game was on tv. Could this be low T? I hate the thought of that. And it would be weird because I go pretty hard at the gym and lift pretty heavy and can feel the adrenaline. Anyway I don't like how things are going with me feeling so mentally drained when I'm out. I feel like some of my friends think I'm becoming lame.
Hitting on Hooters waitresses while they are working is meaningless. The way to get one of those workers is to meet them when they are off the ****.
If you think you have low T, get a test. You might also want to see if your diet is the problem so eliminate soy and processed foods. Also, remember to do no porn and nofap.