If you and your partner aren't confident enough to venture out alone, make friends with one of the barstaff (one of the girls if you are so nervous) and ask them to take you out. You will have to pay for taxis, drinks, etc. but you will be safe.
You don't say where in DR you will be, if it's north coast - Puerto Plata, Sosua, Cabarete - there are lots of DR1ers who live around there, I'm sure one or two of them will come out of the woodwork for you!
But just relax, and enjoy.
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