What is the appeal (if any) of parties to you?

[child of lileth]

*Boring background story no one would read anyway goes here.*

Me and a few friends were discussing this, and I decided to ask the forum. I was trying to figure out why parties seem so appealing to some people, while others think they're overrated. So what I want to ask is, what is the the point of parties to you? And what kind of parties do you like to go to?

Edit: I forgot to mention my own opinion on it. Anyway, I like them once it gets way later and some of the people leave. There's just more, random events during that part of it, and that's pretty much the only reason I hang around in the first place.

 

[strum4h]

Because it is social contact with other people.

 

[Grayjack]

I don't like them. Too loud, people always leave a mess, and I don't find any appeal in getting drunk or using drugs.

 

[Serenegoose]

I don't really go to parties. If I'm blunt, the answer is 'cake'. I prefer my social interaction in smaller, more manageable groups. Parties are just walls of people and noise to me. So I sit around eating the cake before I go off to another room to wait it out. It's not an unpleasant experience, just a little boring. Once they get quieter I can find them quite enjoyable, when there's only a few people left, usually all sat together having a group conversation. That's nice.

 

[DefunctTheory]

Because it is social contact with other people.

I find it hard as to why someone would have to explain this to you. There are dictionaries online, you know.

par·ty (pärt)
n. pl. par·ties
1.
a. A social gathering especially for pleasure or amusement: a cocktail party.
b. A group of people who have gathered to participate in an activity.

 

[white_salad]

I like the chance to meet more people. I have had one group of friends for a while, so it's nice to meet new people.

Oh and it gives me a chance to "dance". I love dancing ridiculously, it's my favorite thing ever

 

[Marter]

I don't know. Never been to one.

I guess they aren't appealing at all to me.

 

[Agayek]

*Boring background story no one would read anyway goes here.*

Me and a few friends were discussing this, and I decided to ask the forum. I was trying to figure out why parties seem so appealing to some people, while others think they're overrated. So what I want to ask is, what is the the point of parties to you? And what kind of parties do you like to go to?

The majority of people who enjoy parties enjoy them because of the social interaction. They like socializing and so it's an enjoyable pastime.

As for me, I tend to avoid any large gatherings of people, as I'm one of those oddballs that can't stand dealing with people more than once in a blue moon.

 

[Bon_Clay]

Not gonna give you any great insight as I agree with you, been to parties, don't like em. I prefer to spend my time between alone quite time, and with a smaller group of close friends. That way there's enough people you can talk to and actually hear what everyone is saying and get a word in when you want to.
But what they seem to be about to me is getting drunk so you can be a bit less inhibited and have an excuse to act how you want, and let loose a bit. That and most of the guys are there looking to get laid.

 

[Outright Villainy]

I don't really go to parties. If I'm blunt, the answer is 'cake'. I prefer my social interaction in smaller, more manageable groups. Parties are just walls of people and noise to me. So I sit around eating the cake before I go off to another room to wait it out. It's not an unpleasant experience, just a little boring. Once they get quieter I can find them quite enjoyable, when there's only a few people left, usually all sat together having a group conversation. That's nice.

Stop mother fucking ninjaing me! ARGH!
*goes insane*

Alright then, yes, pretty much this. I like hanging out with smaller groups of people. If I am at a party I'd like to stick to a couple of people, but then we're just being cliquey and rude. I do it anyway. I'm not really good at talking to new people, and I usually just want to catch up with the friends I know that I haven't talked to in a while.

So my favourite parts of parties is beer and food. Or parties that are many sectioned that allow this ease of cliquishness.

 

[CarpathianMuffin]

I'm not a fan of them. If I'm with a friend or two, then I'll go for an hour or so, but otherwise I prefer my solitude.

 

[I Max95]

i dont like them
im not a person for big groups and i always get uncomfortable in them and in parties i hardly know anybody
also all those anti-drug videos say those things are deathtraps

 

[child of lileth]

Once they get quieter I can find them quite enjoyable, when there's only a few people left, usually all sat together having a group conversation. That's nice.

That's pretty much what I like about some of them. Once the majority of the alcoholism gets out of the way, things tend to get more interesting and random way later into the night, and all the weird ideas of things to do come up and make it more fun. The small group left over usually just makes it easier to do more things with too, compared to a giant group of people. And that's always when people seem to be funnier with what they say, intentionally or not.

 

[AgentNein]

Sex and or drugs and or alcohol and or music. It's not rocket science.

Oh yeah, the whole regular social interaction thing too.

 

[Eumersian]

According to some "external" sources. Parties are generally fun, if you end up doing exactly what you went there to do. But that depends on the party. College parties, for example, can be more boring than one may think. According to these sources, it's basically all booze, and no food. I for one, am against "no food".

 

[Outright Villainy]

I'm of mind set that if you can't enjoy a good party. There's something wrong with you.

A party doesn't have to mean loud music and drink. It can be any kind of fun social activity. If you can't enjoy a good laugh with a group of friends you may as-well hand in your human card now. It's not cool to be anti-social.

Well how big is a "group" in this case? I'd see many parties as just being way too crowded and loud to get proper talk on with my friends. I like smaller ones, but then I could just call that "hanging out."

 

[ma55ter_fett]

To many people, and they usually look alot better than I do. So right off the bat I'm self consious and I don't usually know anyone their except the one person who invited me and convinced me to go and they are off in a corner somewhere with a girl practiceing "anatomy" if you know what I'm sayin. and everyone else knows each other cause they party together every saturday so I'm alone in a crowd of peopl who are rapidly getting stoned off cheap watery beer and that one joint that is makeing the rounds and since I don't drink or smoke there is really nothing to do so I leave.

 

[child of lileth]

also all those anti-drug videos say those things are deathtraps

That, and you'll tell your friend you think his sister is hot, and you'll run over the neighbor kid. That's basically all I ever got from the anti-drug commercials they showed us in high school.

 

[HSIAMetalKing]

*Boring background story no one would read anyway goes here.*

Me and a few friends were discussing this, and I decided to ask the forum. I was trying to figure out why parties seem so appealing to some people, while others think they're overrated. So what I want to ask is, what is the the point of parties to you? And what kind of parties do you like to go to?

Some people are extroverts, and they enjoy and are energized by social interaction. Other people are introverts, and they find social interaction draining and derive personal gratification from within.

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