Do you enjoy going to parties?

Nope. Parties are 100% boring.

I've been to thousands and I always feel incredibly bored. I hate parties.

Edit: Clubs aren't parties, but clubs suck too.

I go to a really large college, so parties are what get me through the week.

It really depends on who's there. I basically "party" with close friends every week or 2 weeks and it's always a good time. Sometimes it's fun to meet new people but usually going to a raging house party kind of sucks because the music is too fucking loud to have a conversation. But fuck going to clubs, too much money, not fun. Getting drunk and/or high and doing stuff and hanging out is only truly fun if the people you're with are cool.

Once in a blue moon. I'm a super fucking introvert down to me very core so once I go to a party, I need about a good year to recharge

A club isn't a party.

Clubs have always sucked in my experience, through university I went with friends 20-30 times, nobody ever picked up a decent girl, it was just a bunch of shit music and expensive drinks.

Stick to the house parties, they are more fun once you get comfortable and you can usually at bare minimum get a good story out of a house party.

Just sitting down with people I'm unfamiliar with at work is enough to bring out my awful anxieties. I'm very much an introvert and I can't do anything about it.

Never been to an adult-style party and I don't know if I ever will. I'd probably panic and become nauseous. Just the thought of going to one terrifies me. I turn 22 in January and I've never drank alcohol or done any sort of drugs in my life.

Needless to say, I didn't have a lot of friends when I was in high school.

The only party I was ever confortable at was a Christmas work party because I knew (or at least knew of) just about everyone there so I felt confortable walking up and chatting with just about anyone. Otherwise No I don't like parties. I always gravitate and stick to anybody I know (even if it's just one person) and I feel super uncomfortable around crowds of people.

Clubs are garbage, parties are fun.

The less rules, and the more 40's, the better

I've just turned 22 afew days ago. I almost regretted doing something at a strip club recently, but I won't talk about it. Nowadays I just want to have fun. I didn't enjoy my teenage life at all...I hated it. I was fat as hell at the time and didn't have friends. As of now I just want to enjoy life since I'm slim and getting older.

I don't want to go back to having a negative mindset. At this point I just want to live life and enjoy it while I still can.

Depends if there's Euchre involved.

The idea of going to a social gathering with drinks is something I've enjoyed getting into more over the past year. A big part of that is doing it on my own terms and having cool people along the way. It's something I shirked in college because I had little interest in being among the scramble for cheap drinks at the local bars but there's something to the novelty of even something like that. Otherwise I don't find much appeal in going to the club to cavort among random people. I love events that have either a specific crowd or you're with your friends in a way that would make some time dancing and drinking fun regardless.

I'm finding the biggest hurdle is more to do with the alcohol than anything, concerning bar situations at least. Finding something I enjoy drinking has been fun but difficult mostly because a lot of the standard fair doesn't do it for me (beer, wine, etc.) so it's been a slow process to find stuff that I can order at most bars without issue, not pay too much for it, and actually enjoy sipping as I'm hanging out. I tend to enjoy myself by just running around and talking with people, having the occasional drink rather than getting smashed.

Dude .... the only thing remotely that I go as parties is to a bar to hear my friends play in their band , but I always have a great time at those , maybe because it is more relaxed and there is no social pressure to fit in or be a master in "non - talk" talk you know the do you know what John did to Sue , or I think Sam likes Jenn etc.) The other types , which would include weddings tends to be a bore fest because most of the times music sucks , the talk is boring and I have to stay way too much time in those because "social obligations".

Word.

Loud environments filled with a lot of people are my own personal hell.

Nope not at all. I've learned over the years how to hold my own at parties and make it seem like I'm having fun so people don't worry about me, but I actually hate them.

That being said I know a lot of folks who really enjoy parties and it definitely seems to have positive benefits for them in their social lives (for the most part).

Once a party starts to get be around 25-30 people it starts to be not for me, less than I usually do find an honest way to have a good time.

The other thing about parties, is that you definitely grow out of them.

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@aetheldod:

"...maybe because it is more relaxed and there is no social pressure to fit in or be a master in "non - talk" talk you know the do you know what John did to Sue , or I think Sam likes Jenn etc.)"

Ya, in English it's called small talk.

I suck at small talk, too. Unfortunately it's a good way to break the ice with people you don't know, and also a good way to be good at sales- I am good at neither of those things. I have attempted to get better at them, to varying degrees of failure, but so is life I guess haha

It's entirely possible I just think about it too much.

Parties are the epitome of my nightmares.

Well, going to a club and going to a party aren't the same thing. I'm not a big fan of clubs. Too loud for me, I like to be able to have a conversation. But a good house party with your friends is great.

Parties in the traditional sense have always bored me, but a nice bonfire with friends, drinks and food is some of the most relaxing downtime I can have. Just staring into the fire and talking about pointless bullshit. It's therapeutic.

I hate clubs but I fucking love house parties. Roll up, with my own non-crazy expensive alcohol, talk with some people, play some drinking games, maybe mooch some drinks if I get fucked up enough, maybe pass out on a couch, maybe wind up booking it from the cops (although that last part is way less frequent the past few years since I'm of age now). House parties are the best.

Cottage parties are also pretty great but it's been a long time since I've been to one of those.

I must admit that as I get older I find myself a bit less interested in parties, but every once in awhile it's a blast.

Keon is the sameway especially since he has a daughter. He said he used to party every weekend until he had a kid. He would go on about different things he did in his past. Every story he told me sounded like something off of a porno, but he would show me pics and texts he made with different women. He even had sex with a married women with kids, and when he texts her he made it seem like he was a girl, so her husband wouldn't find out about it. He banged female co-workers at previous jobs he had in the past, and now the girl that I like on my job likes him. I did feel bitter about it at first, but o well.

No I honestly don't. I don't see the appeal in going to a party and get so drunk that you can't remember anything and feel like shit the day after and not to mention poorer.

I've never been to a good party. My experiences have been dull at best and exhausting at worst. I like the idea of throwing a party to socialize and meet new people, but generally it's just been the same people I normally hang out with except they're all wasted. When I'm lucky I get to meet whatever creepy dude happens to be selling weed to my friend at the moment.

Feel like I would be answering honestly with 1, 3, or 4. Went with the friends option.

I quit drinking about 3 years ago - I didn't have a problem, but was supporting a family member who does - this particular person has also been clean for 3 years now. I still find I enjoy getting out and socializing - and if people around me are drinking - all the better. I know I'm just getting funnier and better looking :) It truly relaxes me. My wife and I try to get out and be social whenever we can - but with kids, etc... we're only at what I would consider a real "party" maybe 5 times a year. I'm not counting large family get togethers, friends bbq's, etc. Feels pretty balanced actually.

Sounds like OP just doesn't like dance clubs.

Try an actual party next time. Preferably one with BBQ and beer.

Not really, I hate small talk and although I'm apparently quite funny, they just feel like a string of awkward situations cobbled together by booze. I mean, I'll go out and have a drink with my friends, but a party full of strangers just sounds like an awful time. To be honest I generally don't go out that much now anyway in the evening, I'm usually exhausted from work and my partner works awkward hours and can't drive, so that really limits any drinking I can do.

I feel like I outgrew parties before I hit 20. To me that felt normal, but then I realized everyone around me just kept going... and some of them still are. I always feel like I'm wasting time when out 'enjoying' myself and would much rather be home in my pajamas!

Well, rule number one: don't go to a party expecting to get laid, go to a party because you want to do some fucking partying (preferably with a safe way home).

That said, I am riddled with social anxiety and crowds of strangers paralyze me. So, no, not that sort of party.

Wouldn't know. As a self-diagnosed agoraphobe, I tend to not be comfortable in situations with a lot of people I don't know, particularly ones where I would be expected to socialize with said people. Besides, I find it much more interesting to have a more intimate conversation with one or two people I know instead of a bunch of smaller ones with tons of people I don't. I also suck royally at propelling a conversation further, so most of my conversations with complete strangers tend to fall flat.

Clubs are terrible, parties are cool as long as you know some people and it's not some weird quasi-political group where they all want to know your opinion and you end up having to get your friend to ring you and say that they've been locked out of the house and you're the only one with the keys and it's very important because their heart medication is in there so you can get the hell out of dodge and hopefully never speak to any of them ever again..even though the girl is super hot.

*cough*

I hate clubs. I like bars/pubs/restaurants/houses.

Clubs are the worst. Parties are cool as long as the people there are.

The partying and clubbing I did in my youth slowly transformed into dinner with friends and an occasional afterwork beer. And I'm not yearning to go back. I'm partied out.

Clubs are where image-conscious people go to pose and try to look cool, and pay far too much to get drunk and have shallow interactions with people they want to have sex with. It's like middle school except everyone is wielding money, drugs, alcohol and self-absorption to a nauseating degree. House parties....better, wonderful vortexes for chaos, but honestly I prefer hanging out with a smaller group of cool people I know or want to get to know, so we can actually....get to know each other. Talk to each other. Hang out.

This is like Murakami crossed with Bret Easton Ellis

They're ok if you just wanna get laid, but I'd rather sit in a pub and play cards

House parties are cool, clubs can be really hit or miss. I only ever end up at a club if a DJ I like is playing that night.

I used to party a lot more when I was in my late teens and early 20s. But as the years have passed, friends moved and I made a few drunken missteps, it's not something that happens as much as it used to. I still think a really successful night partying is some of the best times you can have. But there's a lot of things that need to go right for that to happen. And as others have pointed out, I think it's a complete fallacy to both A; consider a club a great avenue for a "party" since it's such a mixed crowd and you really need to create a bubble of your own with people for it to even be remotely enjoyable (unless you're super social) and B; to go out with the mentality that you're going to hook up with someone as it puts such an unnecessary pressure on the situation.

To be honest though, while I don't miss the negativity that can come with a bad night out, I do sometimes miss the way you just let go of shit some nights and just had fun and were open to whatever happened next. It can be pretty damn liberating.

I picked the "with Friends" option but really, i'd rather stay home and do nothing unless someone engages though I find myself eating and drink on my own.

Depends on the party and my mood.

Normally I'm always down to go over to a friend's house and a group of us drink some and play video games or start a small bonfire.

A full on party is much more rare for me these days and generally if I'm in that mood I'll go to a bar and catch a show or just have a few drinks and relax.

At first I really hated most large parties, especially during college. I enjoyed being around people I knew rather than a bunch of strangers. But eventually I became more confident in my ability to talk to people and they don't worry be as much. Moreover I tend to just be in a corner of a bar much more than at someone's house party. Being the loud table at a bar with your close friends is a pretty awesome experience imo.

Don't those things normally have a bunch of people there? If so, fuck that! The less people, the better. Fuck parties!

Down with people!

I very much dislike clubs. I dislike the music, how expensive the booze is, how I can't talk without yelling and even then not understand the other person, the heat... the list goes on. House parties are cool, but only if I'm with a bunch of good friends. I guess I like... small to medium gatherings of people I know?

Yeah parties are cool. But you didn't go to a party, you went to the club. I don't like going to the club either. Parties are for chilling with friends.

I like a chill get-together sometimes. Not a fan of the "Woo! Let's get fucked up and try to fuck!" parties. Night clubs give me major anxiety. I can deal with any social situation, but clubs are the worst. I can't think of many things worse than a night club (and I've spent a couple months in jail). I live in Vegas, so I've tried many many clubs with friends and people that come and visit. I've tried them sober, I've tried them drunk, I've tried them... under other influences. It's always terrible.

I'm only 28, but I'm over the whole "lets get crazy" thing. I don't want to get drunk, I've got shit to do. I don't want to bone strangers. I don't want to be around any other people for more than a couple hours. I'd rather actually do something instead of dance or sit around drinking. Let's go bowling, play pool, hike, etc. But having "party" as your main plan is silly to me. I go to sports parties or have some drinks over playing local multiplayer games with friends. That's the extent of the sitting around and drinking/chatting that I do.

I read your friends' names and this is the first thing I thought of.

And no, I don't like going to parties. Being a teetotaler probably is a big part in that.

Funny enough, I used to go to about ten parties a year ( family stuff not friends, believe you me) despite hating basically all of them. I'm just really awkward and kind of a nervous wreck most of the time, so being around a large group of people is kind of a nightmare. The only reason I would go to a party would be if someone really wanted me to go. Even then, my interests are usually far removed from what would be considered a normal subject for casual conversation. So no, I'm not big into parties unless I'm with people that I feel comfortable with and could just talk to for the entire time.

Hey now those fat bottomed girls make the world go 'round! I used to go clubbing in my college days and it was awesome, but I wouldn't enjoy it now. One of things I remember is the row of guys lining the walls, just staring and judging. You need to get your booty to the dance floor!

I like the occasional party but I don't go to them much. I really like people, but I can only be around masses of people for so long before I need time to chill by myself.

Also your friends have cool names.