6 Ways To Get Through The Party You Don't Really Want To Go To

By Alexandra Brown on January 28, 2015

Partying and going out is a huge part of being a college student. You’re out on your own, meeting new people, and on a campus full of people your age, all looking to have a good time.

Going out to bars and apartment or frat parties can be a lot of fun, especially if you’ve had a tough week of classes and are looking to relax, take a break and catch up with friends.

Aside from great nights out, there are always those nights where you’re invited to parties you don’t necessarily want to go to, but feel obliged to nonetheless.

Maybe it’s a friend of a close friend’s 21st birthday and your friend wants you there for support, a party your roommate is having at your apartment so you pretty much don’t have any choice but to attend, or a random party your best friends drag you to because “Come on, you’ll regret not going out! It’ll be fun, just come!”

For the above, and all other dreaded occasions of the sort, here are six ways to get through with as little pain as possible. You might even end up having an enjoyable time after all.

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1. Pregame

Pregaming, that is, drinking with a small or even large group of people before eventually going out, is probably something you do anyway, but something that’s essential to do before going to an event or party you don’t really want to go to.

Pregaming can help with your overall mood or attitude about going out, make you less stressed out, and could even contribute to you having a great time regardless of the party you don’t think will be any fun.

This is something you can make sure to do before you even get to the party, and something you can do with friends and people you actually enjoy being around, as opposed to those who may be attending the party later.

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2. Arrive late, and bail early

You and your friends can all decide at the beginning of the night that if the party is absolutely unbearable, you will have a made-up reason to tell the party’s host that you’re leaving. It has to be something you can all agree on, that makes sense, and that is believable.

Possible reasons to leave could include, but are not limited to: one of you drank too much, feels sick and needs to get home as soon as possible (even if this isn’t true, one of you can act the part), you all had a prior commitment later in the night you have to get to, or you have to be somewhere early in the morning, and don’t want to be out too late.

With whatever option you choose, make sure to make it believable, and execute it well.

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3. Invent your own drinking game

If the party is boring and there are no games being played, create your own with your friends, or anyone near who seems willing to join. Maybe take a shot every time the same song is played twice, or when you witness something awkward.

No one likes a boring party with nothing to do, and creating your own game will not only make it more fun, but it gives you an opportunity to meet more people there.

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4. Try to engage in conversations with new people

This is an obvious way to deal with being at a party you don’t necessarily want to be attending. If you’re generally an extrovert, it shouldn’t be hard, and it’ll even help to pass the time.

If you’re an introvert, it might be a little more difficult, but it’s worth it and gives you something to do if you are extremely bored and don’t know what else to do.

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5. Play on your phone

Although being on your phone at a party is generally considered poor manners, it depends on how big the party is, how boring it is, and how much you care about what people might be thinking.

If it’s absolutely unbearable, you always have your smartphone to browse Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, take some embarrassing Snapchats, or even start a new game of Trivia Crack with your friends.

Being on your phone will definitely pass the time, but it will also show that it’s obvious you don’t want to be where you are, so just be aware of that.

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6. Scope out someone you find attractive, and dare yourself to talk to them 

A definite way to become more enthused at a boring party would be to find someone you think is attractive, and dare yourself to talk to them. Start a conversation about literally anything, and you’ll most likely have more fun than you were having before.

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