Does Throwing a Big Party Make You Popular?

[~attrACTION~]

Well, not sure exactly how to phrase this, but I may throw a party soon when my folks are gone on vacation. That's the same week that I plan on doing my Human Punching Bag experiment.

Anyway, I have some liquor sitting around in my room that I don't want to drink by myself. I could also buy a keg (it's only like $100). I have a really nice house, but I may rent a hotel room instead because I don't want my place trashed or things stolen.

So, I'm just wondering, how do I go about this, and what are the benefits of throwing a party or "after party"? I figure I would go to the club first and then already have plenty of people "invited" to my after party at the hotel. That's how they do it in rap videos, right?

I think it's cheaper than getting an escort, and probably more worthwhile. I'm willing to spend around $300 total.

If you guys have any advice, I would like to hear it. How likely is it to get laid with a random chick?

By the way, I go to college, so most people there would be 18-27.

 

[Wyldfire]

No, having a party won't make you more popular. You will just waste a lot of money to attract mostly very badly behaved people who will drink up the money you've saved, trash your house or hotel room, puke all over the place-leaving you to get to clean it up, the police will be called and you will be blamed because it's YOUR party. Oh...and it won't change your social status one iota.

 

[~attrACTION~]

No, having a party won't make you more popular. You will just waste a lot of money to attract mostly very badly behaved people who will drink up the money you've saved, trash your house or hotel room, puke all over the place-leaving you to get to clean it up, the police will be called and you will be blamed because it's YOUR party. Oh...and it won't change your social status one iota.

Are you saying that from experience or do you just look down on people who throw parties? What about if I only invited people I knew from classes and such (not just random people from clubs and around)

Well, what kinds of things can I do to up my social status?

 

[Docs]

Get some real friends and have a small get together. Much much more effective.

 

[Wyldfire]

Are you saying that from experience or do you just look down on people who throw parties? What about if I only invited people I knew from classes and such (not just random people from clubs and around)

Well, what kinds of things can I do to up my social status?

I've never seen a party centered around drinking turn out differently than what I just described...other than once in awhile the cops aren't called. Someone always drinks too much and pukes everywhere. Guys always fight over some stupid girl. Something always gets broken. A huge mess is always made...and the person who throws the party is too busy babysitting a bunch of drunk people to have any fun.

A small get together with a few friends is cool...because your friends will respect you more than strangers will.

If you want to enrich your college experience you need to just be outgoing as much as possible and broaden your horizons by making as many friends as possible. They don't have to be close friends...but the more people you know and who know you the better your social life is going to be. Then you will get invited to someone else's party where you can actually have fun instead of playing babysitter.

 

[Kerpal]

I would say no. I've only been to a few parties but I didn't even know who owned the houses where they were, and even if I met them I doubt I'd remember their name the next day.

 

[cuzza]

Depends on how many friends you have and if you can trust people. I've had parties before, the worst that happened was someone was sick in the garden... wasn't really arsed about that either.

 

[STR8UP]

No, having a party won't make you more popular.........Oh...and it won't change your social status one iota.

Not true.

I depends on how you do it, but a party can be an EXCELLENT way to increase social status and popularity.

 

[Obsidian]

Wyldfire is right about the original idea. Inviting a huge amount of people, mostly strangers, just sounds stupid. What are you, an idiot?

Get some real friends and have a small get together. Much much more effective.

I'd agree with this. It doesn't actually have to be that small, but keep it at a dozen people or less. They don't have to all be close friends, but invite a couple of close friends, two or three acquaintences, and some girls.

 

[STR8UP]

I've never seen a party centered around drinking turn out differently than what I just described...other than once in awhile the cops aren't called. Someone always drinks too much and pukes everywhere. Guys always fight over some stupid girl.

At my parties it's always the girls fighting over the guys.

Although the "fighting" is usually limited to dirty looks and gossip amongst individual social circles. It's actually hilarious to watch.

 

[Wyldfire]

Not true.

I depends on how you do it, but a party can be an EXCELLENT way to increase social status and popularity.

Perhaps for the 30+ set having a party to invite other professionals and network, etc. That's not what he's talking about. The kind of party he was talking about always plays out exactly as I described.

 

[PRMoon]

Throwing a big party won't really do anything for your popularity.
Throwing a GOOD party will do alot more. If people have a good time cause you set the party up right and were a good M.C. or host and made it all about you rather then the party then things turn out alot better. If you're going to have people at your place make sure the focus is on you and not about random people getting drunk at some location for a night.

 

[Wyldfire]

At my parties it's always the girls fighting over the guys.

Although the "fighting" is usually limited to dirty looks and gossip amongst individual social circles. It's actually hilarious to watch.

And you are twice the age of the people who would be attending his party...and that makes a HUGE difference.

Women fighting over men are 'tards. So are men fighting over women. Sorry, but there is not a man (or woman) on the planet worth fighting over.

 

[Adakkon]

I'd go to college parties every weekend, some of my friends have houses where they are thrown, and you might get a thanks or something, but I've never really seen them get that much respect for it, especially considering they are offering their home up to random drunks wills. A lot of times stuff is broken or stolen and nobody really cares.

Some people might try to get on your good side so they can be invited to your parties again, but that means you'll have to keep throwing them constantly. Most will be men too, as women can always find a party and free drinks if they are even midly attractive.

And a keg plus some liquor isn't really a "big" party. Not by college standards at least. I've been to/helped throw parties and big ones usually cost at least 300. I helped organize and throw a bar party that cost more then that just for the liquor, the house was free, and we used it all up by like 2 A.M. I've been to other ones that cost over 1000 to throw, although they were annual fraternity ones that had alumni chalking up money for it. A normal weekend party we'd have at least 2 kegs, and they were average sized.. If you have 20 people that actually drink your keg will be gone within 2 hours and everyone will leave.

 

[backbreaker]

i don't mind GOING to parties (although It's not my fav thing)) but I HATE throwing them. Getting ready, cooking (possibly), putitng away all the breakable important crap, then cleaning up later. I hate cleaning up after other people.

the last party I threw was the First Taylor v. Hopkins fight. I am from little rock (as is taylor, as a matter of fact my cousin graudated from his high school) so it was a pretty big deal. Can't say I didn't have a BAD time, but it wasn't the greatest thing ever. it was more of a sausage fest, I had a date there but was so busy hosting I couldn't spend any time with her. I had to shampoo my carpet the next day, someone spilled cheese dip on my pool table.... I would be been much better (and this is what I do now, which again, is hardly ever) is go to the local 3 story sports bar and just rent the top floor for the night