What do you get out of them? I could easily point out the negatives, not so much the positives: usually, they are loud and involve large groups of people, many of whom would not be very close friends. So you can't really have a proper conversation with anyone, have to keep things/activities fairly generic, and have to make sure you are pleasant and social with people you don't know well which is more work than pleasure. Nobody gets to do what they would actually prefer to be doing. People tend to go around with drinks taking photos of themselves and telling each other how much fun they are having, but it seems like they are more trying to convince themselves and their friends that they are having fun instead of actually having fun.
The only parties I have ever understood or enjoyed are ones focused on a specific activity. E.g. a LAN party playing some game a group enjoys would be fun. Or playing cards or a board game or even a sports game if you're into that. Otherwise, what do you actually do?
So - what makes parties enjoyable for you? What do you think people that don't enjoy parties might be missing / should try doing differently at parties so that they also derive great joy from them?
The only parties I have ever understood or enjoyed are ones focused on a specific activity. E.g. a LAN party playing some game a group enjoys would be fun. Or playing cards or a board game or even a sports game if you're into that. Otherwise, what do you actually do?
So - what makes parties enjoyable for you? What do you think people that don't enjoy parties might be missing / should try doing differently at parties so that they also derive great joy from them?