Any tips for being the "cool guy" at a party?

1) Be knowledgeable on a wide variety of different topics. History, video games, politics, music, movies, sports, etc...

I'm not saying you have to be an expert in everything, but be able to hold a conversation on as many topics as possible.

2) Have interesting experiences you can talk about.

3) Be upbeat and charismatic.

4) Don't get drunk. Get a nice buzz, but always remain in control.

5) Be tall, muscular, and have a deep voice

1. Don't try to be the cool guy.

2. Don't talk about running.

just snort cocaine until you die lol

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manualf150 wrote:

LOL Sounds like me when I was in College... I still barely remember (alrighty, only by photos) of me being dragged out their bathroom because I furiously vomited all over the place, and my friends neatly tucking me into a couch to sleep it off...

The next time I went to a party, I was "cool guy" because I did the exact opposite -- I wound up getting most of the people at the party nice and drunk, as I was the bartender... lol While everyone else was vomiting, I was being sociable to the ladies.

You sound like that creepy sober guy that takes advantage of drunk girls at parties

Ya know .... it's a tough line to walk, being perceived as Creepy Sober Guy or end up being Yakking His Guts Out Guy. When i used to attend these parties I'd do a shot with everyone, someone'd give me a beer bottle,, I'd drink it then go to the bathroom and fill the bottle with water. Rinse and repeat with that same bottle of 'beer'. I like beer as much as the next guy but I can't do shots and wash 'em down with beers all night long. As people get drunker and drunker you can start not doing those shots and hey won't even notice. Remain in control.

Trevor99 wrote:

i always tend to be "that guy" who drinks way too much and ends up throwing up and passing out drunk

A party is a social gathering. You don't have to drink in the presence of others.

1. Most important tip, be yourself. Talk to others who interest you. Make a point of talking to everyone if you want. Or not. It depends how you feel.

2. If you see a woman you fancy and get into a good conversation with her, get her number or try and get out of that party to a better 'party' wink wink if you catch my drift.

3. Just have a good time. Don't worry about trying to impress others.

Act like wherever you are, that's the place to be

mike damone wrote:

Act like wherever you are, that's the place to be

Yeah but don't get teenage girls pregnant

Ask people about their experiences, don't be the guy yapping on and on about your last big trip or race or whatever. Don't dominate the conversation.

Stay away from running topics if at all possible, even runners have more to talk about than running.

IF people do know you as "the runner" and they ask about your running to break the ice, quickly move on to something else. Use that as away to talk about visiting that city or something, nobody wants to know your times or about that bad calf cramp at mile 18.

Drink, but don't get crazy drunk .

Don't get there too early, don't stay too late.

Almost impossible these days, but if you can avoid politics as a topic do so. It's such a personal and emotional topic that it just usually ends badly with hurt feelings, arguments, etc.

Be the next man who steps on the moon and them be the first man on Mars. Don’t die in the attempts.

mike damone wrote:

Act like wherever you are, that's the place to be

When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV

Go solo (or ditch your teammates at the door), dress a step above the other men in attendance and talk to EVERY woman at the the party but, do not hit on any of them. Make the rounds like it is your party. Smile and introduce yourself, drop a compliment, ask a small talk question or two, wish them a nice evening, and move on. If they obviously have a date/boyfriend with them, do the same while also introducing yourself to him and giving him kudos. This projects confidence and is good training for the necessary schmoozing needed for the business world. It also keeps your drinking controlled since you cannot chug while talking.

An hour or two later, most everyone there has a positive impression of you. You weren't creepy, a loud slobbering drunk, nor were you trying to steal someone's date. At this point, women will come up to you or those with dates will start bringing their single friends to meet you. Guys will start befriending you because you don't seem like a threat to their ambitions and you might make a good wingman. Sometimes, if your new best buddy is drunk and lacks game, he sets you up to go home with the lady he was trying to hit on because you look great by comparison.

Now, it's your time. Go back to those that you are truly interested in and dive a little deeper. As others said, don't talk about yourself (or running) and make the conversation all about her. Be attentive and humble. If it isn't going anywhere or she's not your type, gracefully step away while letting her know what a pleasure it was getting to know her and move on. The key is too look confident and intriguing, not desperate.

How about being the cool guy not at the party because he's not into parties and does other cool stuff instead, like actually getting good at something.

malmo wrote:

mike damone wrote:

Act like wherever you are, that's the place to be

When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV

Oh that’s gnarly dude. I have a CD player. No side two therefore no side one.

Act like Fonzie.

If you want to be a cool guy at the party be that one who organizes the party. You have now a lot of possibilities to find different ideas and even services that will help you with that. You know we organized a wedding party and these guys helped us a lot with that https://www.mobilestagehire.co.uk/. They are providing Mobile Stage Hire and they take care of the installation of it, also they can help you with the lights and so one. So just google there is nothing hard to do. You can be wherever you want it depends on you.

1. Don't eat much, but drink A LOT.

2. Regal everyone with stories and accomplishments from your days as a HS athlete.

3. People like drinking stories too. Be sure to go into detail about times and places you've blacked out, puked, or woke up and didn't know where you were.

4. Use terms like TrumpMonkey and Lib T ard when discussing political topics of the day.

5. Remember, you are instantly the most interesting person there if your 5k time is better than anyone at the party, use that to your advantage!

6. Poop, the scatological is ALWAYS a sure fire way to get a laugh.

Kenneth David's had good advice. Be observant, listen, ask questions, offer to help, learn French, as someone mentioned, bring peyote, stay out of political arguments, don't keep running your hands through your hair, don't ask black women if you can run your hands through their hair. Don't keep washing your face in the kitchen sink. Don't look in the fridge for leftovers. Etc.