How to be the life of the party

by whoisray on Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 | Knowledge, Life

Be fun, be cool - Ray Sweat style

When it comes to partying there are really only a few characters you can come across; weird music guy, wallflower, always drunk person, early leaver, drinking game know-it-all, and the fun guy/gal. Ray shows you how to party like a rock star, become the fun guy/gal character that everyone notices, and get the most out of your time and energy.

Things You’ll Need:

Cologne (not a must, but everyone likes someone who smells good right?)
A way home (you know, in case you get drunk)
A personality (just be sure to be yourself and not impersonate someone else. i met a guy one time who did a Dr. Cox, from Scrubs, impersonation pretty much the entire night)
Your best smile (be sure to brush your teeth, cuz that’d be gross)

- Be Charismatic and Charming -

clooney charisma Certain people can walk into a room and immediately be the center of attention and captivate everyone they talk to. Why can’t that be you? You don’t have to be rich, famous, or have the looks of, say… George Clooney or Jessica Biel to pull this off. If you don’t believe it then think about this: Mystery (this bloke), a guy who wears goggles on his head for no reason and is almost always seen wearing a large fur top hat, can walk into a room and suck up almost all of the attention.

It’s not that hard, and when you doubt yourself just think to yourself, “If Mystery, the strange man wearing goggles, can do it, so can I.”

Stand straight & relax. If you’re hunched over you will not only look weird, but you look like you are having a miserable time and people can pick up on that. It’s not good. Also, relax. You’re going to a party, not jail. You break this rule then you are on your way to becoming the wallflower character who sits on the couch the whole time hoping someone talks to them.
Be outgoing. Go out of your way to introduce yourself to people, you never know who you’re going to meet. The last time I introduced myself, I found out this person was working at Disney World as a chipmunk at the same time I was there for Thanksgiving. This means I saw her on stage shakin’ her tail in late November and a few months later I was having a conversation with her, having no clue she was the dancing chipmunk. Needless to say, it was awesome.
Laugh & Smile. I like when people laugh at my jokes, I’m sure everyone else does too.
Be interested & keep eye contact. Talking to people and hearing what they have to say is the way to go, and you’ll almost always have something absurd in common. Try it. Remember, eye contact is good, unless she’s blind, then it’s pointless. The more you know…
Compliment them. If you like something they’re wearing, tell them. Especially if it’s a nautical themed pashima afghan.
Dress for the occasion. Look good, but not like you’re going to the prom - you don’t want to be that guy. If you take the time to get ready then you will feel a lot more confident about the night.