A couple of comments made by guy friends has led me to believe I need to clarify my parties. I'm have a housewarming party this weekend. Housewarming. As in, welcome to my new home, one that doesn't require you to go past 3 security check-ins and register you like I'm living in a college dorm again. Also, in case you're unaware, it's been a rough couple of months for me so I'm looking forward to seeing friends in a low key, affordable setting (since I'm still at this point unemployed).
Now, these comments are relating to the fact that my housewarming party doesn't have enough ladies confirmed on Facebook. Let's review all the reasons this assumption is wrong.
1. First and foremost this is my housewarming party. Not a singles mixer. You should come to hang out with friends, make new ones and enjoy delightful company for the sake of socializing with the awesome people I call friends. Not to creep on someone and try to hook up. You meet someone and hit it off, great. That's an added bonus, not the point of this party. I've been to plenty of parties dominated by couples and I had a BLAST. Sometimes it's nice just to meet some new people and have fun without that whole sexual element. Thats what this party is about, so don't come if you can't handle that. Otherwise you probably belong at a club, bar or speed dating event.
2. Facebook isn't an accurate representation of my friends. Sure I have a lot of friends on there. I also have plenty of friends not on there. I have friends not on any social networking sites. It happens. I call them or text them on these phone things you may have heard of. I meet them in real life to hang out as that's how I met them. Furthermore, not everyone confirms on Facebook. I'm one of those people. It's an easy way to invite people but I don't hold people to their rsvps or lack thereof. Maybe they have other events. Maybe they'll come if those fall through, before or after them or maybe they are just waiting to see how they feel that day. This isn't a wedding. It's a low key housewarming as you may recall.
3. As many issues as you have finding amazing single ladies available on a Saturday night, guess what I do too. I have no single girlfriends from high school left. Nor college, including grad school. Over the years I've gone to too many weddings to count. I've been there for girlfriends as they find out they're un-expectantly pregnant. I listen as they debate divorce. I have rescheduled girls night out many times due to these issues, not finding a sitter and had them bail because they have a date. It happens. I meet up with them later. So to get a whole bunch of available single ladies together on a Saturday night is no easy task. Which is probably why I'm not having a singles mixer ;)
In summary, if you're free Saturday and want to hang out at a HOUSEWARMING party, feel free. Bring friends. Or make new ones when you get here. I'll have some appetizers and drinks and people I enjoy seeing. Either that's enough for you to come, or it's not. I promise I'm not going to be offended if it's not.
