21 Facts About Throwing Good Parties

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After seeing some 800~ events take place at The Commons i've learned 3 things:

1) plausible deniability: if you say we're here to make friends, friendship doesn't happen. if you say we're here to research or talk about niche topic x and y, friendships always form. same applies to dating.

2) communities are built from strong 1-1 relationships. as an

Patricia Mou • 40 pieces of "advice"

For your first party, title it “Cocktails and Icebreakers Party.” This type of title cements the expectation that there’ll be structure to the gathering.

Nick Gray • The 2-Hour Cocktail Party: How to Build Big Relationships with Small Gatherings

Make name tags part of your hosting strategy from the beginning.