Quote: (09-03-2018 10:37 AM)Iso Wrote:
Hey guys,
I want to ask a question about situations that have been troubling me recently. I have found myself going to house parties/gatherings/etc. quite a bit in recent times where I do not know a single person except the 1 friend who invited me. The difficulty is that I'm usually the only Black Man in those gatherings. I'm trying my hardest to build rapport with the men and women there, but the conversations never surpass a superficial level. How do you guys gain rapport in those situations?
I find that some are intimidated by me, a Tall Black Man. I want to show my friendliness but others typically keep a distance.
Option A:
Dance. Literally just start dancing. Between me and you all it takes is some rudimentary footwork to outdo 99.99% of American dudes(occasionally if you're lucky some chick who strips or dances semi-professionally will make some moves toward you as well). Once you've done that just high five someone randomly or fist bump someone after which you start some random mundane discussion.
That's usually how I do it. Once you get good at this. You'll even have girls coming up and whispering in your ear to head back out there with them. Dancing is extremely primal and sets off something in every lizard's hind brain. White, Black, Latina(especially), Asian, etc.
Option B(can be segwayed from Option A):
Talk to someone and ask them about the host and who he/she is. People who throw parties usually have some dirt on them and people love to shit talk others so they'll be interested in the topic at hand. Let them mouth off and segue the conversation elsewhere introducing yourself/some commonalities with the people around you.
I can honestly go on about this stuff for hours, but these are generally best option after years of field testing.
Edit: Just read the scenario. My advice only applies to big parties with 20+ people(usually with a live DJ and atleast a small dancefloor in front of where the shit is setup). With small groups it's just intimate. Stay quiet and throw in a few jokes occasionally until people open up to you. People are getting more and more tribal by the day so you have to just provide some immediate and opportune value upfront. Don't be afraid to jump into other people's conversations(though don't dominate them either).
"Until the day when God shall deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in these two words,— 'Wait and hope'."- Alexander Dumas, "The Count of Monte Cristo"
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