Holiday Party Tips: Surviving the Party as a Single Man

Here are some tips for single men this year on how to survive their holiday party season and actually enjoy the parties they attend. These holiday party tips should arm them with a chance to make it through the Christmas party with their reputation almost intact heading into the New Year and with even the possibility of keeping the interest of someone they met on the way.

The first rule is that you should never get too deep into the eggnog, no one likes an obnoxious drunk, not your host, not the lady across the room that you are thinking does, not even your buddies, despite the fact that they keep passing you the eggnog and sending you to the punch bowl. You see most of the guests once a year, you don't want them to think that you are that "drunk guy" all year long, behave, drink in moderation and never drive if you think you could be even slightly intoxicated.

Don't show off, no one likes a braggart at a party, you don't have to be the loudest in the room or have the most stuff to be popular. Odds are that if you are the one showing off pictures of your 60 inch LCD television and your new swimming pool then people are going to make you the butt of a lot of jokes when you aren't around. And, you don't know who at the party is experiencing financial troubles (especially in today's economy), some could barely afford a gift for their kids, and you are showing off pictures of your new bass boat. Don't do it. The ladies that you will attract by doing this are probably not the ladies that you want around.

Stay away from politics when starting conversations, and avoid becoming ensnared by conversations that are ongoing, despite your best friend's protest. Politics can sometimes end relationships before they even begin and, especially if you don't know what you are talking about and enter a political debate with someone while a tuned lady stands near. You are going to look like a sucker from the Bugs Bunny cartoons.

Don't be the complainer at the party, the drab Eeyore of the group, the sky is falling, your eggnog is all gone and your glass isn't even half-empty. No one likes the complainer. You will find yourself standing alone or maybe left with the other complainers in some small cluster at the back of the room sharing medical stories and perhaps even talking about politics.

Try your best not to comment negatively on the food, the drinks, the party or anyone's kid. The best play here is not to say anything negative during your happy party experience. This holiday tip is here for a reason because you have no idea who is close enough to you to hear and you have no idea if the attractive lady that you have been speaking too made any of the food, the drinks, organized the party, or just so happens to be the mother or aunt of that kid. Besides, you are there to have a good time, don't dwell in the negative, it's all positive.

Attending the Christmas party or another party this holiday season should be on your schedule. Following some of these holiday party tips should keep you from making a sucker out of yourself and could possibly even score a couple points in the eyes of some of the ladies there.