Isn’t that how most people socialize at parties? Some people can do it naturally, but I figure most people are pretending. I frequently ask myself “What would a normal human do in this situation?”
i feel like it depends: is this a party you want to be at or not?
if it’s a party you don’t want to be at you’ll probably be pretending
also: if you feel like this on basically a daily basis… yeah you probably have autism, welcome to the club.
What few people ever mention is … alcohol and sometimes drugs.
Very few people imagine a party without some intoxicant. Even children’s parties, parents will give a party for the kids but the adults seperate themselves to enjoy a bit of alcohol.
Just think of it … a party with 20 adults and no alcohol or drugs. Some people can do it but the majority of the population would avoid it.
you’re just describing a LAN party or a DND session, nerds have had “parties” without alcohol or drugs for ages.
