"Best $2k I Ever Spent!" What You're Secretly Accomplishing At A Pool Party

4. Meeting New People

Once again, this is a benefit open to misinterpretation. We're not celebrating the "meat market" aspect of club-run pool parties, or suggesting that you should treat these parties as a speed dating round. In fact, that kind of behavior makes everyone uncomfortable and will surely give you a reputation as "that guy" or "that girl". What we are saying, however, is that getting buzzed in the bright sun with very little clothing on tends to tear down some walls and make people a little more outgoing, and unlike an indoor nightclub, you'll actually be able to hear yourself talk and carry on a conversation. So meet people!