By “party”, I mean a physical social gathering of people for the purposes of having fun. It may be used in a sentence as “I am throwing a party!” or “Let’s party!”.
Basically what I am trying to say is the default “party”.
I’ve never been to any, and I have no idea how people spend their time on parties, so I am curious how you did.
People say “party” but really it is an awkward conversation generator. Unpleasant.
I get bored easily, so I bring instruments and play along with the music or the other musicians. Or, increasingly, I am the music.
I also bring my spindle, or my sewing. Or I stand around the kitchen helping with the food. Find a thing you do well, whether it is barbecuing skewers on the hotplate or pouring drinks, and then it will be a thing to do with your hands making for less awkward. Be helpful. And don’t get too drunk because drunk people aren’t as awesome as they think they are.