Honestly, in every party once I don't have someone I know to talk to, I just leave.
Recently, we had a company party where everyone was sorted into groups. My group was basically old men, a few foids, and me. The foids obviously dipped at the first opportunity, no surprise really.
One other time, there was another company party, and a DJ stated playing at the end of it. Everyone went to dance, and I just upped and left without telling anyone. The next day I was told my coworkers were looking for me
. Honestly, this was one of the better decisions in my life.
What I've learned that usually staying somewhere that makes you miserable is way worse than just leaving, whether it would be a gathering or a job.
Normies might gaslight you about missed opportunities, but you can tell by the end of the first hour how is it going to go for the rest of the evening.
If I listened to normie advice, I would still be stuck at my first dead end job, working for pennies.