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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/magaz ... ves-t.html
I think that if the host was female, at least the attendance would have been much higher, though not of the best possible nature.After a week the responses stopped coming in and were ready to be tabulated. Fifteen people said they were attending, and 60 said maybe. A few hundred said not, and the rest just ignored the invitation altogether. I figured that about 20 people would show up. That sounded pretty good to me. Twenty potential new friends.
On the evening in question I took a shower. I shaved. I splashed on my tingly man perfume. I put on new pants and a favorite shirt. Brimming with optimism, I headed over to the neighborhood watering hole and waited.
And waited.
And waited.
Eventually, one person showed up.
In my own life, I can remember a couple of incidents from years ago. I was the only guest at an Oscar party, I even baked a cake for that. I remember flaking out on a casual friend when invited to his party in college, and wonder how many were at that event.
It can be a distressing feeling to host or be at a party that almost no one is at. Ever happen to you? Tell me your stories.