So i m going to my first ever party(Help)

When it comes to alcohol, don't experiment too much your first time. If you drink beer, stick to beer. If you decide to drink liquor stick to liquor. Eating food before drinking like some people said is recommended, don't overdrink either. Try your best to not be a wallflower, talk to some people. Also 5pm seems kinda early.

Don't expect your friend to keep you company the whole time. You won't be his only friend there and he'll have to socialize. Don't stick to him too hard, everyone needs their own space and you go to a party to meet new people. The problem is though that when people get drunk, they usually talk about other times they got drunk. When it comes to that, you won't have much to say. But whatever you do, don't talk about the latest game you bought or the last trip to visit your relatives. You'll just bore everyone. RK-Mara

Honestly speaking now. When does the party end? If it ends at 9pm, then yeah, you can drink as soon as you get there, but if it's an all nighter, I would probably take the drinks slow till about 9pm, unless of course there are limited drinks in which case, just drink as you see fit, or you won't have a single drink. Try to eat food before going to the party, but don't stuff yourself, or you'll just end up puking. ALWAYS WORK YOUR WAY UP THE LADDER. I find that if I drink a strong drink then start drinking down, it messes me up, and it's even worse if I just jump around. If you drink up, then it's easier to tell if you are close to your limit, than if you drink 5 shots of absinth, feel great, drink a beer and pass out :P Also, if you happen to drink too much, bread always helps me. Just start munching on bread, it's never let me down. Also, make sure you have a glass of water for each beer you down. This may seem trivial, but it will help you avoid a terrible hangover.

Personally I always avoid beer because it gives you nasty breath, but this is easily remedied if you bring along some mints. You may also find that some girls don't mind beer breath because well, they are drinking beer too and it's sort of expected, but I still avoid it like the plague when picking up girls (unless I use it as a prop). Oh yeah, and aim to be tipsy. Sober isn't fun; Drunk isn't fun; Wasted definitely ain't fun. Tipsy keeps you relaxed enough to enjoy the party, yet sharp enough to communicate eloquently enough. Never wear a white shirt. Drunk people WILL spill their drink on you. And let me reiterate the importance of mints, especially if you wanna chug some beers. Umm...and talk to girls; what do you have to lose? Those are my tips :P

Drink a little to get a buzz and not be drunk to be in control. Words will flow better and your nerves will be out the window. Good luck.