The party girl gets a bad rep; she has a tendency to throw up on things, she has an uncanny ability to get barred from the best dive bars and the less said about her choice of guys the better.
Fast forward a couple of years, though, and you’ll find that these former hell raisers are some of the best gals to get friendly with:
1. She knows her limits.
She’s not going to have two light appletini’s and get all white girl wasted. She’ll have a few shots and see off a couple of pints and hustle you at the pool table, all while keeping herself together and holding her own.
Call me an old traditionalist, but there’s something super hot about staying at a bar for most of the night, drinking an adult amount of booze and then not throwing up on yourself afterwards. I’m just a romantic that way.
2. She’s been there, done it and got the god damned scars to prove it.
She’s got some stories, she’s found herself in some sketchy places, and she’s pulled off some epic wins – and she’s all the more well-rounded for it. She’s learned what she’s willing to put up with, she’s found out what she doesn’t like doing and she knows what sort of people she should hang out with.
Through some bad decision making and some great decision making, she’s figured out what works and what doesn’t.
3. She ain’t put off by a bit of adventure.
This girl has a glint in her eye and some fire in her belly, and just ‘cos the five day benders and 48 hour raves have tapered off doesn’t mean she’s not game for creating some new stories. She’s still got the spirit of adventure in her and she’ll keep you on your toes.
She might not be a party girl no more, but she’s not Bed Bath and Beyond followed by bible study either.
4. She channels that energy in other ways.
Partying 24/7 is not a lifestyle for the faint hearted or for those with chronic lack of energy. But now that she’s not dedicating her entire weekend to smoking away a killer hangover, she’s got some time to burn, which means hiking, running, soccer, activism, travelling, f*cking, writing, reading, (some) drinking, and basically all the fun stuff all of the time.
So strap in, this is going to be a helluva ride.
5. She’s got that oh-so-sexy mystery and edge.
She’s been to places and done things you’ll probably never find out about it, not that she’s ashamed of her party girl past, it’s just difficult to remember every story when most nights ended up blacked out in the bath tub of a house party.
You could try to get into the particulars of why she is no longer allowed in New Mexico or why she’s the poster girl of Spice “The synthetic weed” but some of these things are just best left to the imagination.
6. She’s alright to rough it every now and then.
This girl has slept in lecture halls, frat houses and ihops, so she’s going to be OK in a couple of threadbare hostels or your childhood bedroom when you go back to visit the rents. She’s also able to tighten the belt with no complaint if the money gets tight and is more than happy shopping at the thrift stores rather than the department stores.
In short, she’s chill ‘cos shes been there, done it and got the experience points, so she’s cool about dipping her toe back in from time to time.