I've been having a lot of success with 'Joining' and 'Escalating' recently when with a mixed group of 3-10. If your group is having genuine contagious fun, you can welcome whoever you want into it.

What are your strategies for having fun with your friends when you're out? Here are mine:

'Joining' is when you act similar to what someone else is doing. 'Escalating' is when you add a bit more. “Hey have you seen the pinball machines?” “There’s pinball? Let’s check it out.” “Awww man I loved donkey kong” “Wanna play?” “How about whoever gets more points.. Has to go tell the most beautiful person in the room that you lost a bet and think they’re the most beautiful person in the room?” “You’re on”.

This is the kind of party you want to be in. Heck this is the kind of party you want to be NEXT to. If your group keeps escalating, eventually it cannot be contained and will spill over into nearby groups. I promise you can do it respectfully.