I’m 20 y/o M finally pulling myself out of my miserable depression

I’ve spent the past month working on social skills, I make it a point to start five conversations every day with strangers (though i seldom reach that, lack of opportunities) and it’s going well

Day game is kinda fucked cus I live in a rural town, but I’m still exploring venues

Anyways: Got invited to a party, old me would decline for whatever reason, new me wants to use it to network, meet people, they’ll introduce me to people (ultimate goal is decent ass tbh, and networking seems like a good way to facilitate this)

How do I go about doing this? I figure just chat with mad people, see if anyone makes any particularly positive impression on me, and get mad contact info. Any other recommendations?

I won’t be drinking anything more than a beer, if that, I don’t like drinking around other people (instead i get shitfaced in the comfort of my apartment)