<p>I try to keep myself busy with classes, sports and work. Going to a state college, I can't find a lot of people who dislike beer as much as I do. At parties, all people do is drink, dance and then do stupid things. Most of my friends get wasted on weekends, and I never go to their parties. So you can say I'm a bit sheltered.</p>
<p>Where do you find more nice, genuine people who don't like drinking?</p>
<p>I just did. I have a group of about 10 close friends that don’t drink. It didn’t take a lot of effort to find. (PS- I go to a huge party school.) </p>
<p>They’re there. Have you tried getting involved in something like SADD? Or something like a group that plans alcohol-free events? Just a thought :).</p>
<p>Trust me, you like drinking.</p>
<p>You just don’t like the idea of drinking.</p>
<p>Come on, grow up a little, adults have been drinking alcohol for MILLENNIUMS. I mean, it’s ****ing engraved into human history.</p>
<p>Some people just don’t like drinking. It’s not a big deal. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Have you considered going to a party and not drinking? It can be quite fun seeing the dumb **** people do when they’re drunk :D</p>
<p>Also the beer served at college parties is a far cry from real beer. It’s more like a chemical compound designed to get you intoxicated cheaply ;)</p>
<p>I found them on my hall. 
I got lucky.</p>
<p>"Trust me, you like drinking.</p>
<p>You just don’t like the idea of drinking.</p>
<p>Come on, grow up a little, adults have been drinking alcohol for MILLENNIUMS. I mean, it’s ****ing engraved into human history."</p>
<p>Sure, people have been drinking for ages, but that doesn’t mean that the OP’s reasons for not drinking aren’t legitimate or mature. For instance, there are demographics that have unpleasant flushing reactions to consuming alcohol, people who are allergic (as a good friend of mine is), people who enjoy being in complete control of themselves, and people who really hate the taste of most alcoholic products, just to name a few. Not to mention, there are those who make the decision to avoid alcohol due to risk factors such as genetic vulnerability to addiction. </p>
<p>I second DCHurricane’s suggestion, for one. There are some parties that are very drinking oriented, but I know that my roommate’s rugby team had members who went to their parties, didn’t drink, and had a good time. Also, in my experience, checking out any specifically alcohol free on-campus weekend activities can be a good place to meet/hang out with non-drinking people, though your mileage may vary based on your school. My old school’s programming was pretty cool but my current school’s events have been sorta lame.</p>
<p>I also want to add that you don’t have to exclusively hang out with people who don’t drink. Just because someone you know likes to drink, doesn’t mean that’s what he or she is doing every Thursday/Friday/Saturday. My boyfriend doesn’t drink, for instance, and he has lots of friends who do as well as lots who don’t. He just hangs out with whoever happens to be available.</p>
<p>Really, just do activities you find fun and try to make friends with people that also attend those events. As the other posters have said, many people go to parties but don’t drink and people who do drink probably enjoy some activities that don’t involve drinking*. I’m honestly surprised that you cannot find people who admit they don’t like beer. I’ve met many people who don’t particularly like beer and only drink it when it’s free and those that won’t drink beer even if it is free. Parties often have some form of hard liquor or at least you can BYOB. Parties can be fun while you’re sober and if somebody offers you a beer, you can politely decline. If you are firm about not drinking at all, people appreciate designated drivers.</p>
<p>*I’ll also note that many “nice and genuine” people do drink and that there are some non-drinkers out there who would qualify as anything but nice and genuine.</p>
<p>Beer is gross. Try another kind of alcohol, you might like it better.</p>
<p>I should add that I think I’m allergic to alcohol. Once, I had a lot of beer, and my face turned really red. I wasn’t drunk at all, though.</p>
<p>Another time, I had 1/4 cup of grape wine. 10 minutes later, my face turned red and I got rashes on my chest.</p>
<p>**** fear dont drink beer</p>
<p>I’ve never understood how some folks don’t like beer but love liquor. Bad vodka feels like I’m setting my throat on fire with gasoline. Bad beer just tastes weak.</p>
<p>I don’t drink because I will probably end up violent and murderous as a drunk. And where I live I have to take out the recycling for the whole building and the beer bottles smell like $hit.</p>
<p>This may seem to be an unusual suggestion but I suggest getting to know international students or join an international student organization (they generally want american students also). I went to a party school and I felt the internationals were more serious about school and more responsible about drinking. Many did not drink, those who did, did not do it to get drunk. Also Graduate students.</p>
<p>Don’t drink. Pregame with endorphins and exercise, yo. alcohol drinkers. they are horrible partiers. It’s best to breakdance a little sober.</p>
<p>I don’t drink because I never have 
Drinking may be unhelpful but socializing isn’t. Anyway my point is you don’t have to be a drink to maintain a social life.</p>
<p>No, just exercise or do something physically intense, yo. </p>
<p>What is wrong with you people.</p>
<p>“Anyway my point is you don’t have to be a drink to maintain a social life.”</p>
<p>What?! And all this time I thought nobody would like me if I wasn’t a bottle of vodka. :D</p>
<p>As was stated, you don’t have to drink. I don’t take alcohol well either, so I stay away from it. If someone asks you why, just tell them, you don’t like it. I’ve meet a girl who likes to go out, but doesn’t drink. She still manages to have lots of fun. </p>
<p>I will admit that seeing your friends drunk, doing and saying stupid things can make you think less highly of them. =/ But that’s their choice.</p>
<p>I laugh at the responses that say, “Go to a party but don’t drink.” </p>
<p>SOME people may find this “amusing,” but I personally would just find it downright annoying. When I’m the only sober person in the room I find everyone loud, obnoxious, too easily distracted, not capable of the right level of conversation to match my sobriety, etc.</p>
<p>Also, some people find typical “drunk activities”, like drinking games, dancing, making out with strangers, having inane conversations, keg stands, beer pong, etc. boring. The fact that they are sober does not make the drunk activities better. It makes them 100x more painful haha.</p>
<p>While some non-drinkers do this to maintain their social lives, I think it’s rather passive and that it’s not often the best solution to having fulfilling down time.</p>
<p>I agree with the poster that says to make friends with international students (most of which are accostomed to drinking from an earlier age and are therefore tired of binging and prefer more chill, closer-to-sober get-togethers). I also agree about getting involved in “active” organizations - organizations that go hiking/camping, biking, maybe intramural sports, organizations that campaign or protest or attend events. This way, you will have your downtime, but it will not be solely composed of drinking. Finally, suggest non-drinking activities to your friends. Suggest going to art show, ice skating rink, concert, arcade, or other activity that can be fun without drinks…a house party is not often fun without drinks but a night out exploring the town can be.</p>
<p>There - not only do you now have the recipe for a social life, you also have the recipe for a good start to a resume ;).</p>