Social events of different nature that are set in the backdrop of a community or neighborhood seek to bring people together. It gives an opportunity for relative strangers to interact and establish a bond or for old friends and neighbors to renew their friendship and reestablish bonds.
These occasions also help people to catch up on news and developments within the community that they might have missed out on. For men it might be a discussion on the latest in golf accessories or the downslide in the economy, the latest gadgets and gizmos available in the market or the hottest cars on the road. Women get to chat each other up and discuss what is in vogue on the fashion front. How much your next door neighbor’s new Persian rug costs or why someone else has chosen to go to Mauritius for their next vacation.
It helps in the spread of gossips and spicy rumors’ that are the quintessential life line of a community. Young people make the best of such occasions to catch the eye of the opposite sex and make friends or to find dating partners. Children invariably enjoy themselves the most and have a ball at any social event or gathering.
Events like marriages, engagement ceremonies, birthday parties or even funerals are hotbeds of social interaction. These interactions in addition to bringing people together also reestablish lines of demarcation among community members and helps sort people by their status level and aids upcoming individuals in the community to realize their rightful place on the community’s social ladder.
