Stop light party

A stop light party or stoplight party is a party at which guests wear different colors indicating their relationship-seeking status. [ [http://media.www.cm-life.com/media/storage/paper906/news/2004/04/16/Features/Zta-Stoplight.Party.Highlights.Busy.Week-2493585.shtml ZTA Stoplight Party highlights busy week - Features ] ]

Concept

Usually, the color green means that one is single and looking for a relationship. Red means that one is currently in a relationship, or not looking for one. [ [http://www.azcentral.com/ent/music/articles/1107stoplight-party07-ON.html?&wired At stoplight parties, guesswork goes out the door ] ] Yellow may mean "unsure" or "maybe," or could mean that one is in a relationship but still open to advances [ [http://stoplight.eventbrite.com Young Professionals STOPLIGHT Party - Event Registration Powered By Eventbrite ] ] .

The purpose of a stop light party is to decrease the apprehension associated with approaching potential mates at parties. According to one Albany-area DJ, it "takes the guesswork out of the night." It also serves the purpose of providing an easy indicator of one's unavailability to fend off unwelcome advances. [ [http://www.azcentral.com/ent/music/articles/1107stoplight-party07-ON.html?&wired At stoplight parties, guesswork goes out the door ] ]

Variations

Guests at a stop light party might wear different-colored glow-in-the-dark jewelry [ [http://www.azcentral.com/ent/music/articles/1107stoplight-party07-ON.html?&wired At stoplight parties, guesswork goes out the door ] ] , hold glow sticks [ [http://chicago.going.com/invite-22421;Stoplight_Party_DJ_Lee_Michaels_Dakotas Stoplight Party & DJ Lee Michaels @ Dakotas ] ] , or incorporate stop light colors into their outfits [ [http://media.www.cm-life.com/media/storage/paper906/news/2004/04/16/Features/Zta-Stoplight.Party.Highlights.Busy.Week-2493585.shtml ZTA Stoplight Party highlights busy week - Features ] ] .

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