Huh... interesting. Now that you say that, I think you actually may have a point there. I go to a role-playing con each year with friends, and the way it goes that we always immediately split up when we get there and look at everything in out own pace, meet up after a few hours and discuss how we wanna continue. so I suppose I am more of a #2 person myself, I just wanna stroll around and take it all in and get some new ideas and inspirations for future RP-projects.

sounds like person #2~ but ya. it took me a wile to find this idea

tbh, my cons right now have been to be with friends and to make new friends (and seeing some fursuits :3)

sounds like you are person #2

So far for me i like going to cons to hang with friends partying a lil and also meeting new peeps when ever possible.

nothing wrong with that at all! i enjoy doing all that myself~

Awesome and it would be great to meet ya one day if your ever over this way. *wags*

I've definately been person one in that senario. Always trying to have meaningful interaction with friends. I bowed out of going to cons a few years ago because I realized that there just wasn't enough time for people to have time.

its why ive been thinking about only going to 1 con a year, and spending the rest of the time going to ppls houses~

thats why i cut out cons and only go visit people privatly, been having a lot more fun that way. Just need to get visitors to my house sometimes too.

I've never been to a con, so I'm not speaking from experience here, but there are several points I'd like to make if just for the hell of it.

First off, I don't have much desire to go to a con for several reasons. One of which being my agoraphobia, which is impossible to predict. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. Because of that, I find it easier to meet people one on one or in small groups. This lessens the possibility of having a panic attack and is more likely to result in that meaningful connection you described which is preferable.

Another point I'd like to make, is that for certain people, it doesn't seem like they have the choice of being a #1 type, even if they wanted to. At a large con at least. Such people would be popufurs. They would most likely have a massive number of people who want to meet them and talk to them, and because of that, their time would most likely be split into tiny fractions for these many people.

Of course, a small congregation would work better for that #1 connection in that case, assuming there was a mutual desire to meet.

Like any fandom, from an anthropological perspective, there will always be cliques between certain types of people. Whether or not a person is able to locate themselves in any one of those cliques could be a question of position, effort, or even just serendipity. It may be a bit cynical to say, yet not unrealistic, a lot of social groups can be difficult to gain access to. Especially for those who are new or insignificant in regards to the social hub of the group.

you can 100% be "popufur" and still be person #1. its all about the choices you make and who you hang with. you can just chill with 1 maybe 2 ppl the whole con and just hang with them. or you can try to goto lots of other's rooms and hang with them for around an hour and bounce to the next thing. it all comes down to what you desire~

Perhaps.

i have been both ppl sometimes. but at different times, and at different cons.

I haven't had a full con experience but I do notice that most people seem to have the most fun in small groups together rather than trying to meet everyone and everything.

My view may be warped tho since I just watch people in groups stay in groups.

ive been trying to find that nice spot where you can be in a group of like 3-6 ppl and just have fun. but its hard~

You can't try to orchestrate a meaningful experience, it has to happen organically. Especially when it comes to others because we all have different perspectives on what is important and what isn't. If you want someone to have a meaningful experience you're best off letting them enjoy it in a way they know they will.

i have orchestrated it many times. but there are also many times when it didnt happen~ but when person #1 meets another person #1 and they both want to making all the time in the world for eachother. its amazing <3

For me it depends on what I am doing...

agreed~ but i tend to default to person #1

#1 is good....but last few events I as #2 it seems.

Ive been going to cons alone for probably 6 years, and been in that #2 position. But then again I also am very awkward, so its hard to say.

i feel like person #2 is default most of the time.

I've done both before but tend to be person #2, mostly because I tend to run into people I know or meet others randomly rather than seeking or being sought out. I was a bit more of a #1 for BLFC though I had some great random encounters and got to meet up with friends, while also not really splitting up from my core group very much.

I get what you're saying. A lot of the short encounters I had were nice but unsatisfying, mostly being of the brief "nice seeing you again" or "great to finally meet you" variety without much substance behind it, to the point where it felt like a sort of a mile marker rather than a milestone. I don't like being a box to be checked or treating someone else like that.

You might be on to something. I'm actually starting to go to more cons now, but hope to also do more one on one or small group trips because those can be a lot more fulfilling.

a good amount of what makes cons awesome are your roommates, they are the ones you see the most. and have the most time to make stuff happen. so always try and pick GOOD roommates to make your cons awesome~

wowey...

and what sucks is that... i think i know who person #1 & person #2 is....

and person #1 (meaningful with mutuals) sounds more my type.... 1.4 if i could say so ... because there are a lot of people i want to at least see and hug and spend SOME time with XD

ive been both ppl at 1 point in time. i do tend to default to person #1. but i can remember a few FCs i wanted to just be everywhere. its just those times when ive been at a con and i was person #1 i got hella depressed and sad if i didnt get any meaningful time with anyone. but had to be person #2.

hmm interesting read, certainly type two here myself, Very shy and quite by nature, go to cons to meet people and get out of my shell, seldom spend huge periods with any one person or group, might be why I attend larger cons, if in a shy mood can just take a panel. I hate to impose on folks..