A social event is a gathering of people for the purpose of entertainment or celebration. Common examples of social events include TEA, DANCE, DEBUT, MIXER, AFFAIR, FUNCTION, cardparty, and dinnerdance. TEA is a light meal or snack usually served with hot drinks such as coffee or TEA. A DANCE is an organized social gathering at which people DANCE to music. A DEBUT is a formal introduction of a young woman to society. A MIXER is a social gathering where people can meet and interact with each other. An AFFAIR is a formal or semi-formal social gathering. A FUNCTION is a large, formal social gathering. A cardparty is a social gathering where people play cards. A dinnerdance is a combination of a dinner and a DANCE.