Office holiday parties can be dreadful for introverts and people with social anxiety

NEW YORK (AP) — The year the radio station company where he worked held its holiday party at a dive bar, Ryan Arnold walked in and saw coworkers passing around a tall glass boot filled with beer. He heard the office manager belting out ‘80s power ballads between whiskey shots. Arnold’s first thought was, “When can I leave?” More than 20 years later, he still remembers that awkward social event he felt obligated to attend. Arnold, 46, who describes himself as sociall