That awfully dull company dinner you have coming up, your grandmother's 90th birthday party, and your nephew's elementary school performance are no match for a woman in love. She will happily attend any event, as long as it means she gets to be by your side the whole time. She knows how hard it is to struggle through some of these functions and she wants to be that little bit of fun for you.
If you're in love with her, you'll not only appreciate the effort she's going to, but you'll even enjoy the events you were originally dreading. Worst case scenario, you two get to hang out all night and hold hands. Everybody wins! Remember, the same goes when she needs a date to her weird cousin's wedding, a charity fundraiser, or a family friend's annual barbeque.