Introvert? Extrovert?

[Tank]

EXTROVERT!!!
As if you couldn't guess 

[Velma]

Who'd have thunk?   

Me, I a definitely an introvert.  Although with the right people, in the right circumstances, I can be very social for short periods of time.

[OldGit]

Introverted.

[Space Pope Approved]

I'm thoroughly introverted.  On those Meyers-Briggs tests I get 100% introversion.  It takes a long time for me to feel comfortable with new people, and that's when I'm able to talk to them.  I avoid talking on the phone as much as humanly possible, even to people I know.

I'm also a language teacher.  People say I express myself well in the class, am accessible, easy to talk to, etc.  I think it's because I've learned to play the part of the teacher.  In social situations I don't know what part to play, so I find it hard to do anything.

My ex makes fun of me whenever I tell him I was out in public with other people.  "And you sat in the corner and didn't talk to anybody!" he says.  That's what happened whenever we were with his friends, because they were all one group and I was the weird outsider who nobody had anything to say to.  At first I thought it might be something cultural (I'm American, they're Spanish), but looking back I think they were probably just dicks.

[Anne D.]

I'm thoroughly introverted.  On those Meyers-Briggs tests I get 100% introversion.  It takes a long time for me to feel comfortable with new people, and that's when I'm able to talk to them.  I avoid talking on the phone as much as humanly possible, even to people I know.

I'm also a language teacher.  People say I express myself well in the class, am accessible, easy to talk to, etc.  I think it's because I've learned to play the part of the teacher.  In social situations I don't know what part to play, so I find it hard to do anything.

My ex makes fun of me whenever I tell him I was out in public with other people.  "And you sat in the corner and didn't talk to anybody!" he says.  That's what happened whenever we were with his friends, because they were all one group and I was the weird outsider who nobody had anything to say to.  At first I thought it might be something cultural (I'm American, they're Spanish), but looking back I think they were probably just dicks.

Ha!

I'm definitely primarily an introvert. I do okay with social situations where I'm dealing with someone one-on-one, but dealing with a group of people is totally exhausting. I don't at all mind going places on my own and usually prefer it, especially shopping. The only introvert things on the list that didn't click were the talking to strangers and parties—most of the time I really like talking to strangers, and I love to go to parties as long as I can just kind of hang back on the edge of a group or talk to one person at a time and/or as long as there's dancing (I'm almost never shy about dancing  --life's too short).

[Jimmy]

I'm slightly extroverted. I do find the need to be around other people a lot, but I generally don't go out to parties, unless it's with family or close friends. I do like continuously learning and reading, and art; all rather introverted activities, but after doing these things, I need to talk about and share it all with people and I think I overwhelm them sometimes.. Lol. Anyways, I love saying hi to anybody and everybody and usually do small talk with people I don't know well, but I have a tendency to turn small talk into deep discussions with people I know a little better, which some people just aren't up to half the time. I'm really big into making eye contact with people and get a little perturbed when people don't. I'm pretty happy most the time and smile a lot at people and love it when they return a smile. Also, when I pass people on the street I will look at them and say high, and it bugs me when they don't say anything at all

[The Magic Pudding]

Also, when I pass people on the street I will look at them and say high, and it bugs me when they don't say anything at all

Oh sorry was that you?
I thought you must have been talking to someone behind me. 
Or were you the guy with the carpet cleaning flyers?


I wonder how many introverts find a partner of a similar nature or are pried out of their hiding places by marauding extroverts.

[Jimmy]

Also, when I pass people on the street I will look at them and say high, and it bugs me when they don't say anything at all

Oh sorry was that you?
I thought you must have been talking to someone behind me. 
Or were you the guy with the carpet cleaning flyers?


I wonder how many introverts find a partner of a similar nature or are pried out of their hiding places by marauding extroverts.

More than you can possibly know
By the way, I was trying to talk to the cute young lady behind you

[Sandra Craft]

I wonder how many introverts find a partner of a similar nature or are pried out of their hiding places by marauding extroverts.

I've always ended up with extroverts.

[Amicale]

I wonder how many introverts find a partner of a similar nature or are pried out of their hiding places by marauding extroverts.

I've always ended up with extroverts.

Same here. For romantic partners, as well as close friends. Go figure!

[technolud]

Well, this seems to be the place to be if you want to hang out with a bunch of introverts.

I'm extrovert when forced into public (at work, etc) introvert if left to plan my own activities.

[history_geek]

Pretty much an introvert, both on my own and in public, but I can mimic extrovert qualities, when forced to



Now, where's that paint? I have need to take a few hours off and paint the mountain of miniatures I have lying about...

[DeterminedJuliet]

I wonder how many introverts find a partner of a similar nature or are pried out of their hiding places by marauding extroverts.

I've always ended up with extroverts.

Same here. For romantic partners, as well as close friends. Go figure!

I'm definitely the extrovert in our relationship.

[OldGit]

How about the little fella, DJ?  Is he a little rip-roarer?

[DeterminedJuliet]

How about the little fella, DJ?  Is he a little rip-roarer?

He's pretty shy - he likes smiling at ladies in public, but he's still pretty reserved. If we have new people over, he'll usually sit on my lap for a good half hour or so until he warms up to them. He's generally a pretty sensitive kid. It's funny because we have some close friends who have a little girl who's three months older than him and she's the complete opposite. As soon as she walks into a place, she's like "Hey! Who are you!" and she's not afraid of anyone. Sometimes when they're together our little guy just kind of looks at her like "What are you doing?! Are you nuts? You can't do that!" It's pretty cute.