I really am not positive!
I’ve taken test that say I am an ambivert, which means that I’m pretty close to the line between introverts and extroverts.
I’ve always said that I am a friendly introvert, which is maybe what an ambivert is.
It’s pretty easy for me to meet new people and to make small talk, so most people would probably peg me as an extrovert.
But even though I can do that sort of thing well, I would not say that it’s where I get my energy restored. After a long period of being with people, I find myself wanting to be quiet and be by myself.
And I am feeling weary or tired, I rarely find myself thinking, “You know what would really make me feel better? A get-together with a bunch of people!”
(See the Madeline L’Engle quote related to this that made me laugh.)
So, that makes me think I am slightly on the side of introversion because introverts recharge by being on their own, while extroverts recharge by being around other people.
Introvert! Incontrovertibly.
Introvert all the way! Even if I am enjoying something with other people it exhausts me.
Introvert. My husband has learned over the years that sometimes I just need to retreat to the bedroom and lock the door. He doesn’t understand it, but he has learned.
Both! I lean just as far one way as I do the other, depending on the circumstances. Crazy!
I am with you. I love talking with people and can strike up a conversation with a stranger in the grocery line but then I am most content at home.
Definitely an introvert. Similar to what Lisa said, I enjoy getting together with others but it eventually wears me out. I need alone time to recharge. My husband can jaw with friends or family for hours (long after I’m down to my last nerve with small talk), but he also respects my need for quiet.
Introvert! However, I definitely can be recharged by being with people I really love like favorite cousins or nieces, but I like one-on-one… I do not like crowds or groups.
Kristin, did you notice that all your people seem to be introverts?? Lol
So far anyway…
I noticed this too!
I noticed a lot of you guys are! So, it made me wonder…do blog readers tend to skew introverted? Introverts tend to love reading, so I wonder if this is a thing.
I also wondered if extroverts are more attracted to something like YouTube.
Introvert definitely but I do need people to a certain extent. I’ve had no issues with loneliness during lockdown as I’ve got my ‘fill’ of people via zoom meetings, messaging and social media.
I read an excellent book called Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking by Susan Cain. It’s an eye opener for those of us who may struggle with our introverted nature, especially those who have a very extroverted mom!! If you know, you know
Sonia has the opposite problem…she’s an extrovert and she has an introverted mom!
Introvert!!! I just hate having to deal with a large crowd of people, especially those I don’t know personally. I can do it, and even enjoy it, but then I’d have to spend a week in isolation!
Guess I’m the exception! I’m an extrovert.i I wasn’t always that way though. But I do need to recharge with sine quiet time for sure.
I’ve been told I’m an extroverted introvert. I enjoy being with people but there is always a moment (and it actually has a physical feeling for me, kind of like a light switch click) when I’m done and need to go.right.now.
Introvert here although I deal well with crowds and groups. I need quiet time to recharge.
Introvert unless I am being paid to be an extravert. I have had several jobs that required mingling, public speaking and doing a lot of court work. I had to talk and be sociable and hated every minute of that part of the jobs. Now I work free lance and rarely have to see anyone. My husband is the same. We joke that if we both died at the same time, it would be months before someone figured out we were MIA. We even had a dog who was an introvert. He hated leaving the house and would be polite when asked to greet someone, but then he would come stand behind me or the husband.