Are you an Introvert or Extrovert?

Gardenlover said:
Iā€™m both, but need alone time.
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Me tooo.. with a double me too. I crave alone time,. and the older I get the more I prefer it. I have to make a concervitive attempt to not let that take over as it could easily. Once I'm out and around friends and family , or even in the city where I'm surrounded by people I'm in my element , but I'm always glad to be home, and get a few days to recover
 
Rosemarie said:
I'm definitely an introvert....and prefer it that way. Trouble is, other people think there's something wrong with quiet people who like to stay in the background. How many times do you see someone say 'Oh he's a loner'...as if there's something unnatural about liking your own company.
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'tis true...

However , not all introverts are loners, my husband has to wear 2 hats. he's an introvert, but he's a Boss in a High power industry and he needs to be assertive and he is, but in a quiet manner, so everyone takes more notice of him than others who may be louder to get their point across . he's definitely not one to stand alone in a corner, but he has a few select friends that's he's had almost all his life and that's it... he wouldn't go out of his way to make more, and definitely not a party person.
 
Ive taken numerous tests to determine which I am. They all come out pretty much the same...Iā€™m right down the middle which makes me adaptable to pretty much any situation.

I donā€™t crave attention and am content with my own company, but if I am required to take charge I have no problem taking over a room. I can be a complete homebody and go for days without interaction with no problem, but I can be a social butterfly at a party and work my way thru the room speaking with everyone....or spend the entire night tucked up on the couch having a deep conversation with one or two people.

It makes me very adaptable which given my life and lifestyle is a good thing. Or perhaps my life has evolved based on that adaptability? Chicken or egg?
 
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I just knew there had to be a name for it.......:rolleyes:

Ambivert: Someone who likes socialising and social situations but values alone time evenly. (Majority of people). So ambi defines as both and omni means many. It concludes that an omnivert would be a noun used to label someone who over a period of time changed from one to another.
 
Wren said:
I just knew there had to be a name for it.......:rolleyes:

Ambivert: Someone who likes socialising and social situations but values alone time evenly. (Majority of people). So ambi defines as both and omni means many. It concludes that an omnivert would be a noun used to label someone who over a period of time changed from one to another.
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Thanks @Wren. Now I "know what I am", I can sleep. :ROFLMAO:
 
Wren said:
I just knew there had to be a name for it.......:rolleyes:

Ambivert: Someone who likes socialising and social situations but values alone time evenly. (Majority of people). So ambi defines as both and omni means many. It concludes that an omnivert would be a noun used to label someone who over a period of time changed from one to another.
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Looks like I'm an ambivert. Thanks for researching this, @Wren.
 
Wren said:
I just knew there had to be a name for it.......:rolleyes:

Ambivert: Someone who likes socialising and social situations but values alone time evenly. (Majority of people). So ambi defines as both and omni means many. It concludes that an omnivert would be a noun used to label someone who over a period of time changed from one to another.
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That is moi :)
 
Catlady said:
I'm definitely an introvert, but I bet I would be friendlier if I weren't deaf. I am a loner, though, so the needle would still point to introvert.
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I can relate. When I was younger, through my 30's, I enjoyed superb hearing. I could literally hear an ant fart from 800 ft away. Then in my 40's, genetics kicked in and the hair cells in my ears started dying off resulting in severe hearing loss.

I don't think I have actually become introverted but in crowd situations I spend a lot of time sitting quietly because I simply can't understand what people are saying. Hearing aids only seem to make things worse.
 
I'm probably more of an introvert. But I don't like labels. They tend to give people a false impression. I like to spend time alone b/c I get overwhelmed by people's energy. But I'm not shy at all. I will give people my opinion whether they ask for it or not. Sometimes quite loudly.
 
The major difference between introverts and extroverts is an introvert gathers strength by being alone and are drained of strength when with others for too long and extroverts gather their strength by being with others and have difficulty being content unless they are with others. I read this in some psychological study.
 
Lc jones said:
That is true I am a heavy duty introvert and I have a tough time with smalltalk itā€™s actually painful for me whereas my mother was an extreme extrovert....she could talk to anybody it was so easy being around her she could control the conversation and make anybody feel at ease it was great I didnā€™t have to say one word, LOL ā¤
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Sounds like your mom and I could have talked for hours. I think hubby enjoy my extrovert personality...when we have company over, I am the entertainer and he can just kick back and not have to worry about it. He love having family around as long as he don't have to entertain..lol
 
Lc jones said:
The major difference between introverts and extroverts is an introvert gathers strength by being alone and are drained of strength when with others for too long and extroverts gather their strength by being with others and have difficulty being content unless they are with others. I read this in some psychological study.
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well I'm the latter from your description, I get energised by being with people, however I like to do without people for long stretches also ... so I';m clearly more of an extrovert than introvert.. but I still can't stand those people who are so loud that everyone in the room has to listen to them whether they want to or not... I'm not like that at all.. :eek:
 
hollydolly said:
well I'm the latter from your description... so I';m clearly more of an extrovert than introvert.. but I still can't stand those people who are so loud that everyone in the room has to listen to them whether they want to or not... I'm not like that at all.. :eek:
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I know a couple of people like that itā€™s so annoying, LOL!
 
hollydolly said:
'tis true...

However , not all introverts are loners, my husband has to wear 2 hats. he's an introvert, but he's a Boss in a High power industry and he needs to be assertive and he is, but in a quiet manner, so everyone takes more notice of him than others who may be louder to get their point across . he's definitely not one to stand alone in a corner, but he has a few select friends that's he's had almost all his life and that's it... he wouldn't go out of his way to make more, and definitely not a party person.
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Sounds like my hubby. Years ago when a Supervisory position came open on his shift... I pretty much had to talk him into applying for the position. He had been doing the job already for several years prior...I had to remind him of that. He is one that like to be in the background. He applied and got the position and doing very well. He went from a Class 4 to a Class 1 which is the highest in his field. Introverts hold a LOT in which is not good..Extroverts get it out anyway possible. I think introverts and extroverts can make a great combination but depending on other factors. They can be oil and water or peanut butter and jelly :D I feel the same way about 2 extroverts.
 
Rosemarie said:
I'm definitely an introvert....and prefer it that way. Trouble is, other people think there's something wrong with quiet people who like to stay in the background. How many times do you see someone say 'Oh he's a loner'...as if there's something unnatural about liking your own company.
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Hubby shared with me years ago that he has always been a loner..however, we have been married so far for 35 years. But I feel he will do fine if he lived alone. He also said if he cannot make 35 years of marriage work, he will not marry again. I can live alone but I will not be lonely... too much of an extrovert. In my opinion, there is absolutely nothing wrong with liking your own company...however, if you are married or in a relationship, there is someone else to consider other than yourself. I love my own space but my hubby is always welcome.
 
I am a non-attention seeking extrovert.

Mike.
 

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