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[quote=Anonymous]I'm going to go against the grain and say that being friendly/polite/engaging adults in a certain way can be taught. Some of it is cultural, too.

Not so much extroversion vs introversion-- being energized or drained by interaction is pretty innate. But some cultures and families heavily emphasize promptly greeting adults (even strangers one meets at the park), making polite small talk, etc.-- it is considered disrespectful and unfriendly not to. Americans/Europeans tend to find this charming, but it's just expected in some other cultures.

My husband is naturally extroverted but shy... but you would NEVER know it-- he seems so charming and welcoming immediately-- but that's because his parents impressed these lessons on him and his siblings at a young age. Some took these manners on more naturally and others, like my husband, had them drilled in.

What I'm describing doesn't necessarily apply to the kind of interaction OP describes-- it's hard to tell. But I have seen it.[/quote]

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