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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any women here with quiet, homebody DHs? I am dating a very nice who fits the majority of my "husband" requirements (he's considerate, caring, very smart and educated, same family values, blah blah blah) and I am incredibly fond of him and am starting to fall for him.

However social life is where we struggle a little bit. [b]I'm definitely an introvert, but I'm a sociable, outgoing introvert. [/b]I can talk for hours on end - i just need two days of quiet at home to peacefully recuperate haha. But the point is I do enjoy catching up with my friends, I like going to networking events in my industry, I like making connections and meeting people. I need down time at home afterwards, of course, and my natural state is lying in bed with a book (suits my introverted nature) but I can't be at home all the time.

My boyfriend doesn't really open up to people fast. He's very reserved, though friendly, and sometimes I think he gives people the impression that he isn't very interested in them. I know this is shyness, and I don't like the idea that I'm possibly more confident around people than he is.

Any women who brought their DHs out of their shells? And how much of a turn-off is it for you?[/quote]

NO such thing. You're a full on extrovert and your boyfriend is an introvert. You can't change his personality but opposites do attract. My current bf is an extrovert who has a lot of friends and I'm an introvert with few to no friends. I'm attracted to him being outgoing and he's attracted to how much I value a nice home and family.[/quote]

No, some introverts sometimes really enjoy being around people. I'm the pp directly above you and I consistently test as introverted on MBTI, but I also like hosting parties and being around other people and families. Just not too much :) That's why I married an extrovert-- he does the work and makes most of the social plans.[/quote]

Nope. I'm not placing value on the MBTI simply because those tests change time and time again. From Dictionary online

An introvert generally prefers solitary activities to interacting with large groups of people.
Extrovert definition, an outgoing, gregarious person

Now an ambivert can be BOTH but then most people would say they are ambiverts!
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