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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the the distinction between introvert and extrovert is complete BS[/quote]

Then how do you explain how, when my DH and I attend a party and talk to the same people and do the same things, he gets more and more enthusiastic about staying and talking more and more, and I start out enthusiastic but then get extremely tired and eventually hit a wall where I need to go home and be alone for a while? Neither of us is anti-social, but social situations tend to excite and energize him, whereas I find them more draining.

I also do way better than he does with small groups. When we host smaller dinner parties, I don't get drained in the same way that I do at a party and can talk to people all night. I still look forward to being alone when it's over, but it's way less urgent for me and I enjoy myself more. But while he enjoys himself, he tends to get more antsy at a gathering like this and will sometimes suggest going out after dinner because he finds himself wanting to be around more people.

We both have good social skills and enjoy other people, but we respond differently to different kinds of social interactions and we have different preferences in terms of how we like to socialize.

I think a lot of people just misuse the terms introvert/extrovert and use them as an excuse for poor social skills or anti-social behavior. But there absolutely are differences between introverts and extroverts in how they interact with others and how they feel about social situations.[/quote]

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