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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do introverts only need to hang out with other introverts?[/quote]

As an introvert this is what I am wondering too. Why seek introverts specifically? And as an introvert, do you really think introverts will reach out and respond?[b] As an introvert, you should know that small talk with complete strangers would be definition of hell for most of us.[/b] Agree with book club recommendation or reaching out to friends intro/extroverts alike and the 1:1 suggestion[/quote]

I think people are confused about what "introvert" means.  Being introverted doesn't mean you are shy.  Those are two very different things.  Sometimes they both occur together, sometimes not.

I'm DEFINITELY an introvert, but I'm not shy.  And I don't consider small talk with complete strangers hell.  I'm perfectly capable of meeting and talking to people.

Having social anxiety isn't a default characteristic of introverts.  I think often people who want to be extraverts think they are introverts because they have social anxiety.  Treat the social anxiety, and they prefer to do more extraverted activities.  So that tells me they aren't really introverts.

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Introversion is a mix of several things, most most notably gregariousness and assertiveness. Those two tend to go together but are two distinct things. I am very assertive but not at all gregarious. You can learn more about it if you google big five.[/quote]

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