10 Interesting Facts about introverts
Here are some facts on introverts
10 Signs You’re an Introvert
1. You
find small talk incredibly cumbersome.
Introverts are notoriously small talk-phobic, as they find
idle chatter to be a source of anxiety, or at least annoyance. For many quiet
types, chitchat can feel disingenuous.
“Let’s clear one thing up: Introverts do not hate small talk
because we dislike people,” Laurie Helgoe writes in “Introvert Power: Why Your
Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength.” “We hate small talk because we hate the
barrier it creates between people.”
2. You
go to parties -– but not to meet people.
If you’re an introvert, you may sometimes enjoy going to
parties, but chances are, you’re not going because you’re excited to meet new
people. At a party, most introverts would rather spend time with people they
already know and feel comfortable around. If you happen to meet a new person
that you connect with, great — but meeting people is rarely the goal.
3. You
often feel alone in a crowd.
Ever feel like an outsider in the middle of social
gatherings and group activities, even with people you know?
“If you tend to find yourself feeling alone in a crowd, you
might be an introvert,” says Dembling. “We might let friends or activities pick
us, rather than extending our own invitations.”
4.
Networking makes you feel like a phony.
Networking (read: small-talk with the end goal of advancing
your career) can feel particularly disingenuous for introverts, who crave
authenticity in their interactions.
“Networking is stressful if we do it in the ways that are
stressful to us,” Dembling says, advising introverts to network in small,
intimate groups rather than at large mixers.
5.
You’ve been called “too intense.”
Do you have a penchant for philosophical conversations and a
love of thought-provoking books and movies? If so, you’re a textbook introvert.
“Introverts like to jump into the deep end,” says Dembling.
6.
You’re easily distracted.
While extroverts tend to get bored easily when they don’t have
enough to do, introverts have the opposite problem — they get easily distracted
and overwhelmed in environments with an excess of stimulation.
“Extroverts are commonly found to be more easily bored than
introverts on monotonous tasks, probably because they require and thrive on
high levels of stimulation,” Clark University researchers wrote in a paper
published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. “In contrast,
introverts are more easily distracted than extroverts and, hence, prefer relatively
unstimulating environments.”
7.
Downtime doesn’t feel unproductive to you.
One of the most fundamental characteristics of introverts is
that they need time alone to recharge their batteries. Whereas an extrovert
might get bored or antsy spending a day at home alone with tea and a stack of
magazines, this sort of down time feels necessary and satisfying to an
introvert.
8.
Giving a talk in front of 500 people is less stressful than having to mingle
with those people afterwards.
Introverts can be excellent leaders and public speakers —
and although they’re stereotyped as being the shrinking violet, they don’t
necessarily shy away from the spotlight. Performers like Lady Gaga, Christina
Aguilera and Emma Watson all identify as introverts, and an estimated 40
percent of CEOs have introverted personalities. Instead, an introvert might
struggle more with meeting and greeting large groups of people on an individual
basis.
9. When
you get on the subway, you sit at the end of the bench -– not in the middle.
Whenever possible, introverts tend to avoid being surrounded
by people on all sides.
“We’re likely to sit in places where we can get away when
we’re ready to — easily,” says Dembling. “When I go to the theatre, I want the
aisle seat or the back seat.”
10. You
start to shut down after you’ve been active for too long.
Do you start to get tired and unresponsive after you’ve been
out and about for too long? It’s likely because you’re trying to conserve
energy. Everything introverts do in the outside world causes them to expend
energy, after which they’ll need to go back and replenish their stores in a
quiet environment, says Dembling. Short of a quiet place to go, many introverts
will resort to zoning out.
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