Looks like "social interaction for introverts" is the theme du jour here on MeFi, so here's another question along similar lines as two
recent ones.
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posted by zeri
on Feb 10, 2013 -
7 answers
Have you successfully made an intentional transition from introversion (socialization = draining) to extroversion (socialization = sustaining)? If so, please step inside and share your insights with me.
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posted by Scientist
on Feb 9, 2013 -
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I am the person at the party or the bar who can win hearts and minds, leave with everybody's contact info without asking for it, introduce like-minded people who are unable to hook up on their own, draw shy people out, etc. I'd like to learn how to do this in other areas of my life, without alcohol. I'd also like to learn how to better deal with some of the negative aspects of this kind of sociability.
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posted by par court
on Feb 3, 2013 -
11 answers
I am a pretty introverted person with a job where I am expected to be outgoing and bubbly and enthusiastic for most of the day. How do I deal?
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posted by btfreek
on May 15, 2012 -
12 answers
What do extroverts find
specifically attractive in introverts, for either romantic relationships and/ or friendships? Anecdotes from extraverts especially welcomed.
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posted by moiraine
on Oct 24, 2011 -
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I get lethally quiet when I'm upset, and my relationships suffer as a result. Please help me break out my little black rain cloud.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 28, 2011 -
12 answers
Please help me overcome my fear of job hunting and the self-limiting belief system that causes it.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 1, 2011 -
6 answers
How do I deal with multiple large family Christmas gatherings as an extreme introvert with some sensory
thing about large groups of people, loud noises and too much happening? Complicating factors are as follows.
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posted by geek anachronism
on Dec 28, 2010 -
34 answers
I'm a rising sophomore in college, and I've been working in an awesome bio research lab for the past four months or so. I'm worried that I might be coming off as incompetent to my colleagues.
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posted by flawsekno
on Jul 16, 2010 -
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Introversion: it's always made my personal life difficult and now I'm worried it might cost me my job too! I need tips on how to stop retreating into my shell before this gets any worse.
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posted by photo guy
on Jul 11, 2010 -
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One bachelorette party, ten miscellaneous female guests, one extremely introverted organizer (that's me!). Activities are set, but what little things can I do (or how should I behave) to keep things cohesive and lively, instead of awkward or lame?
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posted by yersinia
on Sep 17, 2009 -
9 answers
Where can I find, order and purchase, by this evening, a T-shirt that says "Lurker" in big white letters? (Or would that be a bad idea?) Alternatively: please help me find ways to minimize or avoid social anxiety awkwardness at the PDX meetup.
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posted by Two unicycles and some duct tape
on Jul 18, 2009 -
28 answers
Help me deal with high stakes situations without turning people off and giving myself headaches.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 11, 2009 -
8 answers
I need to know how to enjoy my own company. That is, I need to know how to enjoy my own company enough so that I don't have pangs of envy whenever I see long-term acquaintances having a great time with each other and with Facebook photos to show for it.
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posted by drea
on Jun 7, 2008 -
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I've always admired people who are just genuinely nice, warm folks and inspire everyone they talk to. I'd like to be one of those people when I grow up, but I don't know how to do it. Sometimes, when I do or say nice things, people get freaked out and think that I'm hitting on them, want something from them or am being insincere. That isn't the case, but every time it happens, I get a little more timid about doing nice things for people.
It's easy to get by with a prickly Dorothy Parker routine, but that's not how I want to live my life. And I'm sick of not doing or saying nice things just because I'm not socially adept enough to pull it off.
Being an asshole is easy, and no one ever questions your motives. How can I, as an introvert, act upon my nice impulses without freaking people out? What's the secret to being a mensch?
posted by freshwater_pr0n
on Nov 14, 2007 -
28 answers
Has there been any respected comprehensive research about whether extraverts are more successful in life than introverts or vice versa? Financially? What about in terms of life satisfaction, suicide rates, number of marriages etc?
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posted by zaebiz
on Jul 11, 2006 -
7 answers
I'm very introverted, I have a very extroverted friend who is spending the weekend... how can I remain a good host?
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posted by jacobjacobs
on May 3, 2006 -
16 answers
I'm moving into a line of work where I will have to talk to people more than usual, work with them on projects, and generally be fairly talkative and sociable. I have no trouble with my friends or people I know well, but sometimes, with new people, I clam up, or talk quickly in one long monotonous ramble - yet sometimes I'm fine. It's basically a lack of confidence in myself - how can I trick myself into feeling confident, or at least talking normally?
posted by anonymous
on Jan 24, 2005 -
17 answers
