Introvert Filter: please help me revive a friendship! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 27, 2009 - 18 answers

What is a good comeback for an introvert, attending a social occasion, who gets told, for the umpteenth time, "Hey you're really quiet aren't you?" [more inside]
posted by pixlboi on Sep 29, 2009 - 99 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by yersinia on Sep 17, 2009 - 9 answers

Calling all introverts: I need suggestions for places in or around Oak Park/Chicago where I can chill with a laptop or a book and not be bothered. [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Jun 29, 2009 - 12 answers

How can an introvert survive and hopefully thrive while entertaining short to medium term house guests? (Long term being out of the freaking question!) [more inside]
posted by srboisvert on Jun 8, 2009 - 20 answers

How does an introvert socialize in a second language? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 13, 2009 - 16 answers

Just started a new job. I want these people to like me. Other than working hard, what's the best way for an introverted person like me to make a good impression with my new co-workers? [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Mar 31, 2009 - 23 answers

My friend is a sociophobe with an Arts degree. She wants to find a job with some social interaction, but avoiding high pressure / extroverty jobs. [more inside]
posted by ClarissaWAM on Mar 16, 2009 - 11 answers

Fellow introverts, and others who need lots of alone time: How did you deal with becoming a parent? [more inside]
posted by El Curioso on Jan 31, 2009 - 12 answers

Where do you go and where do you live? I currently live in West Lakeview and after the daily hustle/bustle that is working in the Loop, I find myself needing to unwind. I like the idea of book stores and coffee shops but the only ones I know around me are the standard Borders/B&N and Starbucks and those are usually busy.
posted by hitopshelf on Aug 1, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm a male introvert with very, very few close friends. I can make casual friends no problem, but I'm rather particular about the type of people I'd want to be serious friends with. Difficulty: I'm an atheist liberal eco-friendly vegetarian tech nerd who doesn't drink, smoke, or do drugs. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 16, 2008 - 50 answers

I have no real friends, and yet I'm perfectly happy, am I weird?? [more inside]
posted by katala on May 4, 2008 - 31 answers

After several miserable years in the ad industry, I'm quitting, because I was never cut out for this to begin with. Suggest some gigs more suited to a right-brained, literature-loving introvert who values kindness far more than the bottom line. [more inside]
posted by Chaotician on Feb 14, 2008 - 12 answers

What are some good (preferably experience-based) birthday gifts for a 21-year-old Australian programming geek who thinks he's Danish? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Nov 29, 2007 - 12 answers

Pretty soon I’ll be going out of town to visit a good friend, and said friend has just invited me to the Xmas party with the folks she works with since it’ll be held while I’m out there. Problem is, they’re very cool and I’m very NOT. We’ve met before and I’m pretty sure most of them think of me as my friend’s dweeby, awkward, strange pal. This only compounds my anxiety and will likely make me act even MORE dweeby, awkward, & strange this time around. Please help me with damage control! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 28, 2007 - 21 answers

How do you include yourself in exclusionary conversations? [more inside]
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing on Nov 23, 2007 - 25 answers

Help me overcome and introverted nature. [more inside]
posted by mintchip on Nov 22, 2007 - 20 answers

Please help me kill my introversion before it kills my relationships. [more inside]
posted by allkindsoftime on Oct 16, 2007 - 40 answers

How can I feel more gregarious? How to more deeply appreciate fellowship? [more inside]
posted by levijk on Aug 28, 2007 - 8 answers

Eye contact, smiling and how to be more approachable? [more inside]
posted by mintchip on Apr 1, 2007 - 15 answers

I keep my friends "separate" from each other. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 3, 2006 - 10 answers

What careers would suit an introverted but intelligent person? I am working through several careers books but have difficulties settling on careers to research further. I have social anxiety as do most of my friends (met through self help sites) and we are mostly in the same boat. Everyone seems to be looking for extroverted types, where do we introverts succeed? [more inside]
posted by AuroraSky on Nov 10, 2006 - 28 answers

How does an introverted step-parent deal with an extroverted child? [more inside]
posted by anonpeon on Sep 28, 2006 - 27 answers

First date: I'm going to call the nice young lady I met during jury duty and I have a couple dating questions. I like to think I'm nice but I'm not flirtatious or otherwise outgoing. I think I'll come across as uninterested on the date (and I'm afraid that I already have in our previous contact). [more inside]
posted by stuart_s on Jun 10, 2006 - 21 answers

How do I get someone to open up on a first date? [more inside]
posted by dflemingdotorg on Oct 29, 2005 - 29 answers