Introverts and Extroverts.

[XRIMO]

Well, I'm always curious about what kind of personality types people have. I am a major introvert. I am always tense going to public places. I am very nervous meeting new people. I don't even like answering my phone if I don't know who is on the other line.
Anyway, thats me. I share dozens of other ticks that are associated with introvertedness.

So where do you think you fall:
Introvert
Extrovert
Somewhere in the middle.

(please ask if you need a definition of the terms)

[drocko17]

i am somewhere in the middle, a bit more introverted. my difficulty is to know people when i know that the person is thought to be superior and much better than me in something, specially in social status. i easily feel intimidated and i tend to be shy when this happens.

[Insomniax]

Hmm... I'm an introvert, tend to be very shy when meeting people and quite often will remain quiet in group discussions.
Altho once I get to know people I tend to be more open.

[GayComputerDude]

tend to be extrovert

but have a shy side too - it's more of a trust side really than a shy side

once I trust someone a bit - very extroverted

[spotysocks]

I tend not to talk much in groups of people , i will choose to be quiet observe and think what i say and how because i learnt that the less one talks the better it is! I dont share much infromation about myself, personality , situation. The things i said here (and doing so right now) talking about my personality traits, life, family, sexuality and coming out is a progress.

New people will think i am mysterious. Id say i am an introvert among people i dont know well , extrovert when i am with friends. :biggrin:

[fjp999]

I use to be a real introvert but then got into performing magic. Yes, I was a magician. I started during elemetary school and by Jr. High School I was doing semi professional shows.

It really helped to change me from an introvert to an extrovert. I learned that if you take control of the situation then you can be more comfortable and then be able to express yourself in front of others.

It helps to put yourself in situations that force you to speak to strangers - like work in a library where you have to interact with the public but it isnt too chaotic. You can also volunteer somewhere to visit with the elderly or something like that and then you are forced to interact with strangers and create conversations and such...

frank

[wouldlikemuscle]

I'm very much the shy introvert - around friends and even moreso around strangers. I'm a very quiet person and have several of the traits you've been describing above.

-Hate answering phone
-Quiet in discussions
-Find it difficult to talk to superiors
-Think that the less I talk, the better - although finding the opposite is true, but can't seem to change that.
-Don't open up about myself.

[Shadow]

What an interesting question mile:.

I tend to fluctuate depending on my setting ...

When I'm with my friends and feel safe and comfortable and secure, I'm absolutely fine; when I'm socialising over dinner I'm fine, but when I'm in pubs or clubs I'm still extremely clammed-up - I don't drink, I get embarrassed easily, and I don't really know how to fit in, in that sort of setting.

I don't like taking meetings with strangers (my hands get all clammed-up), and I'm at my worst if I find somebody attractive, as that makes me even MORE shy ...

... but I'm very open of myself, so I almost always answer direct questions honestly, and I find that I'm reasonably good at hiding how shy I am, so I tend to come across in person as more relaxed than I really am ...

People find me easy to talk to, and to open-up to, as I try my best to be trustworthy and approachable (which again helps to reduce the overall shyness-impression), and to give them honest, constructive help and suggestions wherever possible ...

... so my shyness kinda hides behind all that mile:.

!?!?! Shadow !?!?!

[Michael]

XXXXXtrovert..... Unless I'm speaking in public, then I'm totally useless.

I was actually hoping this was going to be a belly button question...:-)

[Wilem]

I'm a complete introvert. I can't go out without getting paranoid and depressed. =S