The Difference Between Introverts And Extroverts

Hey ,

First, don't forget your 2 habits. They'll help you a lot. But now. Let's learn something new 🧑‍🔬.

Introversion and extroversion are discussed a lot. But they're misunderstood. Being an introvert has nothing to do with talking less, being shy, or keeping things to yourself. It has to do with how much social interaction you need.

We're all social creatures. We all need to socialize to survive. But when you're introverted, you feel full from the interaction quickly fast. So a few hours into an event and you want to go back home and sit in your room.

It's not that you didn't want to talk to people. It means you got what you went for and then it's time to go. You can leave if staying longer won't satisfy you.

An extrovert, however, has more social cravings. They need long, high-energy environments to feel full.

Andrew even used the example of your actual appetite for food. Like, if you're hungry, you don’t function properly. Same for socializing.

My cool theory: You know how you snack on bad stuff because you’re hungry and didn’t have a filling meal? Well, if you’re not socially satiated, you start to check your phone every 5 seconds to see if someone messaged us. So better just getting what you need.

Extroverts, don't suppress your social hunger, go talk to people. You need socializing just as much as you need food. Go out and enjoy it. Try to respect introvert's boundaries though :) If we want to sit alone and do nothing, let us. We actually enjoy it sometimes.

Introverts, you have a smaller social craving. Get your minimum interaction and feel free to reject conversations and invites you don’t want to be in.

Not very actionable but maybe now you understand the other side more. Is there a friend you kinda understand more after reading this? Cool!

Optional action: if you feel like talking to more people today, do it. If you want to be alone, spare the time to sit in quiet.

Have a spectacular day !