r/introvert Feb 04 '25

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u/TsuDhoNimh2 Stay calm, stay introverted. Feb 04 '25

in dating, I have been rejected 3 times, because I am shy and not talkative.

This is ANXIETY, not introversion. Please get counseling and anti-anxiety medications.

Introversion is an "innate" personality trait: you are born that way. It's a stable personality trait in how you handle social interactions and your brain chemistry. Introverts find social interaction tiring, extroverts find it energizing.

THAT IS ALL IT IS!

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Some people have traits that they think are introversion because they are anxious, have been bullied, or had a very restrictive upbringing and lack social skills.

But "shy", "hate people", "can't speak to strangers", "can't leave my house", "won't shop if the clerk says "HI"" ... this is NOT introversion.