Am a "severe" (I get the wrong usage) introvert, don't get Extroverts one bit.

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9. I am absolutely an introvert. My idea of social torture is having to go to...

...an event where I don't know anyone. My husband is very good at going up to strangers and introducing himself. I would happily stand against the wall and just watch until it was time to go home.

The main exception to this was my demeanor at my job, that of pediatric nurse practitioner. I would frequently have an appointment with families I'd never met before, and did not find that intimidating at all. I think the reason for not being uncomfortable with this was it was quite clear what was expected of me in those situations - listen to a concern and find a solution for it. I had expertise that people wanted and valued. A purely social situation is less clear cut.

I agree with this from post #5 above - "In my experience most fairly introverted people can become very gregarious when around people with identical interests. Groups of science fiction fans, for instance."

An across-the-street neighbor and I really enjoy each other's company. We both consider ourselves introverts. My husband seems to worry if she and I have not seen each other for a while. He gets together with his friends every week or so for coffee, or a phone chat. My neighbor and I have agreed that neither of us feels slighted, ignored, neglected or hurt if several weeks have gone by without spending time together, and we further agree that if you have a well established friendship, it will thrive even if contact is sparse from time to time.