A few disclaimers: I am fairly new to the whole PUA thing, and not really here to be a seduction master. I'm mostly trying to become a more confident person and learn to meet new people. But I see a lot of misunderstanding about introversion, not just here, but in the world in general. If you are a proud extrovert and see something that you take offense to, I assure you it wasn't intended that way. You have a natural advantage in the social department, and a lot of misguided introverts just need a pep talk.

First, a lot of people don't actually get what introversion is. Introversion is not social awkwardness. Introversion is not shyness. I feel like I need to put that part in bold. Introversion is not social awkwardness. Introversion is not shyness. You've probably unknowingly met many very sociable and charismatic people that were introverts. Introversion has nothing to do with social skills. Just digging around on google for 5 minutes, I found loads of famous introverts: Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, Johnny Depp, David Letterman, Lady Gaga... The list is (figuratively) endless.

What is introversion then? Simply put: Extroverts gain energy by interacting with other people. Introverts spend energy when interacting with other people. That is really all there is to it. After spending extended periods of time with people, introverts need to "recharge" by spending time alone.

One complaint I hear a lot from introverts is "I don't like the club/bar scene. I don't want to go to parties. Therefore, I can't possibly learn PUA skills". This, simply put, is BS. Have you ever been to a grocery store? Have you ever walked down a street that had more than one other person on it? Have you ever worked in an environment where you don't know absolutely everyone at the company? If you answered yes to any of these, you could be developing these skills every day.

Remember that time you were at the grocery store, looking to pick up a nice bottle of wine, and that other person (an HB9 or some fat, ugly guy, it doesn't even matter) walked into the same aisle near you? Ask for a recommendation. Or when you were walking down the street earlier today, and you passed that girl? Just say hi and smile. (Was that so hard?) Or that awkward elevator ride with that guy from another department you don't know. Make a joke about how slow the elevators are in the office. You just have to talk to people, it doesn't matter where and it doesn't matter who. Every interaction is an improvement and a learning experience.

Introverts have advantages. It's true. Introverts are usually good listeners. Introverts generally have above average intelligence. The wittiest and most enjoyable people I've known in my life have mostly been introverts. You gain energy when you are recharging at home. Instead of spending that time watching TV, pick up a new hobby, or learn something new. It is so easy for introverts to become interesting people because we have the ability to spend time alone learning new things, and all the while we are building up energy. We have a strong ability to focus on things, and are often very passionate in our hobbies, a quality that everyone is attracted to. We are also often very self reflective and able to understand and analyze our own emotions.

In my opinion, the biggest problem introverts face is the self defeating belief that introversion is a disadvantage. You have to come to the realization that introversion isn't what is holding you back, you are.

TLDR - Post title pretty much sums it up.