Is introversion bad?

Governor_Humphries · 2019-01-31T12:55:15+00:00

introverts have a tendency to not be very sociable. Introverts have difficulty cooperating with their social groups which make them less likely to survive because they'll have few allies.

This is not necessarily true.

Is it possible to be a socially dominant introvert?

Fuck yes. Ever hear the expression "the strong, silent type"? You never see a Clint Eastwood movie where he plays a social butterfly, but he's almost always the most commanding presence on screen.

Introversion/extraversion is one of the Big 5 personality traits, and it's more or less value-neutral. What's more, it's difficult to change. The trait you want to focus on instead is Neuroticism. Make every effort to kill your neurotic tendencies; those are the ones that are socially sabotaging you.

frontyer0077 · 2019-01-31T10:00:39+00:00

I am a introvert, and all my extroverted friends have a much easier time socialicing. But I am still doing really well. So yes its maybe worse then being extroverted (in social situations), but its in no way any excuse for not doing what you want or giving up.

Reason I am saying that is because people have a tendency to use their desiese/trait/whatever to justify not doing the work.

Kurush559 · 2019-01-31T13:21:30+00:00

Shyness is crippling and wont help you at all.

Introversion is just a trait. If youre a dominant and confident but quiet guy, no one cares.

goblinboglin · 2019-01-31T10:59:04+00:00

No, it's not a bad thing.

You can both be dominant and introverted, when you need to be extroverted you switch.

One thing to understand is that you are not born introvert or extrovert.

Whether you act introverted or extroverted depends on how your neurology fires.

You can really experience this with GABA receptor agonists (alcohol, taurine, gabapentinoids, phenibut, benzos, thousand other supplements and drugs)

reddit309 · 2019-01-31T18:36:13+00:00

No introverts are superior (by a lot) in my opinion. The only people who say otherwise are usually dumb high schoolers.

Introversion isn't about having good social skills or being shy. It's about how you like to spend your time. Introverts would rather spend time alone and are therefore more independent. This usually results in shyness or poor social skills BUT this can be EASILY fixed. The independence of an introvert makes him/her a lot stronger and have a greater tendency to focus on self improvement which is EVERYTHING when it comes to a guy raising his SMV.

" Also, women are attracted to socially dominant men "

Women are attracted to dominant men. I have no clue what you mean by socially dominant but introverts tend to be more dominant because of their independence.

I'm thankful for being an introvert. I focus on self improving and raising my SMV and I do not care in the slightest about what other people are doing in their lives. I've never been interested in social media and that is a blessing.

thrwy75479 · 2019-01-31T15:14:25+00:00

Likelihood to reproduce has nothing to do with introversion. All you need is 1 partner to do that.

What will be affected is the number of sexual partners you'll have, and that's simply because extroverts will have more exposure to different people. With a plethora of opportunities to meet people online, even this though is debatable.

There are also degrees to this, levels of introversion. It's a spectrum. Consider also the fact that people act differently in different contexts. A person may be introverted in a certain scenario, and extroverted in another.

I think a more key issue is shyness. This can make a person inhibited, and, depending on the context, that can be a source of several problems. For instance, if you're shy about being naked around a girl, this is a bigger problem than being introverted.

ikeurbantraut · 2019-01-31T17:08:48+00:00

If strong and stoic it is good. If a creepy loser then bad

GL_QUAD · 2019-01-31T20:17:14+00:00

Humans are social animals and introverts have a tendency to not be very sociable. Introverts have difficulty cooperating with their social groups which make them less likely to survive because they'll have few allies.

Every person has the same amount of time per day at hand; and if an extrovert wants to spend that time working out their mouth, their choice - just don't expect them to achieve that much by doing this.

There's a lot of freeloaders, loud-mouths and good-for-nothings in such social groups, as you call them. Esp. social groups of today - due to excess resources, such groups are not natural; they would not last in the wild. Some other commenter mentioned old Clint Eastwood movies - yep, the current zeitgeist surely is skewed in a different direction.

An extrovert is a slave to their socialization needs. Unlike you, they don't have the potential to handle solitude all that well. Also, they are all talk, but they lack substance. Their social bonds also tend to be rather shallow - so don't you count on being socially disadvantaged. Quality over quantity is a thing.

That being said, introversion <--> extroversion is a scale; it is primarily an inborn/hereditary characteristic (as you grow older, you generally get a bit more introverted, but overall you are what you get). Also, there's introversion, and there's social anxiety, social fobia, etc., so don't you confound these (an introvert can still speak their mind to others, etc.).

Regarding how introversion can tie to TRP and game, you might want to check out Golmund - goldmundunleashed.com

He also has a youtube channel, an instagram, and a couple of interviews / talks / group chats (21 studios, red man group, entrepreneurs in cars...)

Title	Is introversion bad?
Author	Hitlers_Gas_Bill
Upvotes	7
Comments	15
Date	January 31, 2019 9:55 AM UTC (7 years ago)
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