outgoing introvert?

polkadotstars · 09-04-2008, 05:18 PM

Is it possible to be a social introvert? I'm an INFJ but I love people, love going to parties, I was in a sorority and a fraternity sweetheart. I of course get tired after I am around people for too long, sorority recruitment weekend stressed me out like no other. But in my spare time I love being around friends and being social.

colmena · 09-04-2008, 05:29 PM

Yes. My brother is one. Most of my old friends are. Sounds like you are one, too.

substitute · 09-04-2008, 05:30 PM

I refer the honourable author to Xander. Apparently.

nolla · 09-04-2008, 05:34 PM

Yeah, it is possible. It's your own choice. Introvert is not same as being a hermit. I live with my friends for now, and I don't feel like they exhaust me too much. I can't be around strangers that much, though...

CelestialTravels · 09-04-2008, 05:37 PM

Hi. I'm not an INFJ, but my boyfriend is. People always mistake him for an extravert - that is people who are not close to him, and therefore don't see him when he needs to lock himself in his "cave" and recharge - because loves to socialize and is very charming and personable. I believe that probably has something to do with the Fe, extraverted feeling, which is the need to connect with others.

Mighty Mouse · 09-04-2008, 05:45 PM

Sure. "Introverts" when it comes to MBTI types are not a measure of someone's sociability. That is a misconception. It is about where the energy of thoughts is directed when we need to think through something new or important. It is about the brain's preference when dealing with new or complex information not about how much or how often we socialize.

mlittrell · 09-04-2008, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mighty Mouse

Sure. "Introverts" when it comes to MBTI types are not a measure of someone's sociability. That is a misconception. It is about where the energy of thoughts is directed when we need to think through something new or important. It is about the brain's preference when dealing with new or complex information not about how much or how often we socialize.

well said

an introverts "battery is charged" by being alone.

and extroverts "batter is charged" by being around others

thats a VERY dirty definition of it but something to that effect

some introverts social battery lasts longer then others

look at post below...very very well put

hiddengem · 09-04-2008, 07:31 PM

My husband is an INFP and is great at socializing. To look at him during a large gathering, you would not guess that he is an introvert. He can put himself out there but it requires a tremendous amount of energy on his part.
What people don't see is the recovery time he needs afterwards.

The_Liquid_Laser · 09-04-2008, 08:58 PM

It's pretty common for INFJ's to be confused for extraverts. People often think my wife is the extravert and I'm the introvert.

Jack Flak · 09-04-2008, 09:00 PM

Yeah, I was going to say something of my own, but I'll say read all those posts up there ^.

09-04-2008, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
polkadotstars Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Type: infj Posts: 7	outgoing introvert? Is it possible to be a social introvert? I'm an INFJ but I love people, love going to parties, I was in a sorority and a fraternity sweetheart. I of course get tired after I am around people for too long, sorority recruitment weekend stressed me out like no other. But in my spare time I love being around friends and being social.

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colmena señor member Join Date: Apr 2008 Type: INXP Location: UK Posts: 1,579	Yes. My brother is one. Most of my old friends are. Sounds like you are one, too. __________________ http://badges.mypersonality.info/badge/0/6/68764.png Ti Ne Fi Ni -How beautiful, this pale Endymion hour. -What are you talking about? -Endymion, my dear. A beautiful youth possessed by the moon. -Well, forget about him and get to bed. -Yes, my dear.

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The_Liquid_Laser Glowy Goopy Goodness Join Date: Jul 2007 Type: ENTP Posts: 2,867	It's pretty common for INFJ's to be confused for extraverts. People often think my wife is the extravert and I'm the introvert. __________________ "If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can post at Typology Central."

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09-04-2008, 05:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
nolla Señor Membrane Join Date: May 2008 Type: INFP Location: Finland Posts: 1,922	Yeah, it is possible. It's your own choice. Introvert is not same as being a hermit. I live with my friends for now, and I don't feel like they exhaust me too much. I can't be around strangers that much, though...

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CelestialTravels Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Type: INFP Posts: 7	Hi. I'm not an INFJ, but my boyfriend is. People always mistake him for an extravert - that is people who are not close to him, and therefore don't see him when he needs to lock himself in his "cave" and recharge - because loves to socialize and is very charming and personable. I believe that probably has something to do with the Fe, extraverted feeling, which is the need to connect with others.

09-04-2008, 05:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mighty Mouse Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: ENFP Posts: 137	Sure. "Introverts" when it comes to MBTI types are not a measure of someone's sociability. That is a misconception. It is about where the energy of thoughts is directed when we need to think through something new or important. It is about the brain's preference when dealing with new or complex information not about how much or how often we socialize.

09-04-2008, 07:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
hiddengem Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Type: ESTJ Location: Boise, ID Posts: 79	My husband is an INFP and is great at socializing. To look at him during a large gathering, you would not guess that he is an introvert. He can put himself out there but it requires a tremendous amount of energy on his part. What people don't see is the recovery time he needs afterwards.

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Jack Flak Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Type: INTP Location: The Everlasting Sky Posts: 9,313	Yeah, I was going to say something of my own, but I'll say read all those posts up there ^.

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