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How friendly are you?

mlittrell

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i keep my friendliness turned down just so i dont freak anyone out. or give out the wrong message.
 

Blackmail!

Gotta catch you all!
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i keep my friendliness turned down just so i dont freak anyone out. or give out the wrong message.

You should try to live in a latin country sometimes: you wouldn't have to repress your own friendliness so often! :alttongue:

Here the French are so grumpy and grouchy that a little daily friendliness can't do any harm! Smile at them, and their true nature will immediately bubble up from the depths...
 

pippi

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I'm polite, not friendly. I let the friendly people come to me.
 

prplchknz

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yupp
I'm polite but I don't go out of my way to make some one I don't really know comfortable. then with my friends if they've been over a few times and I'll offer them a drink and unless I'm making one for myself I'll be like "you know where everything is" also homeless guys always talk to me. I also tend to be the person in a group most likely get asked for directions from a stranger. So I guess I'm approachable, but I don't know if my friendliness is sincere often times it's just the quickiest and painless way to get through some situations.
 

INA

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As with many things, I run hot and cold on this, and the two states bear no resemblance. If I'm friendly, though, it's for my own fun and not because of a utilitarian reason.
 

vince

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annoyingly uberfriendly unless you kick me in the nuts
 

miss fortune

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I've been told that I'm wonderfully friendly- in an impersonal way :doh:

I'm nice to people, I find them interesting and generally like everyone, but I don't really feel much of a connection to them. I try and keep this last part a secret, but I suck at keeping secrets I guess :dry:

And yes- I interact with people by teasing them, as Blackmail! mentioned- and about 98% of people like it (the other two percent are probably either having a bad day, are horrible people, or are oversensitive :rolleyes:).

I'll admit though- I'm generally nice and friendly to people because I find them interesting and want to pick thier brains- not because I feel any real warmth :blush:
 

Nighthawk

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May 23, 2007
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I'm quite friendly ... but it doesn't show through all the time because I am so reserved and quiet.
 

colmena

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I'm very uncomfortable around people, so generally just smile and nod. I'm told I am lovely, but I'm really thinking of ways to GTFO.

I can't talk properly, and I don't have good sentence structure in person, but I play out conversations in my head just before going to sleep, and they're really cool.

I don't have a fucking clue, to be honest. Insufficient data. Time will tell.
 

Salomé

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^ You're lovely.

Just sayin'.

P.S. Tell me if this ever get old. ;)
 

lane777

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Oct 23, 2008
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Oooh dear. Years back when I was very naive (was homeschooled, enough said), I used to get myself into a lot of trouble for being overly friendly with men (friendly with women as well but - heh, they wouldn't take it the wrong way). However, it was always sincere, I'm just very interested in people. But I do understand that since most people are reserved, friendliness can send the wrong message. I've learned to tone it down a lot, hold myself back.
 
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violaine

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I am friendly and generally polite. I enjoy getting along well with people. I don't ever flatter people (i.e. insincere praise), but I like giving genuine compliments. Not like a 'firehose' though... I have definite distinctions btwn acquaintances/friends/boyfriend and family.
 

kuranes

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Yeah from what I remember about you at INTPc and here, you always get along with everyone.
Well, not everyone :devil:, but I at least try to do so, initially. Once I get started in the other direction, though, I can build up momentum ( steam ? ) more quickly than some do, who never warmed up that quickly in the first place. It's a trade-off, I suppose.
 
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