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I want to know what type of places (Mountain towns, plains, plateaus, forests, etc) are preferred by shy and reserved people. I also want to know what states and regions of the US have the shyest people?
There is a huge ice wall socially in Minnesota (particularly in non-Twin Cities Metro Minnesota). People are courteous and friendly, but it takes a long time to build friendships (so called "Minnesota Nice"). You can call it reserved if you want. I have found that once you have friends, they really want to hang out with you A LOT. Our newest set of friends are very warm and want to hang out all of the time.
Is North Dakota more of a shy or outgoing state and why?
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Originally Posted by eschaton
I just googled map of U.S. states introversion.
There are other examples out there which vary slightly.
Hmmm, I guess I just completely disagree with tight social networks and families = extroversion. Extroverts would be much happier in most of North Carolina vs most of Minnesota, for example.
Hmmm, I guess I just completely disagree with tight social networks and families = extroversion. Extroverts would be much happier in most of North Carolina vs most of Minnesota, for example.
When psychologists discuss introversion/extroversion, they mean something a little different from whether someone is shy or not. Basically, it's about whether you prefer to spend time alone or with other people. Obviously if you're from a rural Midwestern area you're not going to speak to many strangers over the course of the day, but you're less likely to be the kind of person who just prefers to keep to themselves reading a book or something versus going out to a social event.
I presume that the large number of transplants from the Northeast has made Virginia, and to a lesser extent North Carolina, more introverted than the rest of the south. By my standards both regions of the country seem very outgoing though, insofar as complete strangers come up to you and initiate conversation. It's never stopped seeming weird to me.
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