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I'm alone all of the time and really have no interest in forming friendships or relationships. I have a good job and also some hobbies that take up most of my time. I'm polite to others but just don't go out of my way to surround myself with other people. I never feel lonely, and by that I mean that I never really miss other people. I'm perfectly happy being on my own.
Is loneliness mainly an extrovert thing? Extroverts talk constantly and are always surrounded by other people. They have a real need to socialize, so it seems like they are the ones who are mainly affected by loneliness.
I know people who are more extroverted and go crazy if they are on their own.
They constantly need lots of people around them or they go nuts.
Not me, I have lots of hobbies, I am never lonely with TV and radio, my DVD collection,
and music, I have guitars, keyboards, basses, drum kit and 24 track recording
studio in my basement, no time for people when I’m enjoying my hobbies
So, I agree with you extroverts tend to need people and can easily feel lonely.
I think yes. My boss is an extrovert and he almost needs humans like a drug. He is always looking to meet new people no matter who they are and has no hobbies. He can hardly keep up with TV and only uses it as a basis for talking to others.
I have no such issues. I can be entertained by looking at wallpaper.
The person I know that can't stand being alone, you may think of as an extrovert but in reality she is extremely insecure, thinks very little of herself and simply can't be happy with just herself for company.
It's not so much that she enjoys other people, she needs them.
It may be, but we introverts can suffer from loneliness, too. I do. My family is thousands of miles away, I have no significant other, and I have almost no friends where I live. I'm generally all right with this with my employment and my hobbies, but I do feel loneliness. I have no physical contact at all with anyone, ever, and I miss that.
I agree with those who have said that introverts can be lonely as well. I've always been an introvert, and do treasure my alone time...its precious to me, actually. Time alone is something I look forward to, esp. after a day at work, surrounded by stresses and deadlines. Even going to a relative's house for a family get-together can be tiring after 15-20 minutes to me as it's usually chaotic and very noisy, and I find myself often thinking that I just want to leave, despite enjoying the company of family members.
Crowds, meetings, social activities tend to make me withdraw, or sometimes completely shut down, and all I can think about is getting away and going home to be by myself (well, with my dog too). However, I do also value having someone around to talk to at times, to share feelings with whenever I want to talk or just hang out...but given the challenges that can come with being introverted, I often find myself alone even when I do want someone to share my space with. I can deal with it, but like anyone else who doesn't want to always be isolated, I have my moments of 'I wish someone could be here right now'.
So, yeah, introverts can get lonely too. It isn't just an extrovert thing.
So, yeah, introverts can get lonely too. It isn't just an extrovert thing.
But the thread was "mainly" affect extroverts.
So I would say that introverts can get lonely it is mainly an issue for extroverts. So when another IMHO bull health study comes out that a says loneliness will kill you.. is that true for all or just extroverts. They should make that clear.
So I would say that introverts can get lonely it is mainly an issue for extroverts. So when another IMHO bull health study comes out that a says loneliness will kill you.. is that true for all or just extroverts. They should make that clear.
Good point. 'Mainly' and 'just' are two different things. Thanks for mentioning that.
I think yes. My boss is an extrovert and he almost needs humans like a drug. He is always looking to meet new people no matter who they are and has no hobbies. He can hardly keep up with TV and only uses it as a basis for talking to others.
I have no such issues. I can be entertained by looking at wallpaper.
Hee hee...if I had wallpaper I definitely could be entertained by it too
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Thanks for mentioning that.
