If you had the choice would you rather be an introvert or an extrovert?

@SteelHands You're unique ... got it. 🙄

@Zoranna most are but some are very. I don't know if I rate that. Also one other thing I notice.

It seems to me that most people mostly seem like extroverts. I say seem because unless someone who is troublesome comes along it is then when they start acting introverted.

Yeah some people are super shy and a few others are way too open but those seem less usual. Anyway that's what I meant to originally convey.

@SteelHands I've read your reply three times and I'm still confused. Most people in my experience are quiet or at least reserved until you get to know them with the exception of the real extroverts who are exuberant without even trying, that's just their nature. I gather though from what you wrote you're actually an introvert. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

@Zoranna It's easy though for me to be the one that initially prompts a conversation with even immediate strangers. And do that while both need to be aware that it doesn't mean friendships don't take considerable time to cultivate. It isn't wise in my experience to have too many friendships. Even so, life has enough challenges and time limits that I'm selective about who and when I spend my limited time seeking or being prevailed on to social pastimes.

I also carry out a strategy of keeping to myself mostly and playing the introvert among overly talkative neighbors. This because we all eventually learn that there's no worse thing than to find you've become acquainted with a problematic neighbor. And it's always the gabby ones. Lol

@SteelHands You iniate conversations, that's admirable and good for you, but by the same token you don't want any new friendships? That confuses me. Why would you do it in the first place? Can't you just wave, there's no need to strike up a conversation.

Friendships do need time to cultivate but I wouldn't even drean of talking to, never mind having a conversation with my neighbour across the road simply because he waved at me and acknowledged me: we're only neighbours being polite to each other.

Thank you for answering. Cheers.

@Zoranna lol..awkward.

I'll try that. Walk up to a merchant I see every week or someone I sit beside for hours during a connecting flight somewhere. Just wave silently in their face.

I'll tell them if they ask why I'm doing that it's cause @Zoranna told me to. I'm sure they'll ask who is @Zoranna and I'll have to just start waving again. Lol

Yeah cheers! 😂