It’s the most extroverted time of the year. Holiday season can be hard on introverts, who recharge during quiet down time, not loud parties, and prefer in-depth conversations with old friends to small ...
Ever wonder why your introverted friend disappears mid-party or takes three days to text back? It’s not that they’re being ...
I’ve always liked the saying that goes, “Different strokes for different folks.” It’s simple. It means that different people like different things. That’s all. There doesn’t always have to be an ...
We are in the middle of the holiday party circuit right now. As an introvert, a holiday party is pure torture. With all the small talk, the people and the loud music, it's simply a lot for an ...
Learn why socializing, especially around the holidays, can leave you feeling a bit down.
Introversion is an often misunderstood situation; we're not people-haters, and we can like parties and big events as much as anybody else. It's a matter of energy. Extroverts gain energy from social ...
Curious how to survive a party as an introvert? My technique involves locking myself in the bathroom for a 7-minute reading break. (Seriously!) Two summers ago, at a “house-cooling” in Brooklyn, I ...
When we first started dating, my husband and I moved in together pretty quickly. He liked to invite friends over and party until early in the morning because he's an extrovert. As an introvert, I ...
If you have recently moved to Iowa City, it may be a bit of a shock of excitement to see a town in Iowa that doesn’t close up at 10 p.m. every day. Especially from Thursday to Sunday. Iowa City’s ...
Like nearly every other 17-year-old on earth, I had grand plans of reinventing myself when I went off to college. Though I enjoyed high school, I wanted more out of college. I wanted to be one of the ...
We're quickly coming up on perhaps one of the most dreaded times of the year for introverts: The holidays. That's because just about every company is throwing holiday parties. Here's are 11 tips for ...