Do you consider yourself a people person?

No, not really. I work with the public a lot but I have to work at it. I’m really a dog person. Oh, and a beer and pizza person.

I consider myself to be a people person, yes. I’ve been quite extroverted my entire life. I’m certain that people can change at least to some degree. My boyfriend was always pretty shy, but the problem was that he didn’t thrive on being alone, he wanted to hang out with people but was just too shy to instigate it. He did a complete 180 at the end of junior year. He’s very social now, likes parties, and has a lot of friends. It wasn’t that he didn’t want that, he just didn’t know how to get it. (Not trying to brag, but I definitely helped him).

I don’t really think either one is “better”, but it is good to have social skills. It’s unrealistic to think you can go your whole life without needing them. But an introvert doesn’t necessarily lack social skills, so it’s not the same thing.

I don’t think that one is better/worse than the other. Both can be annoying at times.

I’m an introvert and have been forced, through business school and work to “put on a show”. For the big things I have to really gear myself up to a sort of trance stage where I operate on autopilot. Afterwards I seldom remember much of what I’ve said. Mostly I record my meetings with a hidden microphone so I can review what I talked about.

I really don’t like it but have had to adapt. E-mail = sooooo much better.

Depends on my mood. I’m almost always friendly when I go out though. People like to start conversations about their lives with me lol. I don’t mind =)

I’m not a people person, but that’s partly because the stupidity of the masses always surprises me.

And I’m mildly claustrophobic (more so with people than tight spaces), so that doesn’t help.

And I’m odd. That never bodes well for getting along with (most) people.

I don’t like parties unless it’s all people I’m friends with, and for the most part, avoid large groups of people.

In summary: definitely an introvert.

I do. Never used to be, though. I’m a little more outgoing than what I was in the past. When out and about during the day, new people that I meet, we usually chit-chat for awhile. Cabbies, waliting in line at the grocery store/bank, whatever.. I’m usually chatting it up.

Normally yes. Very outgoing and sociable. Not at the moment though.

I’m introverted, without a doubt. I have the ability to be sociable, but I don’t seek out opportunities to be social. I wish I was a more extroverted person, it would certainly help my situation, especially now.

@veronasgirl you go girl!!!

I am not a people person but in my job I have to fake it. I tend not to socialize if I don’t have to and there are only about three or four people that I would happily spend time with rather than being on my own. I am an animal person and the people I choose to spend time with are also animal people for the most part.

I am often accused of being aloof but I don’t think I am an unfriendly person despite everything I have just said. My aloofness tends to come from either being too lost in my own thoughts or feeling self conscious (the two are often linked obviously) but those that do manage to break my concentration find that I am happy to converse and have a good sense of humour (my dad says it sarcatsic and cynical but I call it observational!!!).

I am more of a baby elephant, panda or giraffe person.

I always give people a chance to get to know me. I am always interested in others.
Then I am a people person to who is worthy.

Yes. I love being around people I know & can have a good time with. I like my ‘me’ time, but having others around is what I like best.

I am definitely not a people person. It’s too hard to sort out all the decent folk from the phonies and morons so I normally don’t bother. Yeah, I like some people and all, but given an option I’d rather stay inside and read a book than have to go out and deal with the general public.

I think people are facinating. The diversity at a simple place such as a hair salon is amazing! I’m an introvert for sure, large crowds and social situations make me nervous but you’d never guess. I always enjoy getting to know other people and what makes them tick, but from a safe distance. I rarely let people get close to me until I know who they truly are. I’m a “people-pleaser” who has been walked all over countless times. I have learned how to keep myself safe from this without being a total hermit! – LB

PS: I’m not in any way labeling introverts as “hermits” ;) Just wanted to clarify.

Not that there’s anything wrong with hermits! :-D

I’m square in the middle. Sometimes I’m in the mood to stay in and watch movies with just one or two people, sometimes I’m in the mood to go out with a group of friends to a bar. I’m not into huge parties where I know almost no one (I find this stressful! Parties are fun if I know the majority of the people though.) and I also don’t like to spend a lot of time alone (I get lonely and bored). Ok, I don’t like to spend any time alone, really, which is why I like having roommates. :) I will never run the risk of becoming a hermit, but I’m really not a true “extrovert…” And I think I was born this way!

I think these things only become bad for you if you’re at the waaaaay extreme, and even then you could make the argument that it’s not bad for you because it’s the way you function.

I love being with people. I love talking to people. I like performing for people. There’s just one problem—I’m so afraid that people will think I’m obnoxious or not worthy of their attention that I generally don’t do these things. That’s in the public sphere.

More privately, I also really enjoy being with people. However, once again, insecurity can make me seem a bit introverted. If I’m depressed, I am usually convinced that no one wants to be near me, and I should really go off and die rather than put them through the unpleasant experience of being near me.

I guess I’m saying that I am both a people person, and an introvert at heart. In the real world, however, I have worked on myself to get out there and do things in front of people—talk, perform, etc. When I was attending a lecture or something, I would often want to ask a question. I would run through my question in my head, rehearsing what I wanted to say, many times before raising my hand. Sometimes I did that for such a long time, the question period was over before I raised my hand.

The problem, for me, was that I would get tongue-tied as soon as I had the attention I wanted. However, after practicing for a long time, it has become easier, although I still go through all these mental games about whether my question is worthy before speaking up.

Privately—well, I think I’m better at mingling at parties and talking to strangers than I used to be. I can be pretty outgoing if I am attending a crafts show or something. I tend to go and grill the artists about how they did what they did.

I’ve also gotten to the point where I can talk to women without losing the connection between my tongue and my mind. It wasn’t always thus. I was definitely the wallflower type throughout high school and college. It was only after I got a posse that I could start feeling more comfortable in mixing situations, like bars and clubs. Not that I spoke to anyone besides my friends, but with them there, I felt like I could talk to women I didn’t know.

I think people might describe me as at least somewhat extroverted, these days. However, I still am not as comfortable being myself around people as I would like to be.

@daloon I can relate to a lot of what you said, 100%. Buckets of lurve my friend.

I wouldn’t call myself a people person, but I do feel like I can be very friendly when I want to be. I would definitly say I am more introvert than extrovert but not to the extreme. I like to hang out with my friends but I also like to just be left alone sometimes.

Yes, I’m a people person and always have been though I’m kind of in disguise for awhile as mild mannered and quiet until I size up and feel out who’s around me and where I am.

Nah, I’m not the people person. I’ve VERY antisocial. And I’m an introvert 100%.

I am a good organizer, but in a social context, I feel very uncomfortable around people.

@ccrow yes! there is nothing wrong with “hermits” ^_^ If it makes a person happy then all the power to them – LB

No, as I recall, I hate people. I don’t like being around really stupid people. I am an introvert and like to be by myself, but I can get along with some people. But not everyone.

That’s easy, introvert , definitely introvert. I have some wonderful friends whose company I enjoy but I most enjoy being in the company of only one person at a time. That’s not to say I’m never around larger groups but my preference is for one-on-one contact and I am far more comfortable in that situation.

I’m socially introverted meaning I’m my own best friend and I travel in big groups of one. Exciting.

Yes I am. Almost to a fault.

You know it depends – I can, if I feel like it, socialize with anyone – it’s part of my job, even, to adjust to any type of person and get them to trust me in a very short period of time in a hectic environment in the midst of a terrible time in their lives and I can’t be good at my job if I wasn’t genuine…and in general as an activist I care for people, I care to make people’s live easier but so many people are, imo, ignorant and hurtful and a lot of the time, they tire me out, just by the conversations I hear on the train and I think ‘god I’m anti-social’ because I hate pretense, hate small talk, hate simple conversation…I want complexity, I want analysis, I want intelligence..so sue me

i’m interested in people, but hey, it turns out, i’m not a people person! or at least, i’m not a ‘most-people-in-my-school’ person.
anywho, in general, i’m pretty introverted, but i like meeting people (that are annoying, arrogant aholes). i’m a wallflower i guess. i like observing.

I would consider myself a pretty outgoing and friendly person. It’s easy for me to talk to people and I make new friends without really trying. I have a wide range of interests myself and that makes it easy for me to find something that I have in common with almost anyone I talk to.
Answer: Yes, I think I’m a people person.

Yes.

@mattbrowne Well…you certainly sound like one.

Thanks @J0E !

no, I have been accused of being a hermit.
But I fake the people person thing well when I have to.

Sometimes…I really do NOT like people who are annoying and mean! Those people bug me! I like meeting new people and hanging out.:)

It’s a yes and no for me too.

Yes I am introverted because I like time for myself to recharge. I have introverted hobbies like playing guitar and writing.

But I’m also extroverted in that I love being around people. I’d prefer to have a social job for example, instead of an office job where I spend most time in front of the computer. I do that on my days off (see paragraph below to learn why). I desire to connect with people and learn from them.

But then a twist to that is, I’ve struggled with social anxiety. So it gets kind of complicated. In the end though I know that I want to be around people. Sometimes I just don’t know how so I don’t have the most active social life. I’m still working on finding a regular “group” of people to hang out with… I’ll get invited out with different groups every so often but I’ve yet to find a tight knit of people I can really trust, enjoy being with and feel comfortable around.

I get very mixed first impressions from people – some think I’m shy and some think I’m outgoing. So maybe I am both.