Introversion / Extroversion refers to the way someone recharges one's "batteries". My girlfriend and I are prime examples. Once Friday rolls around, I want to p

Introversion / Extroversion refers to the way someone recharges one's "batteries". My girlfriend and I are prime examples. Once Friday rolls around, I want to put 40 miles on my bicycle, and play guitar all weekend. She, on the other hand, wants to see friends, go to an event, etc. We try to compromise. The social aspect, in terms of one's anxiety around it, or the ability to be social, doesn't factor in. At least not in the sense that introverts are bad at being social. And vice versa. In fact, my girlfriend is quite a bit more socially awkward then I am. Especially in new situations, and around new people. She gets anxious about it, worries how she's going to be perceived, and either clams up or talks too much. I'm the one who breaks her in to these situations. Which, considering how most people define these two terms, is ironic.