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Thank you for highlighting that extrovert behaviour can be accompanied by poor social skills and introverts can be highly skilled socially. It seems to be a mo
by jlokier 5y ago
Thank you for highlighting that extrovert behaviour can be accompanied by poor social skills and introverts can be highly skilled socially.
It seems to be a moderately common assumption in discussions like these that the extrovert is the one with social skills and the introvert finds them difficult, but the reverse is often true.
Think about someone who is often out and seems to be consistently loud, boisterous and showing poor social awareness to the point of irritating others in social settings. That's a sign of poor social skills that I'd associate with extroversion.
Compare with someone who is quiet, thoughtful, and rarely seen, but when they are seen they seem to be caring, interesting and listen thoughtfully and engage with each person they talk with, leaving a positive impression each time. That's high social skill.