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Fair enough. But I just can't replace real human interaction with remote communication. I just can't. Same way I could never get in a long distance relationship
by i_am_a_peasant 3y ago
Fair enough. But I just can't replace real human interaction with remote communication. I just can't. Same way I could never get in a long distance relationship with someone. I need to be in the same room as them and look them in the eye when I'm explaining something to them. I actually like the 2-5 minutes of chit chat in the common kitchen every morning, talking about where my colleague went skiing that weekend.
And I am an introvert.
- JohnFen 3y ago> But I just can't replace real human interaction with remote communication. I just can't. That's entirely fair. You work best in a particular sort of arrangement, just as others work best in other sorts of arrangements. Nobody is wrong here.
- i_am_a_peasant 3y agoFor sure, I was just describing it the way I frame it for myself. I'm not gonna judge people who prefer to do nothing but remote
- hibernator149 3y agoHonest question because I'm curious. What is your definition of an introvert and how do you know you are one?
- i_am_a_peasant 3y agoI don't care to be in the center of attention I guess and I'm very comfortable with silence. When I socialize with friends typically 1h is enough. I don't "collect" friends. I only get close to people when it makes sense. I am not socially inept however, just selective
- sokoloff 3y agoSince GP has replied, I'll now add: I think of the divide as "extroverts gain energy from group social interactions; introverts lose energy during group social interactions". IMO, it's not shy vs open, as my wife is on the shy side but clearly extroverted, while I'm more visibly/apparently comfortable but I find it exhausting to be in groups for a long period of time.