Would you describe yourself as an introvert or an extrovert? Give an example.

Joanne's FAVORITE answer:
I'm an introvert. I get rather exhausted after I meet a large crowd (e.g., a holiday party, meeting with a bunch of in-laws, etc.). My cheek gets all stiff for all those wasted smiling, when your internal voice is saying "son of a b*otch, could you let me outta this?" I have this thing called magic number 5 - basically, I can't handle anything beyond 5 people. The Thanksgiving was fun for me, because my friends came to visit me but there were only 5 of us (RD, LH, JW, my boyfriend CT, and me). No doubt I would have exploded if there were one more person in our apartment. Also, extroverts like JF often scare the crap out of me, because once JF starts talking, it's like having 50 people talking at the same time. It is a daunting task, but I must cope, because JF is my friend. P.S. Just kidding!!! but I think I'm an introvert. I like thinking about funny stuff on my own and laughing by myself when I'm bored at work.

Joanne's answer:
As my favorite answer implies, I am definitely an extrovert, tending to score somewhere in the 90th percentile on tests of extraversion. I love to talk, I'm loud, I love being the center of attention, I have lots of positive affect, I'm enthusiastic, and I have no problem going up to cute boys in bars and saying, "Hi! What's your name?".

And the other answers!

1. I think in at my core, I'm more introverted thanextraverted, but I can be extraverted if the situationdemands... if you ever saw me teach, you'd guess I wasvery extraverted... I'm talking loudly, I'mpractically acting out my lecture with lots of "loud"body language (not unlike Italian soccer players...) But I'd honestly rather spend a quiet evening at homethan be at a noisy, crowded party.

2. Definitely an extrovert. Anyone who is on my "frequent contacts" email list can attest to the fact that I can't NOT be in constant email contact.

3. Extrovert. Ummm… I am a sales person. That a good enough example?

4. Definitely an extrovert. I am accused of having mania more often than I care to remember, I talk with my hands, my stories are always long-winded, and I am usually very high energy. That is the scenario when I am calm. My actions when I am excited about something....straight jacket.

5. I'm more of an introvert. One of the happiest times of my life was driving across the country visiting various national parks all by myself. Being extroverted is just too much work.

6. Most people who have known me for years would say I am an extrovert. For most of my life I most certainly lived outside of my skin but I guess that's the Leo in me. As I grow older I'm a little more reserved until I feel very comfortable with my surroundings and then I come back outside my skin again and really have a good time doing it. But if I'm uncomfortable or unsure then I guess I hold it in, introverted style. As an example, if I'm comfortable, I'm usually the first one on the dance floor, with or without a partner. If I'm comfortable and I like the music I'll just go on the dance floor by myself if I can't drag someone with me and just go with the flow.