I’ve said this before but I think that the internet has given introverts a voice.
I do think this has become one of those concepts that nobody really understands. I think anyone who wants some alone time thinks they must be an introvert and anyone who likes going out is an extrovert.
So you have so many people thinking that unless you’re trying to party 7 days a week you’re an introvert.
Social media appeals more to introverts than in-person contacts.
Hmm. I just don’t think extroverts are as likely to post in r/extroverts or tag their post #extrovert. They would more likely be posting a show they were going to etc, or anything they want to share. r/introverts / #introvert is more a thing because people are more likely to post about how they are an introvert and tag it that way, since they see their introversion as part of their personality that they want to share / be understood about.
I feel like log scale would make the graphs easier to read. Downside is ofc that ppl need to realize its a log scale.
I like that all the singular forms (introvert) are more popular than their plural counterparts (introverts)
Is this really beautiful data?
Extroverts likely don’t think as much about being extroverted. Socializing comes naturally.
Nothing more introverted than announcing your introversion to millions of strangers in a public forum.
Ironic how introverts are all attention seekers and want validation…
This is useless data considering extroverts don’t feel the need to say that they’re an extrovert, it’s basically the default. Introverts seek community they can relate with, and it exists largely online because like IRL, they want to be able to tap in and tap out as their social battery allows. But it’s more socially acceptable online. I had Thanksgiving with my parents, and my mom wanted me to stay for four days straight, and I had to remind her that I’m only spending two days because I need me time. She gets sad and thinks I don’t like spending time with her, but as a lot of introverts can attest to, it has nothing to with whether I like someone or not! Four days of non-stop interaction with ANYONE sounds like torture! So yes, we have to explain ourselves and remind others of our differences, whereas extroverts do not. That’s why they don’t tag stuff as extrovert or create extrovert communities. They already exist in every community, and they exist very loudly!
This data, if accurate, is really interesting. Thanks for sharing!
I think introverts view their introversion more as an identity than extroverts view theirs as one…
Introverts aren’t shy online. And extroverts have already told everyone whatever they were going to say.
Growing up, in the time before we labeled everything, I did think I was just a regular person. I liked to just be around people and I felt I was at my “best” when entertaining or hanging out with friends, whether a small or a large group.
As I’ve gotten older and we started labeling everything, it really helped me to understand myself. I am absolutely an extrovert. I just assumed everyone was. Humans are social creatures, and all that. But my introverted friends started to label themselves and better understand themselves as well. I don’t think either one of us is more “normal” than the other.
I do however think introverts are more likely to embrace the label as part of their personality and use it to seek out other introverts. While extroverts typically don’t seek out others with either particular label. This is why I think you’ll always see data like this skewed toward introverts.
Extroverts don’t declare. They live their life being extroverts
Makes sense, I’ve noticed on Reddit that self-described introverts do have a strange persecution complex while also simultaneously possessing a superiority complex.
Almost none of the things that make social interaction exhausting to introverts exist in online discussions so… of course.
Extrovert is kinda the default
It’s almost as if our society encourages extroverted traits and discourages meeting introverted needs to the point that everyone thinks they’re an introvert because the problems they experience are those of introverts whose needs are being ignored, even though, in a vacuum, they would be much closer to the center of the introvert/extrovert spectrum.
But what do I know.
Unfortunately ‘extrovert’ is a common misspelling. I’m guessing extravert* should be scraped.Â
I’m sure the majority of extroverts don’t even know Reddit exists, so the percentages are ok I guess.
Introvert vs Extrovert is a myth born out of marketing categories. Nearly all people are in an average range in the center between either side of the spectrum, always a near equal mix of both introversion and extroversion at their core. Our place on the spectrum of introversion and extroversion can fluctuate a tiny bit or a lot, due to our past, ongoing, and expected material and social conditions, at a responsive rate to changes in those conditions and the perception of them.
There are no static and two dimensional personality traits and the persuasive idea that there are is a product (excuse the pun) of how profitable of an idea it is.
It’s because being extroverted is the default in many parts of the world. This leads to introverts feeling like they are the “other” so they cling together
Lol extroverts are out doing things, not posting in a community about them.
Also nobody understands what these terms mean and they haven’t since they became popular 20 years ago.
Its become “cool” to be an introvert. Smh.
No one would bond over being extroverted because extroverts are already bonding over something else lol. Introverts obviously find it easier to interact over the internet because it’s not ‘real’ socialization. They also have a shared experience which by definition is difficult to talk about IRL.
Extrovert and is often spelled as extravert as well, which is not accounted for in this graphic
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I’ve said this before but I think that the internet has given introverts a voice.
I do think this has become one of those concepts that nobody really understands. I think anyone who wants some alone time thinks they must be an introvert and anyone who likes going out is an extrovert.
So you have so many people thinking that unless you’re trying to party 7 days a week you’re an introvert.
Social media appeals more to introverts than in-person contacts.
Hmm. I just don’t think extroverts are as likely to post in r/extroverts or tag their post #extrovert. They would more likely be posting a show they were going to etc, or anything they want to share. r/introverts / #introvert is more a thing because people are more likely to post about how they are an introvert and tag it that way, since they see their introversion as part of their personality that they want to share / be understood about.
I feel like log scale would make the graphs easier to read. Downside is ofc that ppl need to realize its a log scale.
I like that all the singular forms (introvert) are more popular than their plural counterparts (introverts)
Is this really beautiful data?
Extroverts likely don’t think as much about being extroverted. Socializing comes naturally.
Nothing more introverted than announcing your introversion to millions of strangers in a public forum.
Ironic how introverts are all attention seekers and want validation…
This is useless data considering extroverts don’t feel the need to say that they’re an extrovert, it’s basically the default. Introverts seek community they can relate with, and it exists largely online because like IRL, they want to be able to tap in and tap out as their social battery allows. But it’s more socially acceptable online. I had Thanksgiving with my parents, and my mom wanted me to stay for four days straight, and I had to remind her that I’m only spending two days because I need me time. She gets sad and thinks I don’t like spending time with her, but as a lot of introverts can attest to, it has nothing to with whether I like someone or not! Four days of non-stop interaction with ANYONE sounds like torture! So yes, we have to explain ourselves and remind others of our differences, whereas extroverts do not. That’s why they don’t tag stuff as extrovert or create extrovert communities. They already exist in every community, and they exist very loudly!
This data, if accurate, is really interesting. Thanks for sharing!
I think introverts view their introversion more as an identity than extroverts view theirs as one…
Introverts aren’t shy online. And extroverts have already told everyone whatever they were going to say.
Growing up, in the time before we labeled everything, I did think I was just a regular person. I liked to just be around people and I felt I was at my “best” when entertaining or hanging out with friends, whether a small or a large group.
As I’ve gotten older and we started labeling everything, it really helped me to understand myself. I am absolutely an extrovert. I just assumed everyone was. Humans are social creatures, and all that. But my introverted friends started to label themselves and better understand themselves as well. I don’t think either one of us is more “normal” than the other.
I do however think introverts are more likely to embrace the label as part of their personality and use it to seek out other introverts. While extroverts typically don’t seek out others with either particular label. This is why I think you’ll always see data like this skewed toward introverts.
Extroverts don’t declare. They live their life being extroverts
Makes sense, I’ve noticed on Reddit that self-described introverts do have a strange persecution complex while also simultaneously possessing a superiority complex.
Almost none of the things that make social interaction exhausting to introverts exist in online discussions so… of course.
Extrovert is kinda the default
It’s almost as if our society encourages extroverted traits and discourages meeting introverted needs to the point that everyone thinks they’re an introvert because the problems they experience are those of introverts whose needs are being ignored, even though, in a vacuum, they would be much closer to the center of the introvert/extrovert spectrum.
But what do I know.
Unfortunately ‘extrovert’ is a common misspelling. I’m guessing extravert* should be scraped.Â
I’m sure the majority of extroverts don’t even know Reddit exists, so the percentages are ok I guess.
Introvert vs Extrovert is a myth born out of marketing categories. Nearly all people are in an average range in the center between either side of the spectrum, always a near equal mix of both introversion and extroversion at their core. Our place on the spectrum of introversion and extroversion can fluctuate a tiny bit or a lot, due to our past, ongoing, and expected material and social conditions, at a responsive rate to changes in those conditions and the perception of them.
There are no static and two dimensional personality traits and the persuasive idea that there are is a product (excuse the pun) of how profitable of an idea it is.
It’s because being extroverted is the default in many parts of the world. This leads to introverts feeling like they are the “other” so they cling together
Lol extroverts are out doing things, not posting in a community about them.
Also nobody understands what these terms mean and they haven’t since they became popular 20 years ago.
Its become “cool” to be an introvert. Smh.
No one would bond over being extroverted because extroverts are already bonding over something else lol. Introverts obviously find it easier to interact over the internet because it’s not ‘real’ socialization. They also have a shared experience which by definition is difficult to talk about IRL.
Extrovert and is often spelled as extravert as well, which is not accounted for in this graphic
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