The challenges of being an introverted woman

The challenges of being an introverted woman

  The introverted female is a species all her own. While other women delight in constant chitchat and colorful banter, we silently wonder if we’re missing a crucial femininity chip. You can’t blame us for feeling ostracized.  In our culture, it is implied that...

Why introverts wilt in big cities

Did you know that it’s not just social interactions that drain an introvert’s energy? Overly stimulating environments exhaust us as well.  With their flashing lights and constant noise pollution, what could be more stimulating than big cities (rhetorical question,...

What introverts wish you would STOP doing

  Some extroverts will do anything to get introverts talking and then interrupt us mid-sentence. Click to tweet.  They might do this several times in a conversation without even realizing it.  Most introverts will patiently endure these careless swats to the ego,...

Do introverts feel inferior?

Most introverts have wished at some point that they were more extroverted.  We are constantly bombarded with propaganda that implies the extrovert way is the best way – or, for some, the only way.  It has been coined “the extrovert ideal” and it is a...

The pros and cons of introvert/extrovert love

Can introverts and extroverts make a successful love match? Well, yes, of course.  But maybe not.  Or maybe yes, but they won’t be a perfect fit. The thing is, most relationship experts and unwanted advice givers will tell you there is no such thing as a flawless...