How To Tell If You're An Extrovert or Introvert

One of the coolest things about humans is that we're all born with completely unique personalities and characteristics. We have endless opportunities to meet people who are different from ourselves and other people we already know.

Maybe you already know yourself well enough to know that you're an extrovert, introvert or even an ambivert (both an intro and extrovert).

For some of us, we're very black and white. We know that we are either completely extroverted or introverted. For others, they may be a combination of the two. It's possible to be introverted in some scenarios while being extroverted in other circumstances. Pretty cool, right?

Whether you already know your personality type or are curious to see what characteristics make up an introvert vs. an extrovert here they are below:

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Extrovert

Extroverts love being around people, you're typically the life of the party or the person that gets the party started. An extrovert tends to get their energy from being around others and feels their best in social scenarios.

You feel comfortable and genuinely enjoy meeting new people, and going somewhere where you don't know many people is exciting to you because it presents a chance to form new friendships.

An extrovert also loves having and being the center of attention because as said early, the energy from others is what fuels you, and your mood, specifically.

You like being kept busy and can become bored quite easily if you feel your mind is not being mentally stimulated or you're lacking in your social interactions. Your social circle tends to be quite large because of your love of people and constantly keeping busy.

Extroverts are great about sharing the feelings regardless of what they are. They have no problem openly expressing sadness, anger, happiness etc.

Introvert

An introvert is quite different from an extrovert. Whereas an extrovert is incredibly outgoing, introverts tend to be much more shy and reserved. You love your friends, but you're not typically a fan of being in social situations where you know few people. When you put an introvert in a situation where they are not familiar with a lot of individuals, they tend to feel uncomfortable and sometimes even a bit anxious.

You definitely have moments where you enjoy going out, but generally, you would prefer staying in and hanging out with close friends rather than being in loud or unfamiliar environments.

Introverts are also notorious for wanting to control most aspects of their lives. While this is not true for everyone it tends to be a generalization that can hold true. An introvert is a bit Type A and does not like the unexpected. You enjoy having a steady schedule and clear-cut plans. This is vastly different from Extroverts who are O.K with dropping everything at a moments notice or changing plans last minute.

You enjoy structure. Introverts are known for being shy, but an extrovert can also be shy just in different ways. Introverts tend to be more reserved in their social interactions, how they share with others or how open they are to making new friends. An extrovert can feel shy with regard to wanting to be the center of attention, attend a certain event but not feeling comfortable enough to do it.

Introverts also tend to be a bit shyer in regard to sharing their feelings. Again, this is not always true but introverts can struggle with sharing how they're feeling for fear of being rejected, put down or dismissed.

Ambivert 

If you're an ambivert then you are a blend of both extroverted and introverted qualities. The blend of these two personality types may not necessarily be 50/50, which is also interesting. You can be both but in different amounts, thus you can be an ambivert but meet other ambiverts who are nothing like you.

Sometimes you may feel completely outgoing and ready to take on the world. You may love going out one night and the next you are just dying to be alone or stay in and hang with friends. You have moments are shyness, where you just want things low-key and planned out. Comparably, you will have moments where you feel totally comfortable meeting new people, or shaking the daily routine up. Just remember this all can vary depending on each individual person.