I´m usually a lonely person. I don´t go to spots with big groups that much. It makes me feel quite left out...

Definitely a social person, I like being near or just talking to people. I feel comfortable doing that.

Everybody needs some space sometimes but I'm still definitely a social person. I have something planned with friends or family almost daily and if I'm not at home playing games I'm probably somewhere out meeting them. And if there's no one available when I'm feeling extra sociable then I chat online.

I would say that I'm more of a loner, at least offline. I have a small circle of friends which hasn't expanded much...

Online, though, I try to be more social despite my learning difficulties.

In truth I don't think anyone is as much of a loner as they think they are. Take me for example: If I were to pick either being alone or around someone, I would pick alone probably eight or nine times out of ten. I just like being alone so I can focus one hundred percent on what I'm doing. It isn't that I dislike people, because in fact, I love people. I love talking to people, I love making people smile, laugh, or just plain happy. I love playing games with people, I love making friends, I love being in almost constant contact with people, but I prefer to be alone physically. I don't enjoy going places, I don't enjoy eating out all that often (And when I do, it's take out), I don't enjoy doing much of anything outside of my house. I'm a homebody, but I'm not a hermit.

Simply put, I love being alone, but I also love communicating with people over a phone or online, or even playing games together in person. All of my hobbies and most of my interests are performed indoors. It's comfortable here, and I like that.


Still, we all need each other in some way. You eat food, right? Someone had to grow those vegetables etc. If you eat meat, someone had to raise it, someone had to butcher it. And so on. And even in daily life tasks, we often need direct assistance, maybe from bosses and coworkers, or maybe from teachers or fellow students. We all need somebody in some way.


So yeah, I like being alone most of the time, but as long as I get my work done and some alone time, I can also enjoy having people around. And really, we all need each other.

Hmm... I'd describe myself more as a lone wolf. And yup like you said being alone doesn't mean at all being anti social, there is a difference between anti social and not being social .

I used to be an introvert pretty much all the time (and yup Vizzed played a huge role in it), I had barely friends, which resulted me in loneliness. However last year I tried to make more friends, and I became more social which improved my life a lot. You can say I'm now in between, but I'm much closer to a lone wolf than being social. Usually when there are people around me I'd say something if I have something to say (for example if they're talking about a topic which I know a lot about, I might include myself in it), but I don't wait for people to come to me when I am silent though.

Plus finding a real friend these days is nearly impossible, but if you manage to find one do your best to keep them. Friends are diamonds that no one can buy... Having one true friend is better than hundreds of fake friends. Like I said earlier, I don't have a lot of friends, but I believe all of them are true friends. Because they are few, I don't seem to fit (or even be comfortable) in a group of people walking together in the recess for example. I think the less people around me the more I can concentrate I guess?

I'd say I'm more of a social person now. Often times, I find alone time hard to come by and when I have it, it can be boring because there isn't much I want to do by myself. I usually just spend my alone time playing video games and video game hacks. But when I'm with my friends or family, I find that there is a multitude of possibilities! We can go out to eat, we can play board games, watch movies, all the things I can't do or don't want to do alone.

When I'm really tired, I tend to want more time to myself because when I'm around others, I make a ton of effort to stay enthusiastic and fun. However, when I feel like I can't do that quite as much, I like to do things by myself that don't require talking or using much energy.

I always become more social when people bring up topics I'm passionate about. Even if I don't know who they are, I like discussing the topic so I might contribute to the conversation. For example, when people are discussing one of my favorite movies, I'll want to tell them what my favorite scene is from the movie!

What's interesting is that I'm crazy and often talkative outside of school, but people don't see much of that in school only because my friends don't end up being in my classes. I'll make new friends, but then I don't have them in class again. It's an annoying cycle that isn't very preventable because we choose some of our classes but a computer randomizes our schedule. We can have the same class, but not the same class period XD

I like being social, but it's hard to be when I'm not in an environment with people I relate to.

;D I'm the type of person that is both honestly! It really depends on my mood that day and who I am around, but I'm trying to be the same around everyone! My goal is to have everyone's view of me the same as who I am truly, not a shadow of myself covered by fear and self-doubt. So basically, I am a loner that wants to be a social person XD, I am getting there, though!

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I'm slowly becoming more social but I'm still very reserved, I don't intentionally talk to people. People talk to me and I just reply, is all. It's getting less awkward now, but it's still kinda weird.

For me definitely both. I am a loner most of the time. I don't mind gaming by myself at home for hours. But, I also hang out with friends a lot lately almost weekly and that's just as enjoyable. I think being a little of both is probably the best way to be as you get to have your friends, social life, and also have your own space and privacy. 

I'm about as social as I can be with my anxiety because I LOVE attention. Even though I can't always be as talkative as I like around people that I don't know, and I know that I sometimes say the wrong thing and don't know it, I try my best. I figure I have a better chance of being understood and respected if I try to prove I'm not like a ghost that no one talks to or something like that. Even with that in mind though, I can't be social in real life for very long before I start to get burnt out, or my anxiety builds up too much. For some reason or another, This does not affect me when I am online as much. Sure I do worry about being judged a lot still, but at least I understand that I can just block the person and never see them again on the internet really.

I would say I'm mostly a loner or at least "until you get to know me" kind of person in public. Obviously I talk a bit more with my friends instead of a group of people I don't know well.

I used to be a loner, I wouldn't talk to anyone, mostly because I was really scared of people, and what they could possibly think of me, as people used to bully me big time. My parents ended up pulling me out from public school to home school me, and then put me in a Christian private school, which ridiculed me even more than before. I ended up just making the decision to talk to people after believing that people didn't remember me after my elementary school years, and it worked, so I'm happy about my high school so far.

Oh gosh, I'm more of a loner when it comes to these sorts of things. Social gatherings really cause my adrenaline to gather up and combust in a ball of flame, to be greatly honest.

If you asked anyone who knew me well, you'd know I get highly stressed in situations like this and they do have a great effect on my lifestyle. People I trust tend to relate to me more, making them more able as friends, and easier to talk to. Strangers, particularly angsty teenagers really drive me, due to the stereotyped nature they are under in our society today.

I'd never go to a party: I love to snuggle up under the covers reading a book with a reading light. Going to sleep early, and work are both priorities for me, and I'd never let something mandatory beat something that I'm going to do once and forget about. I prefer my personal space.

Regardless of that, I do love to perform, there is something about acting that takes over my introverted side and breathes a whole new life into me. It is weird to be completely honest.

I guess being extroverted gives you more opportunities, but let's face it, gaining a better education in solitude while using your wits to improve your job is a more worthwhile experience.

I definitely gravitate towards the loner end of the spectrum when it comes to most things.

I find most social situations to be taxing and much prefer solitude or the company of a few close friends. While I approach most social situations in a detached manner, I am a completely different person when it comes to friends and family. I am able to talk with them comfortably about most things and finding small talk is rarely difficult since I know them well enough.

For the most part, I fit the mold of a loner, but if I a new person and myself get to know each other, then I slowly begin to warm up to them and become more friendly.

I'm kinda a mix between the two, if that's possible.

I like to be sociable and personable, but at times I end up being the opposite.

I guess it's due to my up-bringing by my parents

I have always been a loner. I don't like relying on others, and I find the tenancy to look to others for support, help, and otherwise to be an incredible weakness in our modern society. I have accomplished most of everything I've wanted to do in life by myself. I have had a little help from others, but only once or twice did I ever lead a successful "team."

The best team players are made up of individuals who understand individual responsibility. These people work hard, and know how hard it is to accomplish things on their own. As a result, when they find prospective team members with the same work ethic, they become twice as valuable.

On the more social aspect of the question, I enjoy talking to people. I don't exactly like opening up to a ton of new people at once, because it feels so incredibly fake. Even when I am promoting my own material, I feel like I'm being very evil and selfish, because the only reason I am getting invested in other people's emotions momentarily, is to sell a product, forward my writing, ect. I hate that! I only do it because I know it's the only way to promote myself for the most part. It's hard for me to talk to several people, enjoy it, and feel honest about it. Small talk is wasteful and pointless in many situations. I'd much rather speak about things that are meaningful as opposed to rehash the same general social questions/complaints/praises.

Unless you think a lot and are a similar page to me, it can be hard to talk. Most people find my views disagreeable. As a result, I have tended to keep many more of my opinions to myself, further distancing myself from most people in society.

Definitely a loner, unless I'm in a very specific group.

I try to be a social person. I really do. I've been more exuberant in my daily life, but I always end up retreating into being a loner at the end of the day.

Definitely more of a loner than a social person. I like being left to my own devices a large amount of the time, but even when I do want some company, I have certain... issues that get in the way of making new friends or talking to already existing ones for any significant amount of time. Online is a little different since I have time to formulate logical response, but even then, the numbers of things I'm willing/able to converse about is very limited.