Friends Archives - Introvert, Dear

Why Introverts Don’t Consider Everyone Their Friend

Kim Dresner — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

To introverts, a "friend" is very special. They are someone whom we have let into our private and deep inner world.

Nia Hussain — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

In a world fixated on quantity, fewer friends mean deeper connections with those who truly understand us.

Jocelyn Soriano — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000

When you befriend another introvert, you don’t have to act like an extrovert to be accepted for who you are.

Karla Crisostomo — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000

If your friends cross your boundaries or make you feel undervalued, you’re not being “too sensitive” for feeling hurt.

Jenn Granneman — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

If you're friends with an introvert, know that we'd rather have one tiny moment of real connection over hours of polite chitchat.

Lauren Tyner — Thu, 05 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000

The #1 way to befriend an introvert? Never call them.

Manisha Sarker — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000

“Why don’t you talk more?” is high up on the list of things not to say to your introverted friend.

Kyra Evans — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Socially awkward people have what science calls “spotlighted focus,” which means we have a rich inner life and are often lost in our own thoughts.

Colleen Lerner — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Although extroverts can be exhausting for introverts, when the right extroverts find the right introverts, it’s magic.

Page Kilcoin — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Introverts don’t always avoid groups, especially when that group is a bunch of close friends they feel comfortable with.