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Top Stories About Introvert Friendships

Introverts aren’t always loners. In fact, for many introverts, our friends are one of the most important parts of our lives. But that doesn’t always mean it comes easy. Browse all of our friendship articles below, or check out some of our favorite pieces about the rules for being friends with an introvert, why introverts want friends too, and why introverts need to be especially careful about toxic people.

an introvert and an extrovert
Friends

Why I Like Introverts More Than Extroverts (From an Extrovert)

Introverts skip to the topics that really matter. With them, there is no having to drone on about the weather.

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An introvert with a friend
Friends

Why an Introvert May Be the Best Friend You Will Ever Have

Introverted friends are the best friends. You can count on them, they “get” you, and they’ll brew a pot of your favorite tea when you’re sad.

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An introvert goes out
Friends

How to Get an Introvert Out of the House (Maybe)

These five things will make it more comfortable for introverts to (occasionally) go out and socialize.

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An introvert with a friend
Friends

5 Qualities Introverts Want in a Friend

Introverts need people around them who understand their vibe, which is why they look for quality in friends, not quantity.

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An introvert makes a friend
Friends

How to Find and Maintain Friendships as an Introverted Adult

Finding and maintaining friendships is challenging. But it helps that, for introverts, friendships are about quality over quantity.

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an introvert with her extroverted friend
Friends

To the Extroverts in My Life: I Love You But I Need Alone Time

I love being with you, my extroverted friends, but my body needs downtime — and I’m no longer apologizing for that.

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two introvert best friends do something "weird"
Friends

7 ‘Weird’ Things My Best Friend and I Do Together Because We’re Introverts

This is the reality of an introvert-introvert friendship, in all its amazing, awkward glory.

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an introvert widens his circle of friends
Friends Self-Development

How to Widen Your Circle of Friends When You’re an Introvert

Research shows that casual connections can make you happier — but you don’t have to transform into an extrovert to make them.

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an introvert wants her friends to know some things
Friends

3 Things Your Introvert Friends Want You to Understand

If I want to stay in on a Friday night, it’s literally not you, it’s me.

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an introvert makes more friends
Friends

3 Simple Questions to Help You Make More Friends as an Introvert

Even though we’re introverts, we still crave the intimacy of a few deep and timeless relationships.

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