How to Widen Your Circle of Friends When You’re an Introvert
byResearch 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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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.
Why Introverts Don’t Consider Everyone Their Friend
bySomeone we call a “friend” is very special to us. They are a rare person who we let into our private and deep inner world.
3 Things Your Introvert Friends Want You to Understand
byIf I want to stay in on a Friday night, it’s literally not you, it’s me.
3 Simple Questions to Help You Make More Friends as an Introvert
byEven though we’re introverts, we still crave the intimacy of a few deep and timeless relationships.
This New App Makes It Easier for Introverts to Date and Make Friends
byIt’s called Birdy, and it matches you based on your Myers-Briggs personality type.
The Introvert’s Complete Guide to Making Friends Who ‘Get’ You
byIntroverts are looking for friends who understand them, who can go deep, and who run at their speed.
How Introverts Can Make More High-Quality Friendships
byIntroverts want to connect deeply with their friends, but these relationships can be hard to find.
Introverts Want Friends, Too, But We’re Bad at Staying in Touch
byI simply don’t have enough energy to maintain a roaring social life or constant contact through texting and phone calls.
Adult Life Can Be Lonely, so Here’s How I Build Community as an Introvert
byLike many introverts, I struggled to reach out to old friends or welcome new friends into my life.
10 Things INTJs Absolutely Must Have in a Friendship
byINTJs have a reputation for being intelligent and aloof loners, but many of them put a high value on friendship.