You're neither an introvert nor an extrovert, so what do you do? It's possible that you're ambivert.
You take a fun internet quiz and find out whether you're an introvert or an extrovert. You believe it would be easy. The questions, on the other hand, sound wrong. If you had to choose between spending your weekend jumping from brunches to parties to bars with no downtime or hunkering down in your house and binge-watching Netflix alone, you'd choose the latter. And that's perfectly fine because you, my dear, might be an ambivert.
What Exactly Is an Ambivert?
Extroverts get their energy from being with others, while introverts get their energy from loneliness (to put it bluntly). Ambiverts fall somewhere in between. Extroversion and introversion are two personality characteristics that fall on a scale. And here's the thing: While most people think about introverts and extroverts while discussing personality traits, ambiverts are probably more popular than you think. Ambiverts make up between half and two-thirds of the population, according to psychologist Adam Grant of the Wall Street Journal.
5 Indicators That You May Be an Ambivert
1. You have a natural ability to adapt to whatever situation you find yourself in at any given moment.
Ambiverts are chameleons, if extroverts are social insects and introverts are loners. You're happy in any case, or circumstances in between, and you love parties and alone time at all times.
2. Some might describe you as a social butterfly, whilst others might describe you as reserved.
You know how you can speak to someone for five seconds before confidently declaring, "Oh, she's an extrovert" (or introvert)? Ambiverts are more difficult to categorize, because based on the kinds of interactions you have with others, they can label you as extroverted or reserved. If anyone just knows you from going to the same Wednesday night yoga class with you, they can assume you're an introvert based on how natural you seem in a calm environment. If anyone just knows you from going to happy hour at the same local hangout, they may believe you're an extrovert based on how you behave in social circumstances.
3. You are at ease operating in groups or on your own.
Ambiverts are capable of working alone or alongside others in a variety of work conditions, but they would certainly have a choice one way or the other. Of course, when it comes to pitching yourself for a promotion or a new career, this can be a major advantage: Working with others is a plus, but it isn't needed.
4. Normally, your weekend activities make you smile.
Ambiverts are often self-aware, which means they understand how much socializing they need in comparison to their free time. Let's take a look at what you have planned for the weekend: If you're an introvert, you could be disappointed with yourself over the weekend if you had so many plans and didn't have enough social time. If you're an introvert who wasn't able to attend all of your social engagements, you might feel like you didn't get enough face time. Although ambiverts can undoubtedly be overstimulated or understimulated at times, finding the right equilibrium is much easier when you're satisfied with a variety of situations.
5. You have the ability to be very indecisive.
Ambiverts, on the other hand, can find it difficult to make decisions when they are certain that they can be at ease in a variety of circumstances. When faced with the option of going out on Friday night or staying home, an introvert or extrovert normally has no trouble deciding. Since you know you'll like each of those choices, making a decision might be more difficult.



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