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Originally Posted by wolfgang  most introverts wish they weren't that way - and then use the internet to stay stuck and not grow into a fully interactive person able to relate to people. |
Most introverts who wish they weren't that way, do so because society pressures people to be extroverted.
For example, in school, teachers push students to work in groups, because in the work world, that's how work is "accomplished." Not realizing that introverted people can accomplish way more when they are allowed to work alone.
Because of this pressure, introverts try to hide their introversion instead of embracing it like they should (because, honestly, introverts actually OUTNUMBER extroverts according to the polls...I think it's like 52% are introverts and 48% are extroverts).
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Originally Posted by wolfgang sure, maybe there are rare cases of introverts that are fine - but usually introversion and antisocial behavior is a sign of not having self esteem.
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This is just ignorant. (no offense to you) There is nothing "antisocial" about introversion. It's just that, sadly, most introverts find that online discussions tend to contain the things that interest them most (ideas) and real life discussion tend towards more extroverted things (like people or events).
Lack of self-esteem is found in both introverts and extroverts. Except introverts use anti-social behavior to cope with it whereas extroverts overcompensate by being more "loud" to compensate.
I'm not trying to discredit real life relationships (they are importnat to maintain). I'm just saying that this article draws on extremes to make a point.
Completely discrediting online relationships are really just a form of ignorance toward introversion.