Spirit of the River

The myth of introverts as a minority Recent books and studies are finally debunking the myth that introverts are a minority. Around half of the population consists of introvert - yet introverts often feel as if they are the only ones - after all, our society teaches us "the more the merrier", "parties are fun", and that being social and having fun come hand in hand. For extroverts, that is true. For introverts a hell of a party is more like hell indeed. Considering that half of the population is introvert, you might imagine that plenty of people do not have much fun during parties. But are introverts automatically party poopers? It depends very much on how you look at it - and when both sides have respect for each other, even introverts can have fun. In certain doses. They might still be the first ones to leave a party, or to look for a quiet spot. Introverts and parties When you ask an introvert to go on a part, you probably have no idea how much you push th...