After all, we like being alone. Correction: we like being introverted. Yes, we do have the need for solitude, and we enjoy time alone, but we also like to be introverted in more public settings, and we relate in our own way. We enjoy a different conversational pace than extroverts, namely, one that allows people to think. We are moved by ideas and make connections through shared interests. Half of us love the comfort of hanging out when there’s no pressure to talk. Half.

