Are you an Ambivert?

If you’re a person who feels equally fulfilled whether you’re out in a crowd or at home alone reading a book, you might be an ambivert. Ambiverts have lots of great traits. They’re able to be flexible in a variety of situations, often knowing when to talk and when to listen.

Is being quiet all the time bad?

It is okay to go quiet every once in a while. However, when quietness is part of our introverted personality, it is often perceived as something bad or a sign of weakness. For not speaking up, our silence is interpreted as being shy and having a lack of confidence.

Does being quiet mean you’re shy?

There are many kinds of quiet, but being quiet doesn’t necessarily mean that a person is shy or struggles to communicate effectively. Unfortunately, the two words still have a close relationship in many people’s eyes.

Is it bad to be a quiet person?

Unfortunately, the words ‘quiet’ and ‘shy’ still have a close relationship in many people’s eyes. Being quiet doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Consider the following reasons why someone might be quiet, other than shyness.

What does it mean when someone is quiet in a conversation?

The same applies to conversation. Someone may be quiet because they are polite and want to make sure you have finished speaking before they take their turn. They say still waters run deep. Well just because someone doesn’t give a detailed verbal response doesn’t mean they aren’t giving your idea or comment a lot of thought before they answer.

Why am I so quiet all of a sudden?

No one can know why you’re quiet until they get to know you. If they take the liberty of telling you you’re quiet, then they shut the door on that possibility. This has probably happened to you; where you’ve had your tendency towards space, thinking time, and the resulting external quietness, pointed out.