If you’re a chatty Kathy who enjoys deep conversations but hates small talk and group settings — you’re not an outcast, you’re just an otrovert. That’s not a typo. It’s a real term. Unlike introverts, who prefer solitude, and extroverts who thrive in group settings — otroverts are independent thinkers who would rather sit back … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend is 18 years younger than I am. Our relationship hasn’t been perfect, but I love him to death. Unfortunately, I’m going through menopause and have all the side effects. Long story short, he found another girl. It was just supposed to be for sex, and he told me he wouldn’t get … Read more
Hollywood hasn’t got one single thing right, apparently. Posh parties, glitzy girls’ night outs and weekends spent lounge-hopping around NYC regaling rich Romeos from barstool to barstool. It’s the glamorously exaggerated social life of partnerless people in cutesy rom-coms like “Sex and the City” and “How to Be Single.” However, researchers from the University of Toronto have … Read more
In or out? Social butterfly or misanthropic moth? Lively debate or quiet contemplation? The concept of introvert/extrovert comes from Leo psychologist Carl Jung who classified people as two types; those that are invigorated by social interactions (extrovert) and those that find renewal through seclusion (introvert). The distinction between the two can be distilled as the … Read more
Some 37% of people say they have a bigger sweet tooth now than when they were a kid, new research found. A recent survey of 2,000 American adults found 49% of people who identify as extroverts claim their sweet tooth has grown since childhood. More self-reported introverts preferred chocolate desserts (46% vs. 31%), and they … Read more