16 Signs You're Actually An Ambivert
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16 Signs You're Actually An Ambivert

Not everyone is just an introvert or an extrovert.

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16 Signs You're Actually An Ambivert
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It's likely that you've been forced to take the Meyer-Briggs personality test by a teacher or a friend. The first letter of your personality code will either be an I or an E - I for Introvert and E for Extrovert. Stereotypically, extroverts are the life of the party while introverts are the shy, quiet ones who enjoy their time alone. Knowing if you are more introverted or extroverted can affect your leadership and learning style, as well as your personal life and friendships.

But what happens if you don’t fall into either category?

Ambiverts fall right in the middle of the introversion-extroversion spectrum. And while ambiversion isn't included on most personality tests, ambiverts really aren't that rare. In fact, researchers predict that about two-thirds of the population are actually ambiverts.

Here are 16 signs that you may be an ambivert (just a small hint: you probably are).

1. You aren’t uncomfortable in social situations — just as long as they don't last long and you have someone familiar at your side.

2. Some weekends you just want to stay home and lay in bed. Other weekends you go out with friends on Friday night and don’t come back till Sunday morning.

3. If you’re with someone who’s loud, you might be quieter. If you’re with a quieter, you might speak up to make up for the silence.

4. You can go from being the life of a party from wanting to go home and watch Netflix at the drop of a hat.

5. You feel like you relate to posts about extroverts and introverts.

6. You love attention, but you also don’t want to be the center of attention in front of strangers.

7. You can enjoy long weekends with friends, but usually those weekends are followed by decompressing alone in bed.

8. You can work alone or in a group setting.

9. You usually fall right in the middle of introversion and extroversion when taking personality tests.

10. Sometimes spending too much time alone makes you feel really unproductive and bored.

11. When a conversation reaches a topic that interests you, you're quick to jump in and give your input.

12. You're very intuitive and can read people very well.

13. You're a good communicator in both one-on-one and large group settings.

14. You find it difficult to invest yourself in small talk.

15. You're considered an indecisive person.

16. You work well with a lot of different personalities.

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