Youre an open book, but not with everyone.
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Updated 8 years ago,June 24, 2017
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You feel uncomfortable starting a conversation.
Nathan Dumlao
You love to talk.
Engaging with different people energizes your soul.
But being the first person who speaks in a conversation isnt just your thing.
You generally do not talk to strangers.
You mind your own business when you are in public places.
You barely smile or make eye contact with the people you pass on the streets.
Nathan Dumlao
Youd rather rely on your phone for directions rather than ask strangers about them.
You easily get exhausted by spending time with people youre not close with.
You feel suffocated and trapped when youre stuck in a place where you dont belong.
You start to get fidgety and count down the hours until you’re free to go home.
Youre not the kind of social butterfly who gets along really well with everyone.
Your communication skills are ineffective when youre not surrounded by the people in your own tribe.
Your energy quickly diminishes when you find yourself in a group that you dont fit in.
Youre an open book, but not with everyone.
Being socially selective means intentionally keeping your social circle small.
Youre only comfortable to show the real you if your friends are around.
But when you are faced with people that you dont know, youre usually reserved and hard to read.
Nobody can force you to do something or be with someone that you dont like.
You have standards for everything in life, including choosing someone you want to be an acquaintance with.
And you never waste your time mingling with the wrong ones.
You are not fond of small talk.
If theres one thing that you cant stand on this earth its small talk.
You become impatient in engaging in a topic that youre one hundred percent sure doesnt make sense.
Youre only interested in seeking conversations that will spark your curiosities and will add value to your existing knowledge.
You tend to walk away when youre bored.
When youre put in a situation that you think isnt going anywhere you leave.
Everything becomes easier when you detach yourself from something that doesnt make you happy.
You have a hard time trusting some people.
You draw a line between you and them so theyre aware that theres a boundary that they cant cross.
You dont reply too quickly.
You dont reply too quickly because you dont want to give people the impression that youre easy to get.
In fact, your social selectiveness should be a clear indication that youre a hard nut to crack.
You have days when you want to be left alone.
You like interacting with people who are close to your heart, but sometimes you just need space.
you should probably temporarily shut yourself down and recharge your energy.
You need some time to distance yourself away from everyone and just be with yourself.
you better reflect and do things on your own.
And that is why you want to give yourself an alone time to ponder about your life.
