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Originally Posted by skier
Practice at social situations will bring down the level of arousal an introvert will experience when they find themselves in those situations. Like the first day on the job vs. the 1200'th day.
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I definitely agree with this. Like any other skill, being comfortable in social settings takes practice (more for some than for others). I have always been a very introverted person, and it was not until I went off to college that I started to get a handle on it. I grew up in a military family, and we moved very frequently (four times in seven years at one point), so making close friends was difficult at best. It was no coincidence that the places we lived for 2 or 3 years were easier to handle than those where we lived for six months.
You get better around people with time and experience. And it's ok not to be the most outgoing person in the room all the time.