Are you a People person?

@KrauseHome (36447)
United States
November 8, 2006 3:15am CST
or would you rather spend most of your time alone, and not getting close to someone?
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39 responses
• United States
8 Nov 06
I actually like a balance of both time alone and time with others. If I spend too much time alone I will become depressed. If I spend too much time with people I become stressed out. Some of each works best for me. I am a friendly person when I'm out and about and enjoy conversation with others. I guess to answer your question, I am a people person who also appreciates plenty of time alone.
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
15 Apr 07
I feel this about says it all, because you really do need Balance when figuring out which is more important.
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@skeemy (138)
• United States
9 Nov 06
I am in the middle. I prefer to spend a lot of time alone. I also love my friends. I love to spend time with them, but I really am not a good people person. I am great with customer service, but I don't like it. hahaha.
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@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
27 May 07
I can sure relate with this one, as it fits me most of the time depending on how I feel.
@sbeauty (5865)
• United States
8 Nov 06
I generally prefer staying home and being with just my husband. I'm shy with strangers, and I hate the conflicts that inevitbly arise just by spending a lot of time with people. I enjoy discussions here on mylot and the people I meet here, but I also enjoy the fact that I can do it all from the privacy of my home.
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@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
14 Mar 07
That is a definate plus.. Being able to do this from the comfort of your own home with no one else to bother you.
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• United States
8 Nov 06
I am a people person but also treasure my alone time..I find I make my best decisions after long moments of quiet and prayer.. I do not like the noisiness of the city or shopping malls..I love to help others..but hate crowded ares.
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
11 Mar 07
Prayer is a Great key to help anyone's day. You can never go wrong with Prayer. As for crowded areas. we all have to deal with them from time to time. For me I guess it is how we choose to deal and react when we are in them.
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@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
8 Nov 06
At first when I was younger I thought I was more of a loner than anything else but now I feel that I am more of a people person who also values alone time when I need it. I like both but feel I am more a people person than I used to be. :-)
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
23 Mar 07
I hear you. I went thru a loner stage for yrs. too. But you get more accomplished in life when you choose to step out.
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• Canada
8 Nov 06
I am definitely a people person. I enjoy meeting new people and offering assistance whenever possible. I have many wonderful friends that I love spending time with, as well as my family, but I also enjoy some time alone to recharge.
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
29 Mar 07
Great thoughts here, and in reality, I feel they fit a lot of us here.
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@weemam (13372)
12 Apr 07
no I am a people person ,very much so , I chat to everyone , in the supermarket I chat to everyone too , I would hate to be on my own all the time , my hubby is so different he can sit for hours on his own and read , if I am in by myself I usually have the TV on in the background as it just seems so quiet , It doesn't have to be with the sound on , just to see a picture makes me feel there is someone else there xx
@rosebug23 (1906)
• Australia
9 Nov 06
I an a people person i love people they fasinate me and i enjoy all sorts of peoples company .O the other hand i also enjoy time to myself and can get a bit narky if i dont get it
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
25 May 07
These are some Great thoughts here. Yes, people can be quite fascinating for sure.
@candaceb87 (1362)
• Canada
9 Nov 06
i would rather talk to people like this then on the phone or in person!!
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@gingerjo (170)
• United States
8 Nov 06
I would rather be around people.
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@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
4 Apr 07
So would I rather be around people most of the time. It just sometimes makes it quite dull if you have no contact with others.
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• United States
15 Apr 07
I am actually more of a loner. I like to be alone and do things alone most of the time. I make friends slowly and am picky about who I spend my time with. But, that doesn't mean I can't do things with people or get along. I actually work in a public place and have to deal with people all the time. While the work doesn't feel natural to me, I can still learn to act comfortable and friendly even if I don't feel that way. There are times when I wish I could share some things with someone, but can't find anyone who wants to do them with me. For example, I would love to spend some time with someone hiking in the desert for long distances, but most people I know aren't in shape to do it or don't like to exercise. Or, they are in better shape than me and don't want to go because they think I will be too slow.
• United States
21 Apr 07
I like it to be half and half. I like to be around people - but I also need time to just be by myself.
• Philippines
25 Feb 07
I am more like a people person as what you may put it because I like to have someone to talk with and be with. Although there are times that I need to be alone when making a decision to be able to think well.
@lquiambao (109)
• Philippines
25 May 07
Oh, KrauseHome, it's late that I just read about your discussion. This is one of my favorite subjects..People. I am people person, one who can't live without people around, caring for them, nourishing their spiritual needs, teaching them, counselling them about the facts of life specially when they're down and no one to talk to. All these I love to do. Aside from the fact that I am a sales person (I sell houses) and like talking to people about their future house, or family, or what-nots, anything about people!
@caribe (2465)
• United States
19 Mar 07
I am not much of a "people person." I am more of a loner and I don't like getting too close to anyone. I think that makes me feel more vulnerable to them and I don't like feeling vulnerable. I want my husband around but I prefer other people not invade my private space. The culture of the country where I am living (Nicaragua) is one where people are constantly in your private space; it is their way of life. It is hard for me to adjust to their culture for this reason and I suppose I will continue to be an oddity here because it isn't very likely that I will change any more than they will.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
5 Apr 07
I am a loner, always have been I have a fear and mistrust of strangers and I cope and manage better on my own. That's why I don't go out much, I hate clubs and pubs, I don't socialize, sorry to say but I'm not a sociable person. I do not seek relationships because I have been through two rough ones and I believe there is no one out there for me so I happy and content to live the rest of my life on my own, besides I'm too independent and selfish to share my life with anyone else!
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
15 Mar 07
I love being around people alot. But I do spend alot of time alone these days and Im fine with that too. I often talk to my 3 cats alot. My husband works alot of hours and Im currently not working so when I get around people Im loving it.
@sweetsue (758)
• Philippines
11 Apr 07
Both ways work for me. I've got plenty of friends and so I am usually surrounded by people. But there are times and I never failed to at least spend some time alone. I love being in the crowd and conversing important matters to less important one. But I also love being with myself doing a lot of thingking, reading, writing and doing immediate plans.
@wildhorse (1293)
• Egypt
24 Mar 07
I think I prefer to be alone most of the time but not always or all of the time, i also like to be with people and enjoy it a lot, i just need my space and time and like to be alone very often, I need to do things alone like reading, intrnet, watching TV and movies, etc and that is better sometimes than going out and meeting people.. I can say that I'm a balanced person, just in the middle :)
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
29 Mar 07
I can't really tell, myself. Well, maybe it depends upon my mood. I think I'm just like any other person who sometimes wants to be alone and have my space, and peace and quiet but I can't really say that I am anti-social. Because i enjoy talking to people. I love being with people. I still have an online guild, we meet every once in a while, an all-girl forum and I look forward to meeting them all in person someday, I like being with people who mostly, share my interests. Not like before though that I like being with just anyone and having someone to talk to. I guess when you get older, you get tired of nonsense chat and stuffs like that...