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  Introvert is not the same as antisocial or socially anxious.
  This is just a case of you misunderstanding what these words mean.
context: The tests reveal who you are at the moment, not who you will be nor ought to be. The labels are descriptive not prescriptive. >
  
  But people act like they are descriptive/prescriptive, which is why this opinion is unpopular. You are right though.
  EDIT: not sure why I am being downvoted for agreeing with you. I think I have really riled people up with my unpopular opinion. This sub is hilarious. Most people do not realise that the tests only reveal who you are at that moment (and this can change so quickly, like I could test introverted on a bad day where I am feeling like I want to avoid social contact, but test extroverted on a good day where I want to meet new people). But people will take these tests and make it their identity. /r/introvert has 400k members, just as an example. >
  
  It's a fuckin' horoscope with 2 signs.
  It's the same as the old "Type A / Type B" and "Left Brained / Right Brain" nonsense. >
  
  Yeah, It's also very much black/white thinking. People are so much more complicated than "introvert/extrovert" - I think the labels are useless. >
  
  Yes exactly! Non duality! >
  
  Yesssss fuck duality >
  
  I've always been introverted myself but kind of forced myself to get out there and talk to people.   Now I feel comfortable talking to anyone.   However it is still draining and I have to have time to myself to recharge my batteries each day.   Especially after social events.   
  For the most part I think people can bounce in and out of both being an introvert or extrovert.   Depends where your at in you life.  Like you said you just have to put yourself out there till you become more comfortable with it. >
  
  I used to feel exactly the same. Keep putting yourself out there and you'll change, believe me. It's a great feeling to finally get rid of that draining feeling. >
  
  Letting the label define u and making u think u have to abide by it is certainly weird. U can be an introvert and like going out sometimes… it’s not really stupid to use the actual term for being shy/a homebody. >
  
  I think people can bounce in and out of both being an introvert or extrovert. >
  
  Ofc u can. And no one is being forced into one specific category. But saying you are an introvert is completely normal. >
  
  Normal is a mathematical term and it means it's common. It does not mean that it's correct. >
  
  Huh >
  
  He's saying it boils down to statistics. The more people agree on something, the more it is seen as normal. This does not actually lend the idea any credibility. Look at scientific views of the past, that have been debunked, which were considered "normal", and see that what he said is right. >
  
  Normal does not mean common. It mean to conform to the standard. It is standard to label yourself. Again has nothing to do with the point >
  
  And what is the "standard", if not common? Look at the definitions of standard - "used or accepted as normal or average". Oxford Languages dictionary by the way. >
  
  It is common for people to do a lot of weird things that do not conform to what society views as normal.
  Still of topic. >
  
  I don't mind if we go off topic, it's interesting to me. To be weird is "unusual" - "not habitually or commonly occurring or done". Synonymous with uncommon. >
  
  You confuse shy with introvert. >
  
  I was never shy as an introvert. I mentioned this in my post, and multiple times in the comments.