Picked this topic from another forum and thought the answers were interesting. Do you prefer your own company or being in a group? What's the longest time you've ever spent alone? How do you get if you're a loner but surrounded by people? Do you go out of your way to seek people out if you find yourself alone. Do you have a lot or few friends? Are you better at internet relationships, casual relationships or close BFF relationships? Are you the opposite of your spouse or SO?

OHHH good one I was used to people come in and out of the office I owned the sucker I did manly titles left the hubby to do the dirty work I ride with my dogs to the state drop off the titles to the cars and the basset and fat doxie gets the cookies we all go home I close off part of the house again just for quiet time so mainly alone and maybe an hour to 3 hours with people which ever goes but me a social butterfly uhhh not anymore retired and loving it in the house in the office typing this e-mail out thanks for the wake up call for me guess reality hits today... :)

  I think the older I get, the happier I am with my own company.  (though the cats are always welcome ... and DH is welcome most of the time, LOL!) 

I am a loner,  have been all my life,  when i worked in retail, i HAD to socialize and i did, but only because i wanted to be polite and not hurt anyones feelings.  when i worked in office setting, same thing.  now, im retired and love my own company.  i go out to grocery store about once a month, but cant wait to get home with my cats and my dog, pepper

I'm a loner. I'm not good at carrying on conversations IRL, but have no problem doing it in forums on line. Don't have to have eye contact here! As long as I have enough food in the house, I could stay here for days at a time. I enjoy spending time in a group setting, but I am a person who observes more than participates. I'm an "Owl" personality. DH was always a social butterfly and he helped me to get out. However, because of the job he has now and dealing with people all day, he has become a homebody too. DD is only three, but she loves being at home too! Easier to save $ if we are at home......

It depends on the day for me honestly. There are days in which I am so social and mushy I make myself sick, lol. Then there are days where the less people I see the better. I do have to have some quiet time every day though. I have not experienced alot of it for the past month, so I could probably hide away for a couple days given the chance. If we get snowed in tomorrow, I am getting up at the normal time and letting everyone else sleep in My dh talks all the time so I do cherish the quiet when it happens, which is why I love my work study job at the school library.

On the other hand there are times I just want to be around people. It is a day to day thing for me. My friend at work says it is because I am a gemini, lol. I have many friends, and they all understand how I am so it works great most of the time.

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On the other hand there are times I just want to be around people. It is a day to day thing for me. My friend at work says it is because I am a gemini, lol

Yea... me too. Years ago my "social twin" was in control and now my "loner twin" is fully in charge.

I used to be a social person but over the years I have become more of a loner. Sometimes I feel like a hermit actually! Working from home means that I spend most of my days completely alone until DH gets home in the evening. I do enjoy spending time with small groups of people (family, friends) but I've gotten so used to being alone that I can't handle a lot of people at once. If we go out and the place is very crowded I start to feel anxious. This is one reason I do Christmas shopping early - shopping in December is just too stressful for me. It's very strange considering that when I was younger I worked in retail stores and never had these issues.

DH is a loner as well - in fact some people joke that we are "anti-social" - so we spend most of our time at home together. It certainly does help if you're trying to save money and we really do enjoy each other's company so I suppose it works out.

 A social loner, and have not had a best friend (other than Dh) since high school. For me it's just easier. I'm too much of a social klutz, full of self-doubt about every social situation, wondering if I said something right or wrong, or behaved politely enough, or dressed appropriately. It feels like it did when it came to taking a test in school; I knew the material and never failed a test or a class, yet self-doubt panic mode would kick in and I was sure I would fail,  until it was over and I got a passing grade. Only with a social situation there is no passing grade. Either you're acceptable or you're not.

Now that I'm retired if too many people get around me, like in stores, it makes me nervous, like I'm getting in their way. It is just nicer and peaceful at home where I can relax, where acceptance is not an issue.    

Edey

I was a loner when I was a child  not many children around in our little town ..  I went to college I was social butterfly ... my DH is a social butterfly ... we both are butterflys now our house is full of people . we have married children, grandchildren, and family we are active in our community and church , but both of us are very happy with each other as a couple and with ourselves