Is It Possible to Be Too Extroverted? |
Extroversion is almost always conveyed as a desirable trait. Extroverted people are often described as confident, engaging, energetic, and fun to be around. In many professional and social contexts, this trait is rewarded.
But is it possible to be too extroverted?
Let’s unpack what it means to be “an extrovert” and what too much of a good thing might look like.
Personality traits are simply labels that describe your patterns of thinking and behavior. So, if you generally spend your time making plans, socializing, and working in teams, as well as thinking I feel more like myself around other people or I get energized when things are happening around me, you’d probably be considered an extrovert.
An important caveat here is that personality is not black and white. Even though we often think about personality traits as categories (e.g., introvert vs. extrovert), traits actually exist on a continuum. People can fall anywhere along that spectrum (e.g., always introverted, often introverted, 50/50 depending on the situation, often extroverted,........