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    How to Make Friends as an Introvert: Discover Introvert-Friendly Ways to Meet New People, Improve Your Social Skills, and Make New Friends
    How to Make Friends as an Introvert: Discover Introvert-Friendly Ways to Meet New People, Improve Your Social Skills, and Make New Friends
    How to Make Friends as an Introvert: Discover Introvert-Friendly Ways to Meet New People, Improve Your Social Skills, and Make New Friends
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    How to Make Friends as an Introvert: Discover Introvert-Friendly Ways to Meet New People, Improve Your Social Skills, and Make New Friends

    By Nate Nicholson

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    How to Make Friends as an Introvert – Discover Over 50 Proven Introvert-Friendly Tips to Become Great at Socializing

    I want to challenge your thinking.

    Do you consider introversion a roadblock that holds you back when socializing? Do you feel you’ll never become good at making friends or getting to know new people because introverts can’t possess these skills? Do you think there are very few ways to socialize outside of partying?

    You’re mistaken, and I wrote this book to tell you why.

    How to Make Friends as an Introvert will help you discover:

    - 5 strengths of introverts and how to use them when socializing. Just one of these strengths can make you MUCH better at socializing than an average extrovert. (Chapter 2)

    - 5 weaknesses of introverts and how to avoid letting them affect your life. Learning about just one of these limitations (which is the key to a happy social life as an introvert) will help you dramatically improve your social life. (Chapter 3)

    - 21 ways to meet new people. They are divided into three groups suitable for introverts with various levels of self-confidence and social skills. No matter who you are, you’ll discover at least a few new ways to meet new people. (Chapter 4)

    - the blueprint on how to talk with strangers. You’ll learn how to chat people up and how to take it from “hi” to a deep conversation. You’ll also learn how to deal with small talk (hint: it’s all about asking the right questions) and how to be a good conversationalist. (Chapter 5)

    - how to develop a friendship. Introverts can actually be much better at developing strong relationships than extroverts. You’ll discover how to pick the right friend, how to manage your social energy and how to be a good friend. (Chapter 6)

    - 5 most important social skills every introvert should master. These five simple skills have a huge influence on your social life. Learn what they are and how to improve them. (Chapter 7)

    - 4 behaviors to avoid. You may display some of these behaviors and put people off without even being aware of it. (Chapter 8)

    If you’re ready to get your thinking challenged, click the buy button now. I’m sure the advice from this book will change your beliefs and help you become better at socializing.

    P.S. As a thank-you for buying my book, you’ll get a gift: a short ebook titled The Introvert’s Guide to Happiness.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBlue Sky Publishing
    Release dateMar 19, 2015
    ISBN9781507095324
    How to Make Friends as an Introvert: Discover Introvert-Friendly Ways to Meet New People, Improve Your Social Skills, and Make New Friends

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    • 5/5
      Quick, easy read that does an excellent job of discussing the strengths and the weaknesses of introverts. This book gives the introvert suggestions to get out of their comfort zone and experience new things in order to make new friends. I'm anxious to put these ideas to use to see how they work out in the real world.
    • 4/5
      I think the point of this short ebook can only be understood by those who have severe social anxiety or live with someone who does, and those reading this from another perspective upon the world around us cannot understand how anxious some of the people around you are feeling and just trying to get by in their lives.Reading the roleplaying parts of the book as quite the introvert myself now and even more so earlier in my life, these interactions are those of the type you would be encouraged by a professional to try to ease the anxiety, however I would not recommend this book as an alternative to therapy but could be recommended I would think as a good read for individuals with severe social anxiety.There are however many introverts that will refuse medication or therapy for the issue, whether or not they can face the fact they have an issue to themselves. I would recommend this as a bare minimum for those who will not reach out for help, even if the benefit may be limited, it will be at least a small step on the road to a feeling of being normal around others, and you will realize that you are not alone and there is help if you want it.
    • 1/5
      I received a review copy through LibraryThing's 'Member Giveaway'.Full of tired cliches and outdated opinions about what it means to be an introvert this book is limited in its worldview and, at times, offensive to its target audience.Based upon the author's own journey from shy and awkward to "successfully" social it frequently slips into dodgy role plays that would feel at home in a creepy, pick up artists how to guide. If it had been a paperback I would have thrown it across the room in despair every other paragraph.
    • 4/5
      Many interesting things to grab in this book even it could contain not enough matter for those who wants to go deeper in the subject : that's making this book a good introduction!
    • 3/5
      I won this book via library thing member giveaway for a honest review.I liked this book written by Nate Nicholson especially because I'm an introvert myself so this book is very relatable.Because I suffer with extreem anxiety, and insecurities books like this often give me a little hope and confidence. I enjoy seeing that I'm not the only person who actually links in with introvert characteristics.I'd give it ⭐⭐⭐ 3 silver stars, because I wouldn't say it's changed how I see myself, or how I plan to start talking to strangers/ keeping up conversation. I would recommend the book to people who feel they need a little confidence boost, and like self help!Happy reading :-)
    • 5/5
      As an introvert, I definitely embraced this book. I learned a lot about begin an introvert and how to possibly overcome this (if you so desire). The author provides a good overview of what an introvert is. He describes strengths, weaknesses, how to meet new people, etc.—a good blueprint for life as an introvert. The book definitely has some great ideas, which I will use as I go forth in life as an introvert. However, there is no quick change one can make, and I definitely did not leave the book thinking there was. Getting to a new, better place is not that easy abd will take time. Still, the book gives some great ideas about how to go about doing this, and underlines many of the good and bad points of this “affliction” (if you want to call it that). I received this from Library Thing to read and review.

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    Introduction

    Chapter 1: How to Tell If You’re an Introvert

    Chapter 2: Strengths of Introverts

    Chapter 3: Weaknesses of Introverts

    Chapter 4: How to Meet New People

    Chapter 5: Talking with Strangers

    Chapter 6: Developing a Friendship

    Chapter 7: Social Skills You Should Master

    Chapter 8: Behaviors to Avoid

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    Introduction

    Have you ever thought that your introversion is a huge obstacle, holding you back from enjoying your social life? Have you ever felt frustrated at yourself because you were unable to conform to the prevailing extrovert-friendly way of socializing?

    Don’t despair. The book you’re about to read is going to provide you with the blueprint on how to make the most out of your social life as an introvert.

    Is it a challenge for you to get to know new people? No worries. In this book you’ll learn twenty-one introvert-friendly ways to make friends – categorized in three groups for introverts of various social skills and varying levels of self-confidence.

    When you discover all these ideas, you’ll no longer complain you have no idea where to meet new people as an introvert. Night clubs and parties aren’t the only places to socialize. In fact, there are so many introvert-friendly venues to make friends that you’ll be busy for a long while before you run out of ideas.

    Do you find it difficult to make friends with strangers, unsure of what to say during your first conversation or how to take it from hi to a friendship? You no longer have to lose sleep over it.

    I’ll describe a simple process on how to make friends with strangers. We’ll talk about starting the conversation and leading it to more interesting topics than weather. Even a simple encounter at a gas station can make you a new friend – soon you’ll find out how.

    Does your introversion negatively affect your friendships? We’ll put an end to this together. I’ll share with you tips on how to be a good friend and how to handle common problems with more extroverted friends. We’ll also cover several behaviors that may affect your ability to develop strong friendships.

    Social skills seem to be non-existent in you? Small talk kills you? We can fix that, too. It’s not as easy as 1, 2, 3, but I promise it’s not rocket science, either. We’ll go through the most important social skills every introvert should possess to enjoy a gratifying social life. You’ll also learn how to develop them in yourself.

    Introversion comes with an interesting mix of strengths and weaknesses. If you learn how to maximize the benefits coming from your strengths and diminish the effects of your limitations, you too can enjoy a satisfying social life. You don’t have to sacrifice your values to make it happen. Introversion will be the rocket that will take you where you want to go, without forcing changes on your personality.

    Chapter 1: How to Tell If You’re an Introvert

    There are three types of personality. Everybody knows two of them: introversion and extroversion. There’s one more type of personality – ambiversion. It falls directly in the middle between introversion and extroversion.

    Nobody is either a 100% extrovert or a 100% introvert. We all exhibit both introverted and extroverted behaviors. Look at the following diagram:

    Few, if any people, are exactly at either end. Most of us fall somewhere between one of the three arrows between ambiversion and extroversion or introversion.

    To make the most out of this book, you should ask yourself where you fall on this diagram. Are you closer to the true introvert or closer to an ambivert? Different tips will apply to those who are okay with occasional interactions with crowds and the people who abhor any kind of participation in crowded events.

    The easiest way to find out your personality type is to complete a questionnaire that will help you find your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. There are 16 types, which are referred to by an abbreviation of four letters:

    ESTJ: extroversion (E), sensing (S), thinking (T), judgment (J)

    INFP: introversion (I), intuition (N), feeling (F), perception (P)

    As you can see, this test doesn’t include ambiversion as one of the personality types. Don’t worry, though – it will still help you determine whether you’re closer to introversion or extroversion.

    Here are all the possible pairings:

    There are various websites where you can take the test for free. Here’s one of them I like the most: http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test. Once you complete the test, it will give you detailed information about your type. Prepare for an interesting lecture.

    If for any reason you can’t access this site, just search for Myers Briggs test in Google and you’ll find a couple good alternatives. The questions may be different on each site, but they will help you determine your type, anyway.

    Now, I would be the last person to say you can sum up your entire personality by taking a simple test. However, it still gives you useful information to help you understand how your personality affects your behavior.

    If you’re interested in my personality type, it’s INTJ, which supposedly forms just 0.8% of the population¹.

    If you don’t like taking tests, here are a couple common traits of introverts:

    1. You can be described as reserved, quiet or private. You are overwhelmed by too much stimulation.

    2.

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