An introverted blogger I follow found the following explanation of what makes one an introvert and took exception to it:

The introvert ‘class’ behave the way they do (quiet, shy, private, etc.) because they…

1. don’t know who they are and/or
2. intentionally want to hide who they are from others (because who they are is unattractive/offensive/etc. to others in perception and/or in reality AND/OR because they perceive some tactical advantage over others by not revealing their ‘hand’) and/or
3. are afraid of / don’t trust others

Of course, I find this list as ridiculous as the fine blogger I linked to above does.

I thought about this and realized that I’m an introvert because I find my inner life to be much more fascinating than pretty much anything going on in the outside world. I’m hard pressed to imagine a party that would provide me with more fun and enjoyment than being left alone with my thoughts, books, notes, writing, etc.

And why are you an introvert?