"Are introverts arrogant? Hardly. I suppose this common misconception has to do with our being more intelligent, more reflective, more independent, more level-headed, more refined, and more sensitive than extroverts. Also, it is probably due to our lack of small talk, a lack that extroverts often mistake for disdain. We tend to think before talking, whereas extroverts tend to think by talking, which is why their meetings never last less than six hours. "
Finally, an article to justify my so called aloof look that everyone claims that I have before they knew me...what they wrote in the article is true about me, an introvert...i hate socializing especially when I don't know the crowd..i think it's more tiring then running a half marathon...I need lots of private time and space...I have no problems exercising alone, or shopping alone or eating alone...in fact, I enjoy the me-time alot...but that does not mean that I don't value my friends...I do...but I just need my space...QUITE OFTEN!
Read more about the article here...and understand why we introverts are often the most misunderstood bunch of people... =)