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Entity discusses signs of being an ambivert

Does it seem essentially impossible that every person in the world can fall into one of two groups?

We think so too, but strong believers in the introvert/extrovert system tend to disagree. However, we believe that introverts and extroverts fall onto a spectrum. Some individuals fall more on the extroverted or introverted side of the spectrum, while others tend to fall more in the middle of the spectrum. These individuals are called omniverts, or more commonly, ambiverts.

So how do you know if you’re an ambivert? Entity has provided five signs that you’re an official introverted extrovert, or vice versa.

1 You can easily meet new people, but only with friends around

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Okay, so meeting new people doesn’t necessarily give you so much social anxiety that you can’t breathe. However, you’d prefer to have at least one friend do the introductions. This way you and the other person already know someone in common, and the conversation can flow more naturally.

2 Spending weekends to yourself does not bother you at all

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You could shamelessly plan a full forty-eight hours of nothing but binging Netflix, sleeping, and spending possibly zero hours outside. You know your friends will still love you even if you don’t hit up all the restaurants or clubs they want to visit, so you are perfectly happy with your free time.

However, too much free time makes you stressed out because you’re not super productive. Your ambiverted nature helps you maintain a balance between people time and alone time. It’s basically a superpower.

3 You’re a versatile conversationalist

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Ambiverts have a much easier time adjusting to different people’s energy levels and conversation styles. Since ambiverts don’t lean too far on either side of the spectrum, they become a conversational chameleon in a way, adjusting to the other person’s energy with ease.

4 You get the job done

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Thought only extreme extroverts or introverts were the best workers? Think again. According to a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania, ambiverts have an advantage in client relations over extrovert and introvert.

“Because they naturally engage in a flexible pattern of talking and listening, ambiverts are likely to express sufficient assertiveness and enthusiasm to persuade and close a sale,” says Adam Grant, who conducted this survey of over 340 individuals.  “[They] are more inclined to listen to customers’ interests and less vulnerable to appearing too excited or overconfident.” So basically, an ambivert is a better “people person.”

Ambiverts can alternate between persuasive energy and calm, receptive energy in the blink of an eye in a single conversation. This skill does not come to extroverts and introverts as easily.

5 One of your parents are ambiverts

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Yup, it’s in the genes. If you have one or more parents who have ambivert-like tendencies, you could fall in the middle of the spectrum just like them. If your mom was a strong leader, or if your dad was excellent at adapting to different personalities, it might run in the family. This may account for why over 68% of the general population would consider themselves in the middle of the introvert/extrovert spectrum.

So now that you know the basic psychology behind it, go nuts! Take some quizzes, talk to a trusted professor about it, or even look up the best careers for ambiverts to pursue. Who knows? You might even be a psychologist yourself one day.

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