Quarantine Life: Different For Introverts And Extroverts?

The COVID-19 quarantine is being witnessed differently by different individuals. While some scuffle against fear and the weight of isolation, others grab it as an opportunity to have solitude and reflect on their past self.

It is a time when extroverts are supposedly staring out of their bedroom windows dwindling away from a lack of social interaction in the same way a fern shrinks when it is denied light. Whereas introverts are supposedly comfortable and snug in their homes, taking up unattended hobbies while drinking their favorite coffee. But is the scenario this black and white? Clearly no.

It may well be that the way you are coping, reacting, and feeling is not in line with your type of personality. That is because, in reality, there is no formula on how one should feel at all times. How you cope with and react to a situation on a specific day may be wildly different from the day after.

How one is witnessing the quarantine may have to do more with the coping techniques they have learned through their upbringing and their personal circumstances. Surely, introverts have an edge over extroverts as they are generally more comfortable with solitude. Moreover, some researchers at Princeton have found out that introverts serve an essential evolutionary purpose in times like this. That is because they make sure of the survival of the species by their efficient isolation from groups.

It is important for one to not lead their quarantine life in a specific way that is just based on their personality type. Extroverts should not feel inept when it comes to practicing self-reliance and introverts should not assume that they do not need to practice self-care just because of some memes they came across the internet.