{"id":2623,"date":"2019-10-15T10:05:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T10:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.helloacasa.com\/acasa-blog\/?p=2623"},"modified":"2019-10-24T10:10:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T10:10:00","slug":"house-sharing-for-introverts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helloacasa.com\/acasa-blog\/2019\/10\/15\/house-sharing-for-introverts\/","title":{"rendered":"House Sharing for Introverts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s get a few things straight about introverts. Yes, they like to be alone. No, it\u2019s not down to being socially awkward. And with Forbes<\/a> claiming that introverts make up approximately 30-50% of the world, it\u2019s likely you\u2019ve met a few. You might be house sharing with one, or you just might be one yourself.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a self-professed introvert, then you know how tricky house sharing can be. Balancing alone time with not wanting to seem anti-social, dreading house meetings to discuss bills\u2014it can all be a little stressful. If you\u2019re looking to make house sharing a little more enjoyable as an introvert, check out our top tips below.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s an introvert?<\/h2>\n

To start, let\u2019s break down exactly what an introvert is. It\u2019s wrongly assumed that all introverts are quiet, shy, reclusive types. Psychology Today<\/a> describes introverts as those who \u201cget their energy from having \u2018alone time\u2019\u201d, while extroverts (the other portion of the population) charge their batteries by being in the company of others.<\/p>\n

This is an important distinction to make. Just because introverts might require more alone time than extroverts doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t enjoy being around others. It just means that in order for them to feel comfortable in social situations, they need to have a healthy balance of alone time as well.<\/p>\n

Tips for living with others as an introvert<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re an introvert, then you know how difficult house sharing can be. Getting labelled \u201canti-social\u201d by your housemates just because you\u2019d rather have dinner and watch Stranger Things in your bedroom rather than eat in the common area is both frustrating and unfair.<\/p>\n

But living with others doesn\u2019t have to be stressful. You can take the following steps to avoid the anti-social misnomer by your extroverted housemates:<\/p>\n