Introverts aren't always in the mood for 'people-ing.'
Perpetually torn between the cozy comforts of their couch at home and the incessant inclusion on the friend group chat, introverted people suffer from the duality of antisocialness. While they crave the connection of friendships and close kinship, the steps to achieve that state of socialness require a lot from antisocial ones.
After 20 minutes of small talk in the grocery store with an acquaintance from high school, introverts are wrung out. RSVPing "Yes" to their sister-in-law's baby shower took three weeks and a 45-minute pep talk. And don't even get me started on the taxing events of the holiday season. Christmas parties, White Elephant gifts, family gatherings, and holiday cheer are all good and wonderful, but for an introvert, it's depleting an already deficient social battery even to consider going out.
So if you're an introvert who craves the stormy winter evenings that give you the perfect excuse not to go out, you'll understand that socialness requires more than just a sense of communicative skills and interpersonal techniques. It requires an introvert to go all out, give it their all, and recharge for at least 2-3 business weeks afterwards.