How to thrive as an introvert in workplace and relationships (2)

In the previous post, I walked you through how to thrive in your workplace. Now let's look at how to thrive in relationships. 

In this blog post, I'll like to address relationship not just from the romantic entanglement perspective but also from the angle of friendship. 

 

Friendship is an essential part of human existence. You can say that you blend into a community when you have successfully made friends. This friendship relationship however is an invitation to less personal time and this can be a problem if you don't properly get a handle of it.  

Here are 4 ways to thrive in a friendship relationship as an introvert

1. Be more open about yourself

 

Friendship is about how much you can self disclose. This involves being vulnerable which might be uncomfortable. Help your friends understand you better by sharing more information about yourself and your tendencies. When your friends are aware of who you are, they can make allowances for you just to keep the friendship going. 

2. Find a shared interest

 Friendship thrives on sharing. If there is nothing to share, the relationship fizzles out. To be a better friend, ask your friends what their interests are and look for something you can do together. You can start a book club together, paint, watch movies, watch the stars and so on. You don't have to pick new hobbies but for the sake of friendship, if there is no shared interest then you should suggest something or try something new together. Start small but be intentional. Your friendship will get better when you can make some level of compromise for your friends. 

3. Add value at every given opportunity 

As an introvert, you are known to have a vivid imagination. Your mind is a vast land where anything is possible. A great way to thrive in friendship is to think of ways to add value to them. Open up yourself to profer solution to problems that your friends might have. Write a copy for their business, edit their texts, find ways to use your strength for the benefit of your friends. 

4.Love them how they want to be loved

Everyone has different ways of receiving love. These ways are calling love languages. Someone who likes gifts would most likely not feel loved when you give them quality time. Understand your friends love languages and love them accordingly. To learn more about love languages, visit:  

What are the 5 love languages?

All that was stated above are applicable in a romantic relationship. To enjoy a great relationship, you need to come out of your cocoon more. Be open about yourself, look for ways to add value to your friends or partner, find a shared interest and love them exactly how they want to be loved. With these, you are in friendship bliss. 

For more on this topic, visit:

Friendship tips for introverts

3 signs you're a bad kind of introvert and need to change

 

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