Does social life really matter to you?

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Mostly I'm fine with being alone, but I need social contact every once in a while or I'll go crazy.

Not at all. Been alone all my life so. When I see how people act in groups I'm kinda happy not to be part of such things. I know I will live and get old and die alone. And that is fine.

Socializing requires too many steps involved to catch a friend. at this point I'd rather get a cute little dog instead

More social should be shortened to mocial.

Well, I don't think it's a bad thing to not place one's social life at the centre of one's life. I for one am I glad mine is almost non-existent, as being around people in other settings like school make my life exhausting, so to not have one gives me time to relax and to escape from the busy, social world.

I believe that having a social life is important to me, because I feel happier when I socialize and hang out people. Being alone in the house all the time can be very boring and painful. I prefer to be alone only if I'm studying for exams or feeling sick.

There's a great deal of social exclusion and isolation described on WP. Often that leads to Social Anxiety.

The existance of offline Aspie social groups suggests that at least part of the issue is the different communication and processing styles which often lead to the exclusion of Aspies.

it doesnt matter to me at all. i am happy with just having my husband. he is adhd but sometimes shy away from social situations, although he likes to hide it and pretend he is more extraverted than he really is. at least he understand me though. i rather not have friends.

Yeah, I'm an extrovert and need people in order to be able to maintain sanity.

I need to socialise without my friends I would die.

I enjoy spending time with my two close friends, though I don't need a huge social life with peers that I have very little in common with.

I certainly recognize that being social brings tremendous benefits and generally makes one's like easier, but it is not something that I am interested in. That means that I must find a way to become completely independent since I won't have anyone to rely on, which is the only major downside.

People often misconstrue my schizoid tendencies as "arrogant," but that is misguided thinking. Preferring solitude does not necessarily mean that I think I am better than everyone else.

I don't have a real life social life and don't want one.

OP: Don't feel ashamed of yourself for being an introvert...like having AS, it is just a different way of being.

As long as you are happy with who you are and doing what you enjoy, there is no need to question yourself. You should only change your behavior if it's an issue of getting what you want out of life or if it is not allowing you to attain personal growth...for example, you are interested in a certain sport but want people to play it with or you want a job but are too scared to talk to people. If you want to start being with people, know your limits with people and don't make yourself burnt out from too much socializing.

- from a fellow introvert.