79 Silly Memes That Feel Suspiciously Relatable

You might think that you’re an introvert or an extrovert, but the odds are that you’re actually an ambivert (hi!). Most people around the world are ambiverts, with both introverted and extroverted qualities. Though true introverts and extroverts do exist, they are fairly rare.

As Jens Asendorpf, a personality researcher at Humboldt University of Berlin, explained to Scientific American, around 90% of people are “somewhere in the middle.”

According to Asendorpf, even someone who is extroverted and enjoys being very social also needs some privacy and alone time once in a while. “And since everyone needs social contact, introverts also seek interaction with others—just less so.”

Whether you’re an introvert, ambivert, or extrovert, you’re very likely to vibe with the memes we’re featuring here because the situations are almost universally relatable. We all have moments when we’re not feeling as social as we’d like to be or think that we should be. And there is nothing wrong with spending some time alone to recharge.

However, there is one small issue. It’s quite hard to definitively draw a clear line between all of these different ways of categorizing people’s personalities. “There is no magic line that clearly separates ambiversion from introversion and extroversion,” Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist, told Scientific American.

“You could create even more subcategories—for example, mild extroversion and mild introversion.”

Each personality category has its upsides and downsides. “There is no hierarchy of goodness when it comes to personality traits,” Kaufman stresses.

That being said, society as a whole tends to value outgoing (aka extroverted) behaviors more.

Generally speaking, ambiverted people tend to have a more flexible mindset than introverts and extroverts. This can help them out in everyday life. They can spend their free time being super social or spending some quiet time at home by themselves, and it doesn’t bother them either way.

Furthermore, ambiverts manage to strike a good balance between the pros of both introverts and extroverts. They can be enthusiastic and assertive without being overconfident or too excited. What’s more, they are more adaptable and willing to listen to other people and take their interests into account. This is very useful at work and in leadership positions.

In a workplace leadership setting, being ambiverted can give you a significant advantage because you can combine the benefits of both introversion and extraversion.

The issue with many extroverts is that, even though they seem like natural leaders and inspire others, they tend to speak more than they listen.

Meanwhile, introverted leaders attend more to their employees and give them more room for their successes. However, they might not be as inspiring as their extroverted colleagues.

True introversion does not mean that you are shy, dislike other people, or have social anxiety. It’s not that you’re ‘scared’ of social contact. You simply prefer to spend more time alone.

Whatever your personality, it is not permanent, even if traits do tend to become more stable as you age. You can change and grow throughout your life. Whatever your current personality is, however, you need to learn to embrace who you are as an individual.

Or, as Kaufman explains it: “If you want to be happy, you should first and foremost accept yourself, as research has shown us.”

Healthline explains that, aside from enjoying social settings, extroverts tend to thrive around people, have many friends, and are outgoing and optimistic. Extroverts don’t need a lot of time alone, on the one hand, and may not enjoy being alone for long on the other hand.

“Extroverts find that too much alone time drains their natural energy. They recharge their internal batteries by being around other people.”

While introverts tend to internalize their problems, extroverts prefer to discuss their issues and ask for guidance. Extroverted people are more willing to express themselves openly and may be more open to risk.

While extroverts tend to be less rational in their decision-making, introverts, by contrast, tend to spend a lot of time analyzing things before making big decisions.

Furthermore, introverts are also averse to conflict and very sensitive to negative feedback, but they’re also great at visualizing and creating new things.

They are also good natural listeners and observers.

‘Introvert FC’ is dedicated to sharing memes on Instagram that the “introverts out there” will find relatable and has grown a large presence online since 2020. Currently, 593k people follow the account on the social network.

The main draw of the account is, of course, the relatable humor. Whether or not you’re an introvert, you have almost doubtless found yourself in situations like the ones described in these memes. It’s a good reminder of how much people have in common, no matter their background.

We have our personal favorite memes in this list, but we’d like to hear which ones you enjoyed the most, too. Which ones do you think are the funniest and most relatable of the bunch? Do you consider yourself to be an introvert, an extrovert, or an ambivert, and why?

Let us know what you think in the comments down below!