if you are on the far right end of the bell curve in intelligence I think trying to relate to those to the left might be less fulfilling. SOmetimes it might be easier to play alone

I'm an INTJ but I think intelligence is only a measure of our potential and that's all.

Maybe ... how do we qualify this ?

I think most intellectuals ae introverted.

Me, me! While I'm not so introverted, I find it tough to hold a long-standing Convo with people unless I really dumb it down.... But I do fit the other qualifications of someone that knows you much: I'm up all night, I'm a horrible housekeeper and I swear like a sailor just denied shore leave... If you smoke, il smoke you up someone and et can talk about it... The springs are only an hour away

maybe being introverted allows you time to use your intelligence for more than socializing.

Hey there Sara, you may intimidate them. Find a level to communicate with them. You don't have to stay at that level. Play it by ear. I met a quarterback that made straight a's in school. The team loved him. So did the school. Great all around guy. He used his intelligence when he needed it. I don't think i know all the big words to show off on this forum. If i did, I would not use them. I try to keep it simple. Even when I have the answers.

I would say that there is no correlation between the two. I would say that intelligent extroverts are intelligent in a different way than introverts.

yes, i feel the same but I don't care too much. I spent way too long trying to fit in with sheep and I never could because I'm not one.

Yes we're out here. I feel we communicate on a level most can't comprehend and leads to a lot of alone time. The majority of people never advance or educate themselves. They're content with what that are.

Hmmm. I think being an introvert can help one be more aware of their surroundings, due to their ability of being able to observe more around them then the ones that's more social, but I wouldn't say introverts are a lot more smarter. I'm the same like you on Facebook. Lol people ignore me all the time on Facebook, but I hope it all gets better. People can really be a bummer at times.

Thank the stars I don't care what people think of me. I can be both, introvert and extrovert. I have my smart moments, and as I get older and my memory continues to fail, Im getting dumber. I avoid peopling out in public, and I maintain a lot of friendships by chatting. I think the smarter you are, the less inclined you are to deal with drama and bs.

I have had similar experiences in life. I don't see intelligence correlated with introversion, but it can exacerbate the social challenges of an introvert since many people won't connect with what is interesting to you.

I'm like you.

It seems to me that it has less to do with the level of intelligence than with personality. Introverts seem more comfortable in one-on-one conversations, discussing serious topics deeply. Extraverts seem to be less interested in those long conversations, needing more variety and/or excitement to keep them engaged. But extraverts can be brilliant, just expressing it in different ways.

I find that most people are too shallow or too lazy or both to have a real conversation. There are plenty of good people to talk though. Just keep yourself open to the possibilities.