Here's a question for other introverts. Do you enjoy being out alone but in public/busy places? Like for example, since I started working from home, I've noticed I get much stronger urges to go out after work. That isn't to say I need to go out and talk to people, but I definitely enjoy going to a busy bar, sitting alone, and just kind of vibing with the social atmosphere. I'll talk to people now and then, but that's not my primary goal. Anyone else do that?
That would never occur to me. I wouldn't enjoy that in the slightest.
A couple months ago the wife and kids went on vacation so I was alone for a week. Aside from going to work and the grocery store, I never left the house. There wasn't any one place I wanted to go, regardless of it was a public/busy place or not.
During winter that scenario happens often for me. When it's warm enough I do like getting outside a lot, but I prefer it when even that involves less people. I would definitely not go to a bar alone, unless the bar was also a venue and I was seeing a band.
I think it might be different for me because I'm in a long distance relationship and we talk every day. Maybe if that wasn't the case I'd feel lonely and want to see people more often, but it's hard to say.
I enjoy socializing at concerts. If I'm going to one by myself, sometimes I don't really talk to anyone and I'm fine with it, but sometimes I talk to other fans and it's usually a lot of fun. And if I know people at the show it's of course good to see them, catch up, talk about music, etc. As long as it's not actually during the set .. don't talk to me when the band is playing.
And as to the original question, I did hear that some kids thought I was stuck up at school because I was pretty quiet. But it's not like they tried to talk to me either, so... By that logic they were stuck up too.