One of the best places for a shy person to meet people is in a coffee shop. If you are a reader, bring a book and read it there - that gives a guy something to ask you about. Same goes for sketching, writing, or any hobby you can take with you.

Asking others for input puts you in the driver's seat, and may feel less awkward than having to watch yourself on video.

Introverts process information internally, and we don't like to express our thoughts until they are fully formed.

Introverts keep their best stuff inside—that is, until it is ready. And this drives extroverts crazy! The explanation for the introvert’s behavior—and there must be an explanation for this behavior, say the extroverts—is that he or she is antisocial, out of touch, or simply a snob.

This is why it is sometimes hard for introverts to find words: we really hate to compromise, and words are always a compromise.

When an introvert is quiet, don't assume he is depressed, snobbish or socially deficient.

Reading is like travel, allowing you to exit your own life for a bit, and to come back with a renewed, even inspired, perspective.