“I've almost forgotten what it's like when a person accidentally bumps into you in Target and you start chatting, and you realize that your cousins went to the same college,” she said. While a great portion of respondents noted that their desire for socializing has decreased during the pandemic, others realized that they do like - and even need - a decent amount of human interaction from time to time, like Jane Eckles, 24, of Hartland, Wisconsin. It’s easy to assume that for a group of people known to relish their alone time, a pandemic that encourages social distancing and isolation might paradoxically offer some great respite. It’s funny, though, because I feel like once I do have the option to go to those places again, I probably won’t.”ĭelaney is one of thousands of introverts who responded to a callout from BuzzFeed News asking how the pandemic has affected them. “I fully identify as an introvert and like to spend time alone, but I’ve had more urges than ever to want to be at a club or go to a bar, which are places I would never go prior to the pandemic. “It’s such an interesting feeling,” said Alex Delaney, 28, a teacher who lives in Brooklyn.

This has affected me