Are you speaking in general or specifying instances when I act certain ways? I may smile when I am trying to exude a sense of kindness in certain situations, maybe introducing myself or helping others. When focused on a goal most may not even get eye contact out of me because I'm focused on what is going on, much less a friendly gesture.
1s aren't known to be all that similar. 1s see problems with things happening in the world around them, 7s look on the bright side of the situation. 1s won't always be grumpy for that reason, but we're known to be frustrated often. 7s are known for optimism and smile more often than most.
So basically, you feel good about the outside world but must get past inner conflict to act on these feelings about the outside world. I would say that I prefer dealing with issues on the inside and reluctantly embrace the outside world. I would rather study it or work in it, though I find a few people that I grow close and sociable with.Hard to say whether I mean specific situations or just in general. When I'm picked up from somewhere, if I walk towards someone I know, or if I want to say something to someone, I always get this huge smile on my face that I can't do anything about it.
Now that I've thought about it some more, this happens immideately after I've dismissed all of my internal thoughts and have no pressing things to think about, and I do this zeroing out every time I'm with a person I'd like to interact with.
This could just be an introverted vs extroverted thing. When I'm alone, I think introverted stuff, when I interact with other people, I think of extroverted stuff. If I interact and haven't been able to get rid of my introverted thoughts because there's something I need to do with them, I won't start smiling simply because of the interaction itself.
Haa, this post is a mess, but I don't have time to fix it and I probably wouldn't type it again if I redid this later on.
How do you view relationships? What were you like during your high school years? Sociable? How much? Where did you fit in in terms of social groups?
Relationships?
So is it a mask?
No, it is part of my cheerful attitude. If I am angry or sad I do not smile, this is why I added in general part.
Hmm, my brain is normally too cluttered with things that need to be done to carry such an upbeat attitude at all times.
I know what you mean, it shows more during my integration for then there is a sense of quieting of the mind.
I've also heard quite a bit that I just "give off a bad vibe".
I never ask. I figure most people don't think that I think very much of them at first, but after first impressions I try to show a good nature. I'm slow to warm up to people. I think most understand I'm a workaholic and pretty serious.
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I used to have the same issue; I noticed something between the reaction I get from people/the vibe I project and my attitude. If I am in a negative mood or really busy thinking then I seem really closed off to people and as 1s we are always on the go, we are doers. Yet, if I am in a positive mood and around people part of my focus goes to them so they approach me, even sometimes they start to talk to me without any effort of my own and tell me things about their life.
Well, pretty much all my social interactions I must start.
It is possible the way the personality presents itself to others and how they react to it could be the reason. This has to do more with how people perceive you or what you do. If it is nothing visible, then sometimes unconscious behaviors can be exhibited by us which we are not aware of that could lead to this.
