Why do I avoid small talk?

Why do I avoid small talk?

“Introverts do not hate small talk because we dislike people,” she writes in her book. “We hate small talk because we hate the barrier it creates between people.” … In fact, introverts can get easily intimidated, bored or exhausted by small talk. They'd much rather be real with someone and talk about more weighty topics.

Do introverts hate small talk?

Which means if you hate and avoid small talk, you are also, as a practical matter, cutting yourself off from lots of meaningful social interaction, which is a bummer. Also, research shows that more frequent small talk, even among those who identify as introverts, makes people happier.