Are you antisocial? Characteristics of persons with antisocial behaviour.

Antisocial 

Definition: unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people (Dictionary.com)

Very simple.

I just wanted to do a short post on characteristics of persons who have antisocial behaviour so as to give an insight into what it's like for them to have to move about a room in a bid to socialise with others. Contrary to belief, being antisocial isn't a ploy to peek someone's interest or fuel their curiousity. It does happen because human beings are always or usually interested in the "Why" and "Why not" of every statement. I myself can relate to some if not all of these behaviours and attitudes because..yes, you guessed it. So here goes:

1. Antisocial people do not move about a room. We aren't gliding to every group of folks trying to start a conversation. We don't start conversation. Frankly, we talk when we need to know something, ask a specific question or will continue when the topic is of key interest to us. Thereafter, we go back to being quiet, listening to the others talk (or mainly zone everyone out..we'd just prefer to be home without the crowd).
2. If you do not talk to an antisocial person they will not talk to you. After that "Hi", that's it.
3. Introverts and antisocial folks aren't necessarily one and the same. Introverts may mean shy at first but once you get that person to open up, the introvert may feel a connection to you and then may not continue to be shy. The antisocial person will open up to a certain extent and that's all you'll get.  
4. The antisocial person does not hate you, it's not that they don't like you, doesn't think they're better than you because they did not come over to cheerfully tell you "hi" every time they see you.
5. The antisocial will not carry on a conversation after they've contributed to or commented on that conversation. 
6. If you are friends with an antisocial person, you are one of the few. Persons with antisocial behaviour don't have a lot of friends (go figure). Be kind and understand the type of person they are.
7. Social Media has been one of the greatest outlets for an antisocial person. It gives them the opportunity to express themselves, meet people they would not have otherwise met and greatly reduces the anxiety of meeting new people in a sociable setting.

That's all I have for now. If you have any more to add, feel free to add them.

Peace & Love.