During COVID lockdown with:

- my wife

- au pair

- 3 kids (all under 5)

- dog

I thought that was plenty of human interaction (I'm somewhat extroverted) until we had a friend come over and chat with us outside on the porch.

I couldn't believe how, for lack of a better word, "refreshing" it felt. It was an excellent reminder that we are largely social creatures who also need some variety in the social circles we interact with.

At least the extroverts among us.

Many (most) introverts turn into extremely chatty individuals when talking to the right person regarding the right subject(s).