Different people are different. Some people require being around folks, while others don't. Some even prefer being by themselves. It's quite normal to be independent, just as much as it to be around others.

I'm rather anti-social myself mainly because I'm shy. I meet up with friends on occasion, but it isn't a daily ritual nor even a weekly ritual unless it involves school or church, which I meet them there anyways. I'm invited to a lot of activities, but I refuse most of them because I usually have things I have to do that happen during those times. Being busy can lead to isolation because you don't have time to go out and about. I keep to myself a lot, but I do try to get out of the house more now than I did before, even if it is simply taking a drive.

Sounds normal to me.

I don't like people that much and I have very few friends. I'm not a fan of crowds, nor am I fan of social gatherings with too many people.

As long as you enjoy your life it really doesn't matter how you do it, as long as it doesn't harm others, your lifestyle is fine.

Different people have different lifestyle preferences. For me, I'm also considered anti-social because I don't like doing things with people, and it takes me a hugely long time to get to know/trust people. I'm also kind of weird, I can deal with small groups of people, but put me in a group of 10 or more, and I just feel like I'm awkward and out of touch.

It takes a huge amount of effort to energize and motivate myself to deal with huge crowds. (I'm one of those people who prefer to shop, eat and do things alone.)

As long as you enjoy your lifestyle, I say it's fine. People can have anti-social moments as well...

Wow...Thanks guys for taking the time to write and reply.
@DiscostewSM - I'll probably be doing the same thing soon with the random driving every now and then lol I'm not completely shy with people, I just fall into the "awkward zone" and trying to break the ice with people is somewhat difficult if I have no idea what they are into.

@Hells Malice - I can relate to your situation though my "harm" with others is more on the emotional level as I found certain friends thought its a-ok to be on the receiving end when I gave them my attention and time and when I need the same kind back...they become selfish and I cop the blame.

@astrangeone - I can also relate to what you wrote. I struggle to keep my motivation and energy up with large groups. I find the bigger the "friends" group... the more isolated if it feels as everyone goes into "smaller" groups in this big friends group. Weird. I wonder how you do it?

I'm glad you guys spoke out. It makes me feel "normal" lol well more confident in what I'm doing for now. Maybe I am having those anti social moment in my life right now as astrangeone wrote about haha

I feel somewhere in between, I love going to parties, but I also like my own space and my own things to do. Idly, I'm a bit more alone than constant spending time with people, but this is due to my lifestyle for most parts.

As everybody's said, it's up to who you are to enjoy social or personal experiences. I believe, however, that what you make out of those social or personal situations forms the preference between individual or social lifestyle, not just who you are. Of course, your behavior and justifications factor in the success from a social and personal standpoint.
In a sense, it's more about praxis than personality for me.

It's generally good to socialize, humans live in groups and like social structures, but there are always exceptions from rules.

Perhaps you're just the typical "hermit" person and you enjoy your solitude? Just don't get "too hermit'y", you might become bitter from the loneliness at some point.

If you don't like to interact with others too much, don't. See your friends when YOU feel like it, really.

your wondering if your normal for not being a social person? Have you seen the internet lately?

It's actually normal to not be normal, which is weird.
Everyone has social issues and generally the more popular people have worse social issues.

@Ace - I had to read that a few times to get what you were saying. Especially the,
"that what you make out of those social or personal situations forms the preference between individual or social lifestyle, not just who you are..." Made me ponder a little.

@Foxi4 - Yeah I've read that somewhere. Humans without interaction for a certain time become closer to their natural instincts..something like that lol
Funny thing about the hermit thing, I used to fear of being alone...then I realised, I was alone before I had friends, girlfriends and such (you may think to say what about family...not when I was small. I was left alone while my parents went to work and my sibs in primary school). Used to blame everyone else when I was bitter...now I just refocus my primary goals in life and I set rewards along the way. I feel happier living for myself rather than for someone else. I only started to question the lifestyle I started to lead just recently but you guys are making me feel more comfortable about it now.

@Zantigo - haha I can see what you mean. I was just hoping to hear/read from people who weren't that extreme.

@FireGrey - I can actually agree to that. Sometimes I'd like to slap the person who created the word "normal". It's like the ether...doesn't really exist but its there to make things make sense.
Yeah maybe my natural instincts kicked in and saved me from a troublesome popular life with drugs and alcohol. Hmm..

Appreciate all you guys writing here. Good to know there are some "normal" people here huh ahah

Trust me matey, I'm not a big fan of social hangouts either.
I usually prefer visiting a friend's house or receiving a friend at my house, but that's about it.
Unfortunately I worry about my social image, and so I sometimes to go parties I'm invited to and whatnot, but I'm just usually standing there thinking "Goodness I wanna go home"

Completely natural. Either that's the case or GBAtemp has some really weird people including myself, though the former is more likely it.

Almost same thing here. Two of my brothers and my parents always tells me to go out and be sociable. I do hang out with friends ( sometimes ) and not as much as my brothers do ( who are never home ) so now they all come at me as i'm not like them.

I fucking hate crowds/large groups of people. Being an individual is so much more rewarding then being a mindless slave of an entourage.

@Lucifer666 - Wow I'd never thought I'd read my own thoughts written on GBAtemp here. Except my life for some reason took that further step and I've lost more friends than I can count. Makes me smile knowing I'm not the only person thinking the same thing.

@wasim - How do you cope with it sometimes? I sometimes feel like its rubbing it in your face sometimes...another look at things is that they really worry about you... *shrugs* Life why so hard?
@Hyro-Sama - Watch out we got a badass here! Haha
I admire your words. Inspirational even. I'm not being sarcastic about it. A part of me worrys about the self image...the other side speaks your words... So I'm stuck sitting on that fence. Gotta hate that.