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Introversion does not necessarily equal social anxiety.
Yes, I know. I am one of those people. But still, I would think that in the Venn diagram of "people who go up to complete strangers and ask if they can sing" and "introverts", there is extremely little crossover. If only because introverts tend towards misanthropy.
If someone came up and asked me if I wanted to hear them sing, I would immediately want to leave that situation.
I would be avoiding eye contact and playing deaf
I wouldn’t say tend towards misanthropy as that’s a bit extreme. Maybe more that they’ll shy away from social situations but I think that’s still under the “socially awkward/anxious” umbrella.
I put an emphasis on the “needs to be isolated to recharge” aspect of introverted. Which broadens the spectrum of folks who are introverted but do well socially. I consider myself introverted and love social interaction and attention but too much and I do need to hermit away for a while, sometimes even mid-gathering.
That being said, going up to sing to strangers is big balls social hahaha. Sounds like OP just needs some work on empathy for more personal meaningful interaction.
It can still be introversion. I think because it’s a performance. There is no spontaneity in the lyrics, it’s rehearsed. It sort of feigns interaction, in the sense that other people are involved, but there is not the same engagement of conversation. Many comedians, actors and musicians are introverted. Once they are off the stage, they shut down.