I too bike alone. The things most people prefer to do with someone we as introverts prefer to do alone.

I am an introvert, too, but am trying to learn how to "mimic" the actions of extroverts, so I can travel undetected in crowds. In my classes I talk about role playing; in different parts of our lives (with friends, family, on the job, etc.) we play different roles. It may be possible to learn enough of the extrovert role to allow one to make friends and develop more connections. I came up with a set of ten-twelve questions I could ask people (Where are you from? What do you do for a living? Why are you here today? What do you want to get out of this meeting?) that I hoped would allow a conversation to develop. Once you get someone started talking about themselves, it is usually easy to retreat back to the introvert role and say less. But I differ from you in that I WANT more people in my life, but have not entirely figured out how to do that.

Thanks for sharing! ?

Ironically, introverts become extroverts here.

Makes total sense to me.