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Yes
No
1
Having close friends is not as important as many people say.
2
I attach very little importance to having close friends.
3
I prefer watching television to going out with other people.
4
A car ride is much more enjoyable if someone is with me.
5
I like to make long distance phone calls to friends and relatives.
6
Playing with children is a real chore.
7
I have always enjoyed looking at photographs of friends.
8
Although there are things that I enjoy doing by myself, I usually seem to have more fun when I do things with other people.
9
I sometimes become deeply attached to people I spend a lot of time with.
10
People sometimes think that I am shy when I really just want to be left alone.
11
When things are going really good for my close friends, it makes me feel good too.
12
When someone close to me is depressed, it brings me down also.
13
My emotional responses seem very different from those of other people.
14
When I am alone, I often resent people telephoning me or knocking on my door.
15
Just being with friends can make me feel really good.
16
When things are bothering me, I like to talk to other people about it.
17
I prefer hobbies and leisure activities that do not involve other people.
18
It's fun to sing with other people.
19
Knowing that I have friends who care about me gives me a sense of security.
20
When I move to a new city, I feel a strong need to make new friends.
21
People are usually better off if they stay aloof from emotional involvements with most others.
22
Although I know I should have affection for certain people, I don't really feel it.
23
People often expect me to spend more time talking with them than I would like.
24
I feel pleased and gratified as I learn more and more about the emotional life of my friends.
25
When others try to tell me about their problems and hang-ups, I usually listen with interest and attention.
26
I never had really close friends in high school.
27
I am usually content to just sit alone, thinking and daydreaming.
28
I'm much too independent to really get involved with other people.
29
There are few things more tiring than to have a long, personal discussion with someone.
30
It made me sad to see all my high school friends go their separate ways when high school was over.
31
I have often found it hard to resist talking to a good friend, even when I have other things to do.
32
Making new friends isn't worth the energy it takes.
33
There are things that are more important to me than privacy.
34
People who try to get to know me better usually give up after awhile.
35
I could be happy living all alone in a cabin in the woods or mountains.
36
If given the choice, I would much rather be with others than be alone.
37
I find that people too often assume that their daily activities and opinions will be interesting to me.
38
I don't really feel very close to my friends.
39
My relationships with other people never get very intense.
40
In many ways, I prefer the company of pets to the company of people.