When busy and needing to get work done I am more able to focus properly when alone with no distractions (except music of course) and so can cover more ground and be more creative. But when I am not busy, it can be very isolating and depressing and so getting out to gym, taking my dog to the park, going shopping etc comes in handy and keeps me sane. Weekends I get out to cycle with my partner and friends, meals out ..I really enjoy meeting my clients and making calls instead of only emailing them for that personal interaction to ‘stay socially programed’.

If you don’t use it you definitely lose it!

Now at my age I have become more than content with my solitary lifestyle. My biggest social interaction of the week is going down to the gas station to get milk. I don’t really miss having people around because I’ve never had people around. There have been times when I’ve had people hang out, but that only lasts a short time and then they’re gone. So there’s never been any real interconnection between me and others, and frankly I haven’t develop any desire to seek it out. If people are just going to come and go and my attempts to be “social” are met with silence, then there’s really no point.

…D’oh…

…I mean, if you’re antisocial, that means your against the basic structure of civil society and you go around vandalizing things and punching people in the face for no reason.

The word you want here is asocial.

You’re right in stating that every person needs to socialize every now and then. On the other hand, going into isolation every now and then won’t hurt either

I personally need some time alone every once in a while (day), because it’ll allow me to order my thoughts and keep me from going insane totally!
Replying to other people’s mail or comments from within total solitude, moderates your emotions. In other words, you can THINK before you say anything you might regret later on. That’s the real problem imho, that going verbal might cause grief.
Latency would be a cool idea, for when using any words….;)
Enter the blog !

Let’s face it. If you have a low tolerance for stupidity, horseplay and inconsiderate individuals in general… increasing social interaction can have the opposite effect driving some further back into isolation.

All I can say is thank you to the person who created noise isolating ear buds because as the amount of people in my work space grows… the more being anti-social becomes salvation for sanity and ability to focus and be creative.

We are not all equal and should not be expected to be… remember… creatives are unique and some of the best have been the most anti-social souls and misfits to society. I believe its because they were more focused on their work and thoughts or ideas than their outside relations. Anti-social isn’t always bad unless you are trying to be sales person… then yes… it can be a big issue