Do introverts hate socializing? Not necessarily. 

What introverts truly despise is being oversocialized. They have a specific limit, a threshold, of socializing capability that is often far lower than that of your average extrovert. Perhaps an introvert’s social limit is reached when they’re stuck small-talking with their Trader Joe’s cashier, or perhaps they’re a mildly tolerant antisocial who can survive group gatherings of 1-3 close friends. 

It’s not that introverts are inherently weird hermits that hold up in their fortresses, but there are moments where every introvert is glad to embrace their solitude. Oftentimes, that ideal moment comes shortly after a social overexertion, like a party, a convention, or a too-long Friday happy hour with their coworkers. We, introverts, have friends, I assure you, but there is a limit to our socialization with them.