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I'm an extrovert and while some of what you've said has merit you're really overstating it. I've had plenty of quiet people in my life who are more successful than me. Meanwhile my mom and I with our shared ability to chat with most people and keep talking for hours on end have faced plenty of struggles due to our shared difficulties with not doing that.
Though I will concede you are right in that it's really good at getting you laid.
Also it's just rude as hell to tell someone you hope your kid doesn't turn out like them.
I mean, knowing when not to talk is a skill, too.
And (supposing we're talking about income or wealth as the metric for success) I'm not saying no given quiet person can be more successful than a talkative person. But all things being equal, the person who is more confident and at ease talking to others and making connections will be more successful.
I don't disagree