Expert explains how to enjoy socializing even when your 'social battery' is empty

Even extroverts' social stamina gets worn down eventually.

By Tod Perry

One of the big ways in which people differ—but we don’t talk about very much—is their social stamina. Some people love being around others morning, noon, and night. While others show up to a party at seven p.m. and quietly slip out the front door at nine. Although it’s not an official medical term , therapists like to call this the “social battery,” and we can all benefit from learning how often ours need to recharge to avoid running on empty.

Introverts and extroverts have very different social batteries. Extroverts have full batteries that take a long time to wind down. Introverts have smaller batteries that lose their charge quickly, so they have to be careful about how they plan their social interactions and who they spend their time with.

🍴  People keep noticing these strange fork tattoos in public. Here's the beautiful meaning.

It seems random, but the message is so hopeful.

By Evan Porter

People get tattoos for lots of reasons. Sometimes, it's to cover themselves in beautiful art that they, and others, can admire every day. Sometimes it's to remember a loved one. Other times, it's so they have a constant, visual reminder of a message that speaks to their heart.

Take, for example, the famous semicolon tattoo . Why a semicolon? It stands in stark contrast to a period, which ends a sentence or a story. The semicolon speak to a story that is not yet over, that is to be continued. It's commonly used by suicide survivors or people who struggle with depression as a reminder of the strength it takes to continue on. There's also the "Lucky Few" tattoo , which denotes pride and solitary among parents of children with Down syndrome .

One mom recently noticed a strange tattoo on another woman out in the wild. It was so unique and, seemingly, random that she had to ask what it meant. Prominently displayed on her arm, the woman had a tattoo of...a fork.

I’m invested in this friendship. ♥️

😭  Dad who cried watching young daughters at Olivia Rodrigo concert explains big viral moment

"This is unbelievable. Feel this moment."

By Cecily Knobler

Viral moments at concerts have become all the talk this year . But, unlike the unfortunate (alleged) "gotcha" clip at the Coldplay show, this new one is much more wholesome.

When Christian Lopez accompanied his two young daughters to see Olivia Rodrigo, who was part of this year's Lollapalooza fest in Chicago, he didn't expect to get swept up in his feels. It was so pure and beautiful to see a man genuinely moved by lyrics that have the potential to shape his children—and the Internet took notice.

Rodrigo's song, in this case, was "Pretty isn't Pretty," and it resonates with so many young girls and women as well. There's something about Lopez's face that seems to suggest that he is well aware that self-doubt can creep into a young girl's psyche and set up shop there for years.

👷‍♂️ Mom shares video of her picking up 14-year-old son after his first day at 'real' job

"Sheldon! You are officially a working man!"

By Emily Shiffer

Getting your first job is a major milestone moment for most teens. It's a first taste of freedom and a nice paycheck to boot.

For 14-year-old Sheldon, his mom Lexy is making sure she knows how proud she is of his new career status as an employee at grocery chain Publix. In a sweet video, Lexy shared what it was like picking Sheldon up from his first day of "real" work.

"Our 14 yr. Old got his first “real” job today @Publix Our 4th son in a row they’ve hired 💚," she captioned the video.