[dkarl]

Introverts don't necessarily have bad social skills. The average introvert is kind of an anti-nerd -- the same elements are there, but the causation is inverted. An introvert's self-imposed isolation comes off as snobbery, which creates a social challenge for them. Nerds are socially challenged, which leads to social isolation, which they try to frame as high standards (i.e., justified snobbery.)

The Introvert: introversion => social isolation => perceived snobbery => social challenges

The Nerd: socially challenged => social isolation => pretense of snobbery or introversion