As I've gotten older I've become more and more picky about who I want to spend time with. It used to be, when I was a lot younger, that I would be pretty indiscriminate: as long as someone wanted to spend time with me, and they were nice enough, and we could find something to do together that we enjoyed, like watching a movie, playing a game, or just hang out and talk about something (usually meaningless), that would…
A long (85 minute) David Foster Wallace interview from 2003. He talks about the manic state of a media-saturated society in which solitude is perceived as almost a pathology (or perhaps not even "almost"). Rather Brave New World -ish , actually. I think the relevant parts are toward the beginning. Full thing's worth listening to, several times. Or you could just read Infinite Jest . https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FkxU…
I think the truth is much more simple. Most people are not highly critical of introverts that prefer quiet and solitude. They may not understand it, but they are mostly indifferent. However, the harsh struggle for the introvert to connect with others on a deeper level leads him/her to that conclusion.