The only people a schizoid personality will confide in is a first degree relative, as evidenced by the case study of Raymond A., who confided in his mother. However, schizoid personalities do not seem to get any satisfaction from being part of a social group such as a family. .
Schizoid personalities prefer to spend time by themselves, rather than spending time with other people. This is why they choose solitary activities or hobbies that do not involve interaction with other people, such as reading books. They also have a propensity for mechanical or abstract tasks, such as computer or mechanical games. However, schizoid personalities still derive little pleasure from few activities. .
One possible reason for this lack of interest or pleasure in activities may stem from a reduced experience of pleasure from sensory, bodily or interpersonal settings. This is the reason that an individual with schizoid personality may not get the same feelings from walking down the beach during sunset or having sex as a person without schizoid personality disorder may get. This reduced pleasure from sensory, bodily or interpersonal settings is also the reason for a very little desire in sex with another person. This can also be a reason that individuals with schizoid personality disorder often do not date frequently and do not marry. .
Individuals with schizoid personality disorder are often perceived as indifferent, cold and even "stuck-up." This is largely due to the fact that schizoid personalities seem to be indifferent to the approval or criticism of other people. They do not care at all about what others may or may not think of them. Also the fact that they produce a bland exterior without any visible emotional reactivity is also a contributing factor. The reason for this is that schizoid personalities are socially inept so they do not respond to normal social cues that an individual without schizoid personality disorder would pick up without any difficulty.
