Many reasons. Most of us are shy on some level or another. Some people try to cover up their shyness by talking constantly about anything, scared of silences. Others give in to it, and will sit in silence, hoping nobody asks them anything. Sometimes it depends on the situation you encounter them in as well. When I'm with a certain group of my boyfriends friends who enjoy playing snooker and pool and watching rugby, they all say how quiet I am- mainly because I don't know a lot about their main topic of conversation, so don't add very much. However, if I'm out with a group of friends talking about music or books, I'll suddenly become a total chatterbox, and they'd hardly recognise me! You may find the same thing if you put some of the "quiet types" you know in a different environment.

Persnoality types, shyness, nervousness. Sometimes people get nervous and ramble, sometimes they don't talk all that much. I can do both, depending on my nervousness. Sometimes people just like to hear themselves talk!

Some people talk just to hear themselves without ever really saying anything. I dont like to talk unless I think I can add something beneficial to the conversation.

Then there are those who talk all the time and still say nothing.

Loneliness.

I honestly talk more online than in real life. I can go a whole week or more without saying more than a few sentences. I live in the middle of no-where and train horses who don't talk and I only see my nearest neighbors once or twice a month. I think years of living in remote areas and not having much interaction with other people has made me quiet. I haven't watched television in 23 years and don't really know much about what is going on in the outside world so I just don't have a whole lot to talk about. It's become a habit. Even when I am somewhere where I can talk I am generally quiet. I don't know much about current events so I just don't have much to talk about.

Some people have more confidence than others.

some people seem to think that everyone is interested in their life story.

You will find out most of them just talk nonsenses & keep repeating what they have said. & some just like to 'point out' others 'mistakes' even though there is no mistakes (just a different way of handling things). You will find out who like to talk is the person that is not efficient, arrogrant, think themselves so important that everybody need to hear their nonsence.

People that talks a lot tends to talk about others and know nothing about who they really are. These popele tends to like gossiping and rumouring too. The outcome from these people are usually never good. Gossips in some repected cultures are seen as a low life behaviour that causes unnecessary tensions and unfounded discriminations among people but nowadays, even some psychologist thinks it is healthy, so who can you argue with, eh? Whatever, I'd think the the ones that don't talk that much makes much better long term friends whereas those that talk too much will always want to be on top the of your head.

Personalities ... some people can talk to anyone ... never know a stranger. Others just don't find it easy to express themselves verbally. Also, I know I talk more to someone I trust and find a good listener than to someone who looks disinterested and distant.

It's great that there are both. Imagine two of the same kind meet. It's awkward for both sides...

Basically, what I believe is that people that talk non-stop have to have their opinions heard due to a low self worth. I live with a person that does this and it is quite annoying. If a person just quiets themselves once in awhile and thinks quietly, the answers will come to those who desire them. If anyone disagrees, please respond to my post and I will read with an open mind.

The people who talk too much may be unaware of it..or may think that what they have to say is so interesting that others enjoy hearing it. Those who say little either have little to say or perhaps are shy and hesitate to say anything for fear it is the wrong thing. If the people who talk a lot have a lot to say that is valuable, helpful and worthwhile then it is worth wading through all of their words isn't it? If certain people annoy you I'd just stay away from them. Sometimes people talk a lot because they're nervous and when they're nervous silence is scarier than talking. Happy Saturday! :)

I speak when spoken to, or to relay what I consider important information. My mind is always chatting with itself creatively, tossing around ideas and opinions, music can drown out or enhance this. Usually I keep these trains of thought to myself or just write them down. Marijuana impairs my speech, by drawing me more into my mind. In large group conversations there is too much sensory data, so my thoughts are drowned and I cannot engage in chatter. Strangers make me nervous, I cannot gauge their actions and connect commonalities, so I only listen to them, making myself seem a stranger, how I like to remain.

Don't really know, though it often is related to how it was when they grew up. I'm the silent type.

Just different personalities. And some people have more to say than others, LOL!

In some cases it's usually a symptom of nervousness. In addition a lot of constant talking is an inability to relax or a subconcious attempt to avoid uncomfortable situations where the person is ill at ease.

Usually because they like to announce their interests and achievements like myself I enjoy 'praise' from others knowing I'm doing the righteous thing. Sometimes it can bring confidence to work your tongue muscle. Other times depending on what they're talking about whether it's fishing for compliments for instance; this could be lack of self worth but not lack of confidence to speak about it. Although others are more demure to avoid certain situations they can naturally step back from that situation and read signals clearer when intensely nervous (quiet type), that's something most talkative people don’t have; other side can be downfall as well; it can be that the speaker is nervous also but express it in a different way to other people. On most cases; people take the 'going with the flow' or 'quiet' approach because it’s easer for them to understand or wouldn’t take the risk of the person rejecting them in conversation. Listening can bring distrust if the other person takes advantage or lie but it also can bring knowledge and in-depth thinking. Talking can bring waste energy and effort if people aren’t listening but also bring out life, freshness and more social opportunities. It’s best getting balance with both.

I'm a listener so I tend to be happiest just listening. I enjoy talkative people. I think they can be very entertaining.

Well, that is because not everyone is the same when it comes to the way we express ourselves. There's nothing really wrong with that. It's WHY you do what you do that matters more than WHAT you do. Intentions and thoughts of the heart are very key.

personality differences

I don't really understand this kind of behavior. From my experience though it seems to be Learned. My wife and her entire family do this. Talk talk talk, about nothing and everything all at once. I can't stand to be around them.I can be in the room and Feel invisible. I would wager that if you were to stop the conversation and ask any one of them what 'so and so' just said they would not be able to tell you. This is Not conversation. True conversation is listening more than talking. It's so annoying to have something positive to say, and need a crow bar to squeeze a word in edgewise. I usually just leave the room and let them go on and on.