I have a lot of friends and a lot of social responsibilities but I hate, hate, hate, hate small talk. I hate when people don't know what to say so try and force crappy conversation about stuff I don't care about. Even in a room full of my friends, USUALLY I'd rather just sit and listen to them talk. Sometimes I want to be the centre of attention and will be a big mouth but not very often. Not socially anxious or retarded, just an introvert I guess.
This is also the key reason behind the fact my longest ever relationship was 3 months in school and it sucked. At uni I'd go out and get laid a fair bit (not to blow my own trumpet...excuse the euphamism) but relationships and dates, having to hold a long conversation with a girl on a date has only ever been a miserable, boring experience for me yano.
Oh well, introverts, power to 'em.