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I'm kinda like this. One on one, sometimes I have things planned to address but if I don't, the other person usually does most of the talking. In small groups I was fine though, and I usually sought out a situational medium for interaction instead of just talking.
Years ago, before I had dated anyone, I rehearsed saying the line "you'll either pull most of the weight conversationally, or you'll be okay with silence". To this day I'm usually the less talkative person, but if I get onto a subject I feel like talking about, I can go on for quite a while- until it runs out, and I'm back to "I have nothing to say" mode.