Man is shy around me even though he is very outgoing with everyone else
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I have known this guy for a while. We are definitely not strangers, and have flirted a bit in the past with eye contact, accidental touching. Sometimes, though, he can be very shy around me even though he is very outgoing with everyone else.
Some of my friends and I thought maybe I just make him nervous and I should do something to break the ice so I sent him an email asking him about a job assignment and well, that was 3 days ago and he has not replied. Other than the fact that this is so rude, help me figure this out his behaviour as I feel really embarrassed.
Recognize male shyness - and loosen the tension for you
Your friend here is a shy guy, which should loosen the tension for you. He's not intentionally trying to embarrass you he's shy. Which might mean, he thinks about you a lot and wonders what he could say to you if he ever saw you. So by freezing up like that...I think he's probably kicking himself for doing that.
Wait it out, give it a few more days for him to respond to that email. If he doesn't respond, send another one, tell him how you feel and see how he reacts. Shy people tend to be a bit on the pessimist side.
Let yourself be "caught" sizing a man up
Maybe he thinks, you're way out of his league and that he wouldn't have a chance. Perhaps because of this he thinks by answering to your email he's giving himself false hopes. Whatever the circumstance, nothing is for sure. So the only way to find out is to be upfront and ask...or tell him how you feel.
The attitude you need to adopt is "just go for it". Pick your target carefully and then use wise approaches.
The best is the most direct one. Make eye contact; let yourself be "caught" sizing him up, and then smile. A guy always loves it when a girl smiles at him, especially if he thinks he is the reason you are happy.
How do you feel about him?
Bottom line: The most important question for you is: how do you feel about him? Think about it and decide...what you want out of this looming relationship?
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