Are you a shy type of person?

India
February 5, 2010 8:16am CST
Can you talk freely to your neighbor or a new friend introduced to you? Are you comfortable talking to the strangers who travel with you during a journey? Do you find it difficult to join in a conversation? Can you speak up freely in a social situation? can you ask a question easily during a meeting? Can you be the center of attraction in a group? In short, are you too shy?
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
5 Feb 10
hello dear brother, I can say that,i am not a shy person..maybe a little reserved. I don't had the habit of getting the crowd's attention,or be the center of attraction. I also don't had the habit of interrupting any conversation(unless it concerns me,about me,or any of my loved ones) I don't give any unsolicited advice...and i don't just get into any conversation even if i am invited to join. I always try to observe people around me before joining any conversation. But,i can also start a topic to be discuss if badly needed. I hosted some various programs,like in an organization. I can talk..just don't make me sing (ahahahaa)
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• India
5 Feb 10
oh great jai. This is another talent of my dear sister.I am sure you sing well too.
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
5 Feb 10
nah...what song you want then my dear? "EN SWASAKAATRE" I hope i spelled it right
• India
5 Feb 10
yeah , you spelled it correctly dear. It means my breathing air.
@vandana7 (98859)
• India
5 Feb 10
Honest? I think I talk too much when I am uncomfortable. :) I feel my discomfort should not be obvious, and I end up blabbering. :) So your idea about comfortable talking to strangers who travel... does not always hold good for a shy person. he he. But basically, I am good at boring people. he he (raise three white flags otherwise I will return to trouble you )
• India
5 Feb 10
No vandana I am not going to raise the flags today. Let me see how you would bore me. I am rather shy to raise flags perhaps???
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@vandana7 (98859)
• India
6 Feb 10
Okay! So your flags are on holiday!
@vandana7 (98859)
• India
8 Feb 10
Hi vijayanths, just saw your comment in my profile! Didnt know I was so bad! But thanks for the compliments anyway.
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
5 Feb 10
Hi vijayanths, I was very shy when I was growing up and even as a young man. Once I decided to change, I became a very outgoing person. Blessings.
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@voldrox (7191)
• India
7 Feb 10
i wish the same for me pose...
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
5 Feb 10
Hi, vijayanths. It all depends on how comfortable I feel around someone that will determine how shy I will be. I am very shy when I have to speak in front of a very large crowd of people. And, I am shy when I am being put on the spot to talk or to perform a task that others can see. I can speak up freely in a social situation without being scared to. I only join in conversations if I have been asked of for my opinion. Or if I am the one that started the conversation.
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• India
5 Feb 10
Hi, cream I am also will be not comfortable in front of a crowd. I do well while interacting in a group. I think we can do better if we sincerely try it.
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• United Kingdom
6 Feb 10
I do tend to belong to the group that likes to refer to itself as shy! I've been a quiet chap for most of my life and I don't really see anything wrong with this. Now that I come to think about it I do find it quite difficult to initiate conversation with total strangers. If I'm joining a class or something where we are all new then I tend to find that situation a little easier. It's not the end of the world, there are a lot of shy people in this world, the good thing is, we are all very different. Andrew
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@voldrox (7191)
• India
7 Feb 10
yes Andrew different, and special in our own way!
@Hazelrose (2179)
• Philippines
6 Feb 10
Hi vijayanths,Yes,I was so shy before in my younger days.But now i can say that I'd develops a lot.I can now easily join conversation but it depends in my mood.By the way, most of the time when go travel i can avoid talking to strangers because I am friendly person.But in social situation I will speak only if its necessary.Have a nice day!
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@voldrox (7191)
• India
7 Feb 10
i find myself like you, say when i find it important to and yeah i can blabber when i am excited a little.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
6 Feb 10
I am not shy but a bit on the reserve side. When I am in a group with unknown people I will remain quiet until someone break the ice. Once someone start a conversation with me, I can be very chatty. People first impression on me is I have a proud look. Well, I am playing innocent child only because it take me a long time to strike a conversation with unknown people.
@eshaan (6188)
• India
6 Feb 10
I am not too much talkative, but there is a kind of frequency that acts between 2 people and i am comfortable with some only....but if someone starts talking with me, then he/she will not find me a stranger as i can talk nicely may it be a person from town or city...advanced or backward...i have relatives from rural areas too...and they think me to be too advanced or modern whatever ..but when they some to my house or talk to me...then they find a different me in ME ..and i can see the expressions of satisfaction on their faces
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
22 Jul 10
I used to be very shy when I was young. I find it hard to speak in front of many people most especially when they are all total strangers. But later on, I was able to gain confidence. Most especially now that my job entails training people of different walks of life. I have to speak and introduce myself and interact with them. Perhaps its just a matter of training and gaining the confidence to do so.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
5 Feb 10
vijayanths at times I can be more outgoing and can chat with close friends, and even a new friend,but I am shy and have to deal with it so I will not appear stand offish. I do not like to chat with strangers on a bus really. I am okay in social situations if there are not too many people or if I am with someone I know. Yes I can ask a question during a meeting if its something I care about passionately. no I do not want to be the center of attention at any too. I am shy but not too shy, there is a difference.
• India
5 Feb 10
Yes, Hatley you are almost like me, I am also shy but not too shy as you wonderfully defined it.
@voldrox (7191)
• India
7 Feb 10
hi vijay well i have to learn how to deal with people i have never met before, yes m a little shy and m not good with interacting, i talk less and i hope not to make the other person feel a little uncomfortable.. well i am willing to talk but have to learn how to open myself up to others and learn how to come out of the [i]cocoon[i] have a nice day vijay..
• Philippines
6 Feb 10
i am a shy type of a person because if i meet new friends i usually say hi or hello and i cant speak up freely to them.
• India
5 Feb 10
hiii i m not shy person ...i m very fast ... ya i m a centre of attraction every time in ma group..
• India
5 Feb 10
wow that is so great of you danish.
@siliguri (4241)
• India
6 Feb 10
Yaa i m a very shy person to a stranger and mainly to a girl. I'm feel uncomfortable when i talk to the girls. But if she is my friend then i'm not hesitate to talk to her. I'm not makes the friend easily. yaa sometimes i'm the center of attraction in a group when i doing some funny things. Lastly i'm too shy to a strange girls.
• India
6 Feb 10
Ya i feel that i am bit shy while speaking with a new person. I do not know the reason behind this. I am trying to over come this but it is not possible for me to over come. I am trying my best. The procedure that i am following to overcome this is i speak lot and lot to new persons before i did'nt use to speak so much now i have develop such kind with myself as this will be helpful to me when i join a job or if i move on in marketing sector. Share your views and experiences.
• United States
6 Feb 10
Well I am a shy person at the beginning of meting someone or a group of people, I find extremely uncomfortable talk to people in that kind of situation, and what I mostly do is try to to maintain myself out of radar, so I don't have to talk with anyone. But once I know the people I am mostly the life of the party, most people get surprised with my change in attitude but I don't feel comfortable in a group of people that I don't know. On the other hand my sister talks with anyone that cross with her, she can talk to people in the laundry, in the subway, at the university, everywhere. She is literally a social butterfly.
• China
6 Feb 10
Honestly,I am a shy person and I think I should be more outgoing. It's OK for me to talk with a stranger face to face but I don't feel comfortable to speak on the stage and many people look at me. I am hardly to be the center in a group and I think I should cultivate this skill.
• Philippines
6 Feb 10
Oh yeah, i'm exactly too shy to mingle with others. Its been very rare to me to talk a lot. But sometimes when I find myself wanting to know about or just got well interested to person I tried to get along with. Basically, its really depends if I'll be comfortable to speak up or just start a conversation. Its not been a problem 'cause I'm just being reserved when it comes to myself. Maybe I just need to built more confidence.
@ErrSmth (39)
• Indonesia
6 Feb 10
i am not a shy person. but i define that myself, so i don't really know what people think. i would answer all of the question above with a yes. i experienced all of it except for the 'meeting' part. never really attend real meeting though.
@richauni (108)
• India
6 Feb 10
no i am not shy type of person. i am very comfortable to talk with anyone. i am extrovert person who really frank with everyone. i am very comfortable to talk while its strangers or well known person. when we talk with different type of person our comfort level will increase and its motivate to intract with different type of people.