{"id":19392,"date":"2019-11-04T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T18:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datemixstaging.wpengine.com\/?p=19392"},"modified":"2024-03-20T05:44:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T12:44:29","slug":"do-girls-like-shy-guys-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/dating-advice\/dating-advice-men\/do-girls-like-shy-guys-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Girls Like Shy Guys? Well, It’s Complicated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019ve all heard it. Girls like bad boys. The strong, silent type. The brooders. Everywhere you go, people have different ideas about what women want, but one thing\u2019s consistent\u2014confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But where does that leave the shy guys?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shyness and Modern Dating
\n<\/b>Modern dating tells us that attraction is complicated. Sure, confidence is attractive on paper but how people perceive confidence is personal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do women like shy guys? Simply put, some do and some don\u2019t. People often think shyness means insecurity. According to these dated rules, shy guys are out of luck, of course, attraction and confidence are more nuanced than that, but generally people are attracted to confidence. So how can shy guys become more confident?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confidence comes from self-awareness. Confident people are more assertive, self-assured manner, but confidence doesn\u2019t necessarily mean extraversion, which is where people often get confused. A quiet person can be confident and may come off as shy, even if they\u2019re not. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also worth remembering that attraction often comes from personal preferences. These are shaped by your own emotions, temperament, and what you relate to in a partner. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authenticity and Dating
\n<\/b>You don\u2019t need to overcome your shyness to date, but working on it can help. You don\u2019t have to be loud but you do need to be comfortable enough in your own skin to share yourself\u2014your real self\u2014with the girl you like.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t ever pretend to be something you\u2019re not. A relationship built on a front won\u2019t last.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Own up to your shyness. It\u2019s okay to tell a potential date that you\u2019re shy or nervous. People appreciate honesty. They\u2019ll probably think it\u2019s very confident that you\u2019re being so real with them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some girls love a shy guy and others don\u2019t. And that\u2019s okay. Own who you are. Confidence isn\u2019t built in a day, but it starts with liking who you are\u2014who you really are.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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